Mercedes-Benz A-class Limousine review, road test

A posh new compact luxury sedan that promises to be more practical than the popular CLA sedan it replaces.

Published on Jun 02, 2021 08:00:00 AM

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Mercedes-Benz A-class Limousine review, road test

Tech Specs

Price	Petrol AT	Diesel AT
Ex-showroom - Delhi	Rs 39.90 lakh / Rs 56.24 lakh	Rs 40.90 lakh
Warranty	3 years or Unlimited km	3 years or Unlimited km
Engine	Petrol AT	Diesel AT
Engine Installation	Front, transverse	Front, transverse
Type	4 cyls, turbo-petrol / 4 cyls, turbo-petrol	4 cyls, turbo-diesel
Cubic Capacity (cc)	1332cc / 1991cc	1950cc
Bore/Stroke (mm)	72.2/81.4mm / 83/92mm	82/92.3mm
Compression Ratio	10.6:1 / 10.5:1	15.5:1
Max Power (hp @ rpm)	163hp at 5500rpm / 306hp at 5800-6100rpm	150hp at 3400-4400rpm
Max Torque (Nm @ rpm)	250Nm at 1620-4000rpm / 400Nm at 3000-4000rpm	320Nm at 1400-3400rpm
Power to Weight Ratio (hp/tonne)	113.19hp per tonne / 187.73hp per tonne	95.54hp per tonne
Torque to Weight Ratio (Nm/tonne)	173.61Nm per tonne / 245.39Nm per tonne	203.82Nm per tonne
Specific Output (hp/litre)	122.37hp per litre / 153.69hp per litre	76.92hp per litre
Transmission	Petrol AT	Diesel AT
Drive Layout	Front-wheel drive / All-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Gearbox Type	Dual clutch automatic	Dual clutch automatic
No of Gears	7	8
1st Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	4.462/6.47 / 3.857/7.40	4.051/7.55
2nd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	2.647/10.91 / 2.429/11.57	2.842/10.77
3rd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	1.438/17.69 / 2.905/17.03	2.737/15.37
4th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.976/26.06 / 1.189/24.01	1.92/21.91
5th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.755/33.69 / 0.872/32.74	0.951/32.19
6th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.6833/42.31 / 1.162/42.58	0.744/41.15
7th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.547/52.83 / 0.936/52.86	0.854/49.26
8th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	-	0.674/62.42
Final Drive Ratio	4.167/4.733:1 / 2.385/4.133:1	3.933/2.862:1
Braking	Petrol AT	Diesel AT
80 - 0 kph (mts, sec)	24.05m, 2.39s / 22.9m, 2.24s	24.05m, 2.39s
Efficiency	Petrol AT	Diesel AT
City (kpl)	7.23kpl / 5.1kpl	12.54kpl
Highway (kpl)	12.27kpl / 11.82kpl	17.72kpl
Tank size (lts)	43 litres / 51 litres	43 litres
Acceleration	Petrol AT	Diesel AT
0 - 10 kph (sec)	0.53s / 0.39s	0.65s
0 - 20 kph (sec)	1.06s / 0.73s	1.17s
0 - 30 kph (sec)	1.59s / 1.05s	1.69s
0 - 40 kph (sec)	2.24s / 1.49s	2.17s
0 - 50 kph (sec)	2.94s / 1.98s	2.77s
0 - 60 kph (sec)	3.76s / 2.49s	3.52s
0 - 70 kph (sec)	4.81s / 3.03s	4.37s
0 - 80 kph (sec)	5.89s / 3.66s	5.32s
0 - 90 kph (sec)	7.11s / 4.33s	6.39s
0 - 100 kph (sec)	8.50s / 5.13s	7.62s
0 - 110 kph (sec)	10.17s / 6.02s	8.99s
0 - 120 kph (sec)	11.98s / 7.00s	10.52s
0 - 130 kph (sec)	14.06s / 8.03s	12.42s
0 - 140 kph (sec)	16.52s / 9.14s	14.51s
1/4 mile (sec)	15.83s / 13.08s	15.26s
20-80kph (sec)	5.57s / 3.33s	4.49s
40-100kph (sec)	6.73s / 4.01s	5.87s
Body	Petrol AT	Diesel AT
Construction	Four-door sedan, monocoque	Four-door sedan, monocoque
Weight (kg)	1440kg / 1630kg	1570kg
Front Tyre	205/55 R17 / 235/40 ZR18	205/55 R17
Rear Tyre	205/55 R17 / 235/40 ZR18	205/55 R17
Spare Tyre	Space saver	Space saver
Suspension	Petrol AT	Diesel AT
Front	Independent, McPherson struts, coil springs	Independent, McPherson struts, coil springs
Rear	Independent, coil springs	Independent, coil springs
Steering	Petrol AT	Diesel AT
Type	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion
Type of power assist	Electric	Electric
Turning Circle Diameter (mts)	11m / 11.54m	11m
Brakes	Petrol AT	Diesel AT
Front	Disc	Disc
Rear	Disc	Disc
Dimensions	Petrol AT	Diesel AT
Length	4549mm / 4558mm	4549mm
Width (mm)	1796mm / 1850mm	1796mm
Height	1425mm / 1411mm	1425mm
Wheel base	2729mm	2729mm
Front Track (mm)	1567mm / 1573mm	1567mm
Rear Track (mm)	1542mm / 1570mm	1542mm
Rear Interior Width (mm)	1350mm	1350mm
Ground Clearance (mm)	127mm / 113mm (est)	127mm
Boot Capacity (Lts)	405 litres	395 litres