Mercedes-Benz A250e Limousine - Sedan PHEV (ENG)

Mercedes-Benz A250e Limousine - Sedan PHEV (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

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The Mercedes-Benz A250e Limousine or Sedan is a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sedan. The A Class Limousine V177 (there’s also a LWB Z177 for the Chinese market) looks like a miniature C Class. The A Class Sedan is larger than the C-Class predecessor 190 W201, and it is only slightly shorter, than the W202 and W203 C-Classes that followed. And the wheelbase is almost as long, as in the W204. This is a big car, and more modern, than the W205.
How is it different from the CLA? The roofline in the back, and the boot are higher. Also there are frames around the side windows.
ERROR IN THE REVIEW: the A Class Sedan is 467 cm long.
The Mercedes-Benz A250e Sedan is powered by the same 4-cylinder 1.3 liter engine, like in the A200, but here it has help from the electric motor. And o the A250e has 218 hp, rather than 163 hp. The 0-100 km/h time dropped from 8.3 to 6.7 seconds.
All compact Mercedes PHEVs - the A Class Hatchback and Sedan, as well as the B Class get 15.6 kWh batteries. The WLTP range is between 60 and 69 km.
↔ Mercedes-Benz A250e Sedan dimensions:
✔ length: 4667 mm
✔ width: 1796 mm
✔ height: 1446 mm
✔ wheelbase: 2729 mm
✔ boot/trunk: 345 L
💲 Mercedes-Benz A Class Limousine starting price: 29 000 euro
💲 Mercedes-Benz A250e Limousine price as tested: 58 000 euro
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@RatimirRS 3 жыл бұрын

Great review, just as we've come to expect! Thx for all of the detailed information.

@bobholmes4215 3 жыл бұрын

Another great review! And the t-shirt rocks! lol

@fonskleintuente 3 жыл бұрын

I love the very detailed and in-depth review. Must be the best a250e review on KZfaq. You clearly understand what people want to know and learn about this car. Subscribed!

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@gam3955 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, first Time looking a review in your channel and its very well done. It’s clear (thanks to your very good English), compact and interesting approach. Thanks a lot and keep safe.

@peterclaes2907 3 жыл бұрын

good review,and a very nice t-shirt you got there Marek! :-)

@vladimirmilojkovic1875 3 жыл бұрын

Cool Review, keep up the good work!

@Abu-Talha-Al-Kurdi 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, your English is amazing, I first thought you‘re Dutch/Scandinavian with your great accent 👌

@alliejr 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. Thanks.

@Salma-mj1pr 3 ай бұрын

thanks so much Marek, great review!!

@personadevil 3 жыл бұрын

Well done a brilliant review the best on You Tube by a Country Mile

@jngostino Жыл бұрын

I have a driving this car, and I love it, car doesn't have a all options but enough to choose and buy! Thanks for your review! Help me a lot!

@olaogun3368 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent review taking delivery of my A250e Limousine in a few weeks. I can't wait

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@sebastianfaujour7269 3 жыл бұрын

Same for me.. i can pick the car at the 19th of march :D :D

@candyman3108 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. But yeah, I was very surprised when I had the press MB GLB, you really had to slam the doors in order to close them properly. My old Yugo doesn't have to be slammed like that haha

@aberdeenaviationphotograph9311 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks

@MarekDrivesENG 2 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

@jngostino Жыл бұрын

I like your review, is not first and not the last one before i will buying the car...but i like, clearly! Thanks!!👊

@MarekDrivesENG Жыл бұрын

Thanks. An interesting car. Definitely worth a test drive.

@manjmanj7609 3 ай бұрын

Very very good review bro Details are totally described

@MarekDrivesENG 3 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton

@Commentator541 3 жыл бұрын

My god I love this car. I’m already googling it :D

@freestick19822000 3 жыл бұрын

OMG these car reviews rooccckkksss

@Da_StormtroopeR 3 жыл бұрын

Great car with a great price... like it.

@AlexMGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Best Review of the car I've seen. And i might have seen all of them ;) What color is that? is that the silver iridium?

@neog1248 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! According to Marek’s answer to a comment a bit further down, the A-Class limousine in this video is in “Mojave Silver Metallic”.

