Thank you so much!

Thank you so much!

*This will no doubt happen if you wait until 2090*

Great choice! Let us know how you get on with it.

@@LandLAutomotive Ill order it in may 👌should arrive end October 👍thanks again for the great review 👍

Thank you! In every drive mode, putting your foot all the way down will deliver maximum power from the engine and electric motor. The motor and engine together will deliver the maximum combined output until the battery reaches 0%. When it is at 0% charge or showing 0 miles of electric driving range, the electric motor will still help out by delivering brief bursts of power when required but it will be the engine doing most of the work to accelerate. I recently did an 80ish mile round trip with around 20% charge in the battery and spent most of the drive running on the engine. When accelerating gently or needing to get up to speed a little quicker the car's displays were showing that the hybrid system was providing assistance long after reaching 0% charge and the engine was still able to switch off when coasting to a stop. In short, 158 bhp is always the maximum available from the engine, with the peak combined output available for as long as the battery has charge. When at 0 miles electric range there is still short term assistance available from the battery. It's a car and powertrain that has a lot to offer and is well worth spending some time with! For longer drives where the route is longer than the electric range I tend to do low speed driving and getting up to speed on the electric motor before switching to Battery Level to run on the engine along the motorway and preserving the remaining charge level for when I get to the next low speed section. This video taught us a lot and ended up setting the format for our "living with" videos. I'm glad you enjoyed this one!

Hi There - The CLA250e Coupe has a zero emissions driving range of up to 44 miles, with the Shooting Brake variant able to achieve up to 43 miles.

Mercedes-Benz Hertfordshire , great thanks, I was more meaning the actual ‘model range being available’ this weekend I went back to the MB site and see it is now available. I’ll be looking into the shooting brake premium plus for my renewal. Thanks again.

The A250e running purely on the petrol engine has been rated at 44.1 - 39.7 mpg. The figures shown were obtained in accordance with the prescribed measuring process. They are "WLTP CO2 values" pursuant to Art. 2 No. 3 of the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153." The fuel consumption figures have been calculated on the basis of these values.

Regenerative braking happens in every drive mode but direct drive from the engine to recharge the battery will take place in Battery Level mode.

Every A-Class comes equipped with Active Emergency Braking and Active Lane Keeping Assist as standard - this helped the A-Class to be the safest small family car tested by Euro NCAP in 2018. The A250e gets a radar based recuperation system which will intelligently regenerate and slow the car down depending on factors such as proximity to traffic and when approaching roundabouts. This can be activated by selecting Eco mode through Dynamic Select or DAUTO when driving in electric only mode. The intelligent radar based recuperation system does not, however, function when the cruise control is engaged. For the radar guided cruise control Active Distance Control DISTRONIC as well as Active Steering Assist, Active Lane Change Assist, Blind Spot Assist and many more intelligent features then select the brilliant Driving Assistance Package.

Hi Milos, Thanks for your comment! Combined fuel consumption for the A250e can be is between 1.0 - 1.1 litres per 100km. The indicated values were determined according to the prescribed measurement method - Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). Figures shown may include options which are not available in the UK. For Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) figures determined with the battery fully charged, using a combination of both battery power and fuel.

It still baffles me how much performance can come out of small engines now - the Ford 1.0 EcoBoost engine is a brilliant example. The overtaking performance of the A 250 e with the two powertrains working together is something I will never get tired of - great on a twisty road too! The electric motor and the engine compliment each other very well.

@@LandLAutomotive Btw, is there any difference between the 2020 a-class 250e and the 2021? In reviews i find it hard to find any except maybe the bigger screens inside. But motors and battery wise?

@@RocketLR In terms of hardware they are identical - the battery and motor are exactly the same. A change of specification has just started to come through with all new AMG Line models getting the Night Package but otherwise they remain the same; any MBUX updates that are on new cars coming from the factory should automatically download to your car through Mercedes me.

It says the 250e is 200bhp?

Multicolour ambient lighting comes as part of the Premium and Premium Plus equipment line - the model we used here was an A250e AMG Line Executive. Take a look at our A-Class range video to see the cabin with ambient lighting: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h8d0p8eK3NXQdWg.html

We don't have an exact number of cycles that the battery is rated for, however there is a warranty covering manufacturing faults for plug-in-hybrid batteries that is valid for up to 62,000 miles/100,000 km or 6 years from the date of registration. For full details on the HV battery warranty and certificate take a look here: tools.mercedes-benz.co.uk/current/passenger-cars/pdfs/owners-area/HV-Battery-Warranty.pdf

The car can charge itself whilst driving - whenever you lift off the accelerator or apply the brakes the car will harvest energy to put it back in the battery. The car can be driven on the petrol engine alone. The sunroof brings more light into the cabin and is as well isolated as the side windows. When open a wind deflector pops up automatically to keep cabin noise to a minimum.