@ahmedloutfi5723 3 жыл бұрын

Lol @ the Polonez reference. I had the previous A-Class and rear doors definitely had to be slammed.

@dayoadeosun1520 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Marek, this is a great review of merc A250e hatchback you have done. My question is, which would be more economical to drive btw this car and a diesel car, if you do a journey of 160 to 320miles per week on highway? Thanks

@laurentiutrifan8173 3 жыл бұрын

This A klasse is like you, Marek ... shortish, roundish ... but stylish.

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@jngostino Жыл бұрын

Very nice car! I gonna buy one in AMG line 😊

@nemeske42 3 жыл бұрын

Super good car

@51StPi 3 жыл бұрын

Good review, the uneven stitching on the driver's door panel was setting the OCD off in me, suppose it would distract me from the flimsy switchgear in the middle, think I'd prefer the W201 at the start.

@Chung123 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I wasn't the only one. I couldn't take my eyes off it!

@tommyolsen8224 3 жыл бұрын

0.49 thats very good! 😁

@AliHijazi 3 жыл бұрын

another great review from Marek well regarding the car I have no comment except that hybrid cars are complicated and price is against this car

@Alex-Popa 3 жыл бұрын

Hello there. I'm interested in leasing this car and I'm not sure if I should go for AMG Line pack or upgrade to Executive pack. On Mercedes website it says that the AMG Line comes with a 7 inch display infotainment system and no parking sensors whereas the Executive pack comes with a 10 inch display and parking sensors included. I'm not sure if these are valid for the PHEV versions as well. Would you be able to confirm the below 2 points for the PHEV versions please? 1. AMG Line - no parking sensors and 7 inch display; 2. AMG Line Executive - parking sensors included and 10 inch display. Are the above 2 points correct? Thanks so much!

@ppc1313 3 жыл бұрын

0:26 best lights for seizures!

@MrAndrei4777 3 жыл бұрын

Wait, did you go right this time 2:40? Long time you didn't go that way xD oh and btw, great t-shirt, Marek!

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

It's foraging season, so mushroom pickers are parked left out of frame :)

@MrAndrei4777 3 жыл бұрын

@@MarekDrives oh ok, I didn't expect an actual reason for that. You are no mushroom fan?

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

I like mushroom soup or mushroom sauce (goes great with dumplings), but the only thing I know is the red one with white dots is poisonous. So I don't go mushroom picking myself.

@BillyNoMates1974 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see my Duster engine in there

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

@JohnyMcNeal 3 жыл бұрын

Yes m8 ofc, keep telling that to yourself it might have some effect in time.

@Oockeshoek 3 жыл бұрын

Was pleasantly surprised to see the A180CDI has my 2011 Twingo DCI engine in it

@BillyNoMates1974 3 жыл бұрын

@@Oockeshoek The 1.5l DCI engine has been used in the A class for a while

@BillyNoMates1974 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnyMcNeal ok I have a Duster with a Mercedes engine, sounds better ?

@mrrm4005 3 жыл бұрын

new baby benz :)

@paweszymczyk6435 3 жыл бұрын

I drove W202 limousine. It was a really piece of a great car. I remember only one time when the car broke down in the middle of the journey. Close to the Opole City the screen of the cars lights red light with the battery icon. Now I know there were alternator brushes broken. So many memories with this car.

@tiagoabade90 3 жыл бұрын

Of course it's better than a Yaris mate, it's a Plug In :) But jokes aside, I have to agree that this is unquestionable the best Hybrid/Plug In in the market right now. Do you think (or know) if it's possible that some technology used in this car may have come from the Mercedes/Daimler F1 experience? Or are these 2 completely separate worlds? Thanks mate, keep up with these great videos!

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I have no knowledge whatsoever of motorsports, so I wouldn't even know who to ask. Currently our access to Daimler press department is limited due to covid, and there's a long and complicated chain of communication there with lawyers having to approve every comma, before the PR people can release any answer.

@tiagoabade90 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate it. Cheers!

@andersemanuel 3 жыл бұрын

How was the feeling when on electric only? Was it driveable? Is the heater a heatpump? Please talk more about driving these on pure electric as I think many would like to use them this way. As an electric car with a piggyback ice. Thanks for being so honest in your reviews.

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

1. Fine 2. Very much so 3. I don't know, but I assume it doesn't as even not all EVs have it 4. It just works. If you have a more precise question, I'll be happy to answer.

@tobicarlos71 3 жыл бұрын

Is this colour digital White metallic? Good review!

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

Silver Mojave Metallic.

@Commentator541 3 жыл бұрын

Love it. Want it. I wish it was a wagon.

@WinkelHoof 3 жыл бұрын

CLA shooting brake 250 e.

@user-yi3op7pl4e 3 жыл бұрын

nice car for lease

@JohnyMcNeal 3 жыл бұрын

58k euros for an entry lvl Merc... Man car prices went sky-high...

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

You can buy it much cheaper as 116d :)

@wardancer400 3 жыл бұрын

You don't buy these new... These cars are meant to be leased, they're hybrid that means that for companies it will be often cheaper to lease them than a full fossil fuel cars (+ they'll get some eco points or some bullshit). After 4 years they'll be for sale for the public and that's how people will slowly start adopting hybrid/ electric cars

@jonw9791 3 жыл бұрын

@@wardancer400 damn called it lol i’ve got one of these on lease through my work, arriving Thursday. Can’t wait.

@wardancer400 3 жыл бұрын

@@jonw9791 Nice! Lemme know how it is. I'm quite curious if it drives good with the added weight from the battery

@jonw9791 3 жыл бұрын

@@wardancer400 Will do. Although i’m going from driving a 1.2 Fiesta so i’m sure my opinion won’t be relevant by comparison hahah.

@kevinn1158 3 жыл бұрын

For most of my life, luxury cars weren't small. They left that for the mainstream OEMs. But I guess everybody wants to look bling now. I think if I was shopping in this class I'd get an Audi A3. Enjoyed the review Marek!

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

A3 Limousine is a nice car too.

@TheDreamylove Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your great review. I have BMW 330e 2020 model and that is also PHEV. It can go around 40 KM in fully Electric mode. The problem is Benzin tank capacity it take around 45 liters and burn it for about 400 KM. How much is the Tank Capacity of A250 e and how many KM can it handle it ?

@MarekDrivesENG Жыл бұрын

It's got a 35 liter tank, which cannot be optionally expanded. As I said in the review, charging the car regularly I was averaging below 5 even with some longer trips. 35/5 gives us roughly 700 km range.

@user-vx4lu1uo5b Жыл бұрын

Ich habe das Fahrzeug seit einem Jahr. Mit 35 Liter kannst du bis 500 KM schlafen und kommt natürlich elektronische bis zu 70 km extre dazu.

@GrrMeister 3 жыл бұрын

*Only recently discovered after having one for almost a year, you can say "Hey Mercedes My Bum is Cold" {this is true, MBUX users try it - but you can say what song is playing with a USB Flash Card} and Mrs Mercedes will reply "You are listening to **_Alfie Boe, A Nightingale sang in Berkeley Square_** Hi Mercedes Play next track, OK I am playing Michael Ball singing 'Tulips from Amsterdam' [if you have named that track as such, he is actually singing I Dreamed a Dream from Sunset Boulevard] but it makes passengers ROFL, you can also ask what's the Weather Forecast on Tuesday next week in 'Santa Monica' it will give you a daily report, with highs & lows, or if not stated will be aware of your exact location and give details for that. Also will detect if you are Petrol or Diesel and give you fuel Prices in area. Many other tricks as well - truly amazing.*

@anthonycbrown1952 3 жыл бұрын

Even in 2020, I would pay extra for a RWD architecture over a FWD-based vehicle. Nice review Marek. Is the location (driveway) considered rural or close to a city center?

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

Not quite sure what you mean regarding the driveway.

@anthonycbrown1952 3 жыл бұрын

@@MarekDrives Sorry, I assumed @0:04 was a driveway. I was asking was the location @0.04 closer to a major city or in the country. From your video the roads look very narrow (2-lane) with tons of woodlands.

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

It's a service road couple of hundred meters from the nearest houses.