The car is designed for optimum efficiency when running in tandem with the hybrid system. It all depends on how you drive it - every time you lift off the accelerator the car will harvest energy and has the ability to recharge the battery directly from the engine. Keep in mind that by far the most efficient way to top up the battery is to plug the car in for as little as 3 hours 20 minutes to gain maximum electric driving range.

I’ve just ordered one of these and was wondering if it has lunch control as my local dealership still dont have one in and they are not sure and does not say on the spec sheet

Well it has the same petrol engine in it as the A200... but its about 250kg heavier than that model so subtract a few mpg off the stated economy of the A200 in that case, although even if you don't plug it in it will get regen from breaking etc so it will probably offset the extra weight in town driving but on the motorway it will be worse off.

Great question. The positioning of the motor is a mixture of packaging and operational requirements. As well as feeding power to the wheels, the electric motor acts as the starter for the engine so no 12v starter is required. The motor being able to spin the engine to life when required is a big part of the seamless transition from electric drive to petrol power. Additionally, the motor being housed between the engine and the box means that there is more space at the rear of the car for the large battery, fuel tank, power electronics, etc. Some other products like the Range Rover Evoque plug-in hybrid have the engine and electric motor separated with the engine on one axle and the electric motor on the other. There are lots of different solutions appearing across the market; coupling the electric motor to the 8-speed transmission means that the two sides of the powertrain can work seamlessly together but sending the electric drive through a multi-gear transmission will always incur more transmission losses than going through a single speed. As for regeneration - the motor is used to harvest energy to return it to the battery, the energy used to rotate the wheel can be used to slow the car down and the car's brake by wire system will decide how much stopping force can be done with the motor before engaging the disc brakes. There isn't much info about whether it is reversing the polarity of the motor or not...a little more digging may be needed there but the motors used for the A 250 e are permanently excited AC synchronous motors. Generally speaking, electric motors are much more efficient at lower speeds and develop their peak power and torque pretty much from a standstill. This contrasts with the peak efficiency, torque and power output of the engine coming at higher speeds. This is why electric ranges can drop at motorway speeds whereas the fuel consumption will improve at a high speed cruise. Additionally, the car will always send a little bit of power to either the engine or the motor to allow it to creep forward or backwards at low speeds. Have a look at the energy flow menu on the central screen or the driver's display next time you set off or park up! I'm still learning about the different types of motor, how they work and where the magnetic wizardry fits into it. I do hope this helps!

@@LandLAutomotive ah thank you for such a great answer!

The battery is able to charge at a rate of up to 7kW. This is three times faster than charging from a domestic socket. DC charging is unlikely for this model as the battery has a 10.6 kWh capacity. For models with larger batteries which take a little longer to charge on a 7kW wallbox we are seeing rapid charging capability being introduced.

Hi, plug-in Hybrid vehicles enjoy the same functionality of full Hybrid technology, with the added benefit that they can be charged from an external electricity source. This includes self charging by regenerative braking and by the engine.

@@LandLAutomotive But the 250e does not charge the battery via the engine, only via recuperation. We're right now buying the car and it would be great to learn otherwise. Please advise.

@@0xyg3n maybe I can help here. There are two types of ways that engines recharge batteries. One is the one like the BMW i3 had which is that the petrol engine never drives the wheels but only charges the batteries....which is very inefficient but it gets you home. The other way is like this car does. It drives the wheels as well as the electric motor. This self charging terminology is marketing talk only. However when you brake in a straight hybrid, a plug in hybrid or even a full EV when you lift off the accelerator the friction generated as the car slows charges the battery. This is the beauty of a plug in...you can fill your batteries up before you set off. In a straight hybrid, you might have enough battery to drive the first couple of miles but then you're on to the engine very quickly. Keep the battery charged by plugging in and you won't need to fill up. Use solar and fill it up for nothing!

@@Rick54K Thank you very much, Rick! :)

Absolutely - the initial surge of torque from the electric motor combined with the top end power of the petrol engine provides a wave of uninterrupted performance and response with no delay. The car completes 0-60 mph in only 6.6 seconds and in-gear acceleration is equally as impressive.

My house isn't suitable for a charging point? Do I need to charge it or will it charge while I am driving?