@josepaulopereira 3 жыл бұрын

Great Review!! Can you name the plus and minus comparing this Merc with the Kia Ceed you recently rewired? Keep up the good work!

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

This looks money, and it's got a great hybrid powertrain. KIA doors close properly, and it's value for money.

@josepaulopereira 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of reviews mention the strange feeling of the brake pedal. Did you find it different from other Hybrids?

@NorbertNagy00 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Marek for your excellent video and helping me making my final decison. Was after a great Phev and this one seems a better deal than the BMW 330e.

@MarekDrivesENG Жыл бұрын

It's a very good package.

@loredancalimanu8777 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Marek ! I got a question. I do monthly at least once a 188 km drive , stop 2 days and drive back another 188km drive, got mountain rode to cross . and every two months around 400km two days stop and 400km back . Would a PHEV be suitable with low consumption rate ? I don't speed usually I got maybe 140 km/h when on the highway but that's just around 30 km in distance, looking for the best option that can provide low consumption, but also not fully electric as we don't really have a good charge system in the country. Any recommendations I should look for ? I also want at least 200 HP combined ( hybrid)

@MarekDrivesENG 2 жыл бұрын

OK, and what's your normal daily commute? If it's within 50 km, mainly city, then a PHEV may be worth considering. Do you have a place to charge the car overnight or at work? And what about those road trips? When you stay somewhere for a couple of days, can you charge the car there as well?

@loredancalimanu8777 2 жыл бұрын

@@MarekDrivesENG I use the bus to go to work( twice a week, hybrid work , mostly remote) . I don't have anywhere to park where I work. And as for the road trips yes I have where to charge the car either at home or malls. if I go into the city with the car I mostly have 20 km total , 10 in 10 out , and maybe 3-5 km in the city if I have to go around or so ( every couple of days or on weekends) the only real issue I think it's the fact that I have an apartment not a house, so charging home is kinda tricky or difficult as far as I can imagine, 4th floor up so no cable could be even considered to drop down though .

@MarekDrivesENG 2 жыл бұрын

If you can't charge at home, any kind of PHEV/EV is not for you. Anything you'd save on fuel, you'll spend on public charging. In that case do you really need a car at all? Maybe you could use one of those per-minute car sharing services and weekend rentals? Also, you mentioned mountains... why not forget about fuel economy, and buy some sort of a small hot hatch or a sports car (like an MX-5 or GR86 or i20N)?

@peterlarsen9541 2 жыл бұрын

Can you fold down the back seats to get more space in the boot?

@MarekDrivesENG 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can. In 12:40 you can see the handles to fold the rear seats. Also the rear seat splits 40:20:40.

@edudpg 3 жыл бұрын

That colour is Mojave Silver? Thanks

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is

@WinkelHoof 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Looks great in sunshine.

@rmate683 3 жыл бұрын

What’s the electric range driving 130km/h on highway?

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

Less :)

@pgivno4241 3 жыл бұрын

mb must learn haw to make hybrids from volvo s60t8

@RocketLR 2 жыл бұрын

Bravo kuuurwa! So has anyone had bad battery degradation on these models? Im prolly going to order a 2021 A250e hatchback this week.

@MarekDrives 2 жыл бұрын

A bit early to say. My friend has noticeable battery degradation on his GLE 500e, but that's a few years old now.

@person2186 3 жыл бұрын

how is called this color? It is darker than the standard silver

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

It's Mojave Metallic.

@person2186 3 жыл бұрын

@@MarekDrives thanks and looks awesome like in the olden days Mercedes models.

@WinkelHoof 3 жыл бұрын

Mojave Silver. Looks very futuristic and also looks great in sunshine. Easy to keep clean to.

@hassana22 3 жыл бұрын

Music too long I cannot hear you

@juhojalonen3046 3 жыл бұрын

Good looking thing but not for me after owning a W205. Quality is definitely better in the W205 as is expected.

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

Fair enough!

@redondodered2265 3 жыл бұрын

W205 is the most beautifull C class ever. A class, cla , gla is to small.

@ramazanozden2432 3 жыл бұрын

The cla does NOT have more head room than the a-model...

@xeniosaias 3 жыл бұрын

seriously I was thinking of you Marek. You re late this week dont do it again :)

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

I am right on time, as usual at 3 PM CET.

@numbereightyseven 3 жыл бұрын

One of the most important points was hidden almost out of view. It says so much that Mercedes claimed that the battery degradation was within [acceptable] limits. Mercedes treats customers like a stubble-ridden unwashed second-hand car salesman would treat them.

@jondavis70 3 жыл бұрын

Aren’t sedans called saloons in Europe? Too small to be a limousine.

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

I was referring to the marketing term used by Mercedes. In Europe they call this model the A Class Limousine, and in the US the A Class Sedan (probably because of it's size).

@NicuIrimia 4 ай бұрын

wow, less trunk space than a VW polo !!

@manjmanj7609 3 ай бұрын

7:31 charging time is so bad

@bikeman123 3 жыл бұрын

Such a shame mercedes now use Renaults 1.3l engine and turbocharge the shipt out of it. Don't expect more than 100k miles. Ps steering padles should be for gears not brakes.

@Pvalila 3 ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with Renault engines in general; Renault knows a thing or two about making turbo engines (F1 history, cars like mid-engine Renault 5 Turbo RWD). However, this very engine is said to have pistons not quite up to the level needed for an engine that has well over 100 hp per litre. Still, with all that assistance from that 100 hp electric motor the main concern of this little powerhouse should be its refinement, not longevity.

@hassana22 3 жыл бұрын

Music again too loud

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds fine on my end.

@Commentator541 3 жыл бұрын

Hate those wheels too big

@bmwman1981 3 жыл бұрын

I hate small wheels on new cars they look daft unfortunately for a lot of new cars they need bigger wheels to look right and not look like a clown car with huge arch space but far to small wheels

@TEVAssociation 3 жыл бұрын

Too bad not imported into North America

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

But you do get some MB PHEVs?

@TEVAssociation 3 жыл бұрын

@@MarekDrives only one here this far is GLC350e

@YOCOSMINMAX16 3 жыл бұрын

The back of this car looks korean.

@odracirsotam 3 жыл бұрын

1. A like it way more than the hatchback! 2. The EV range is great, but we will have to wait how battery degration will affect it. I hope it to be the same as in an Opel Ampera, since the battery is liquid cooled. 3. For the price, I would go with a Tesla Model 3. If the EV range of this A250e serves you, the same is true for the Model 3. If you regularly do long distances, a Model 3 and the SuC network will serve you. If do not have SuC's available on your path or you are afraid of running out of battery, the diesel is more sensible, because it's lighter and simpler to service.

@dareksobczak9451 3 жыл бұрын

Co zapomniałeś Polskiego?

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

Czy nie nauczyłeś się obcego języka?

@dareksobczak9451 3 жыл бұрын

@@MarekDrives mało ważne lecz widać że naszych masz gdzieś, tu wszędzie chcecie się szczycić polskością a po polsku gadać zapominacie i macie swoich gdzieś gdybym chciał oglądać w innym języku to jest tego masę dlatego oglądałem ciebie a tak kasuję

@arek314 3 жыл бұрын

@@dareksobczak9451 gorszy dzień? Widzisz że są dwie wersje? Przeszkadza Ci że Marek ma większą publiczność? Im więcej osób go ogląda tym większą możliwość mówienia co myśli o autach i szansy na auta z parku prasowego.

@dareksobczak9451 3 жыл бұрын

@@MarekDrives beklager at jeg ikke snakker engelsk

@MarekDrives 3 жыл бұрын

Ale po norwesku ci świetnie idzie! Obiecuję, że jak norweski stanie się bardziej popularny, będę nagrywał przynajmniej testy PHEV i EV po angielsku, bo stamtąd jest niezły CPM.

@sebastian5903 Жыл бұрын

The c-class a terrible car??? 😂

@MarekDrivesENG Жыл бұрын

I think so. I haven't found a good once since W204.

@freethinker3356 3 жыл бұрын

the most annoying thing about A250e is the engine sound, it's annoyingly loud and unpleasant.. well at the end don't expect too much from a 1.3L engine!