@@dylansargent9476 you have no electricity at home ?

Hi @@dylansargent9476- The car can charge itself whilst driving - whenever you lift off the accelerator or apply the brakes the car will harvest energy to put it back in the battery. The car can be driven on the petrol engine alone. If there is no charging point available at your home you can use one of the 30,000 charging stations dotted around the country. Once charged, pop the car into Battery Level mode which will prioritize the battery's charge until you need to use it.

@@JohnDoe-vx3z no lol I stay on a main road and have have to park in side road parking on opposite side of house

Hi Nick, Upon further investigation the function of programming the car to accept charge after a certain time is not supported. The car does, however, allow you to set departure times and ensure that the battery is fully charged before you depart. You can combine this with pre-entry climate control to ensure the cabin is just right without taking power from the battery.

Mercedes-Benz Hertfordshire ah ok - thanks 😊. We’ve had a certified timer plug set up (by an electrician) to start the power flow after midnight. Would that work or does the car need power as soon as it’s plugged in for Introduction/handshake setup in order to start the charging procedure? Hope that makes sense :)

Great question. The car will always base its projected range on a mixture of charge level, ambient temperature and past energy consumption/driving style; it does this in order to give you the most accurate range estimate possible. The one thing it cannot predict is how much energy will be recovered on the journey ahead; with regenerative braking feeding energy back into the battery you may well see that not every mile driven is a mile's worth of energy used. Give the D AUTO regeneration setting a try when in the fully electric drive mode. Using pre-entry climate control when the car is plugged in is a great way to get energy flowing through the battery to bring it up to its optimum operating temperature before you depart. Additionally, check the trip computer from reset - this will show your average energy consumption in miles per kWh. Resetting this will make the car recalculate your projected range based on your new energy consumption. Most importantly we do hope you are enjoying your new A 250 e!

@@LandLAutomotive many thanks for the very informative information in your reply. May I also ask is it normal if the battery is fully charged, and the car is not driven for a number of days (6 to be precise) that the battery drains itself? Had it at 100% and came back to it after travelling away, to 2% Thanks again

@@Triggerni1 It is natural for batteries to drain over time - from memory the EQC can lose up to 1% per day when left alone under certain conditions. This is mostly to do with ambient temperature fluctuating over the course of a day which can directly influence the ability of the cells to maintain their energy content. However, that is with a battery around eight times larger. The smaller battery in the A 250 e may exacerbate this effect as losing 1% of 10.6kWh will be more noticeable than 1% of 80kWh. Keep an eye on it. For general battery health, if the high voltage battery drops to 0% charge it is recommended that it is fully charged again within 14 days of running dry. There is some more information for best practices in the owner's manual and in the battery certificate/warranty document which can be found here: www.mercedes-benz.co.uk/passengercars/being-an-owner/warranty/warranty-explained.module.html

Hi Ben, the combined system output of 212 hp is as a result of the system limiting the amount of power and torque coming from the electric motor to ensure a smooth drive and protect the internal components. This is the case in all our plug-in-hybrids and across the industry too.

@@LandLAutomotive glad you cleared that up.

Hi there, acceleration times from 0-62 mph are comparable - 6.2s for the A250 and 6.6 for the A250e. Where I have seen and felt the difference is with in-gear acceleration - there is no delay as the hybrid system provides power and torque instantly. The A250e also has an 8-speed gearbox compared to the 7-speed in the regular A250.

Yes and No. Acceleration No. Topspeed Yes.

We have recently purchased this car, and am finding the battery charge confusing….Someone has told us not to charge the car to 100% every time as this can effect the battery….Can I ask if this is the case?…and should I only be charging it up to say 80%?…..If this is the case however I am not getting many miles of electric….Also since having the car the number of miles I am getting when it is charged at 100% is usually in the lower 30s and not 44…..Please could someone advise me on what is the most efficient way to charge the car for optimum battery…thank you. Gillian

There are quite a few Easter Eggs within the MBUX system! Have you tried asking it to tell you a joke? Or asking it what it thinks of our friends with the four rings? Take a look at our video on MBUX to find out a little more: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y9-BiLh6ytixm5s.html

@@LandLAutomotive *Ask Ms Mercedes if she will Marry You ! Hilarious.*

Glad you cleared that up! Marvellous use of words - pity they don't make any sense.

Howzat?

@@christaylor2354 The truth only has one way, although sometimes it bothers. But that is the reality, whether you like it or not ... maybe your comment is meaningless etc ...