That county lines joke was Class-A

Please keep the "non pc" comments coming as they as they are not only very refreshing but also very funny!

To be honest, its a fake leather interior. It has fake alcantara trim. The interior trim is laughable in some places. The Renault engine can be a bit arsey, the Mercedes customer service is real poor. The boot space is compromised because of the shape of the opening. Its more a Nissan Almera with a Merc badge, in all fairness. Residual values are quite poor, and its a wee bit underwhelming. I somewhat agree that it is bought predominantly by people who WANT the prestige badge, but cant afford the real deal, on a PCP. Car dealers love them, as they usually sell ok, and there is a steady supply coming off finance and PCP at a constant rate. Get: History, low miles, AMG spec, auto and a sensible colour. If you want one. Great video as always, thanks Mat.

A Mazda 3 is the thinking man's A Class. Also you don't get mistaken for a drug dealer in the Mazda.

Great review yet again Matt. I’ve gotten just over 80mpg on a run in the A180d which is ludicrously efficient. Underrated engine in my opinion.

Just love it that you could not resist having a little snipe comment at the end! Love it!

One of Plod's favourite Pull cars." It's my Nan's Mobility car I just dropped her at the Bingo" Officer!

Don't knock the french for their diesel engines, they've been slapping oil burners under the bonnet for longer than most, its the rest of the car they struggle with.

How can rattles and creaks on a 69 plate premium car be acceptable?

A220d is the one. Going into the last month of a 3 year lease. No issues whatsoever. Infotainment system is easy. Regularly get high 60s, early 70s on the motorway and it's plenty quick enough elsewhere.

You can also operate the two screens using the black buttons on the control panels each side of the steering wheel. The buttons are touch sensitive, so you stroke up/down and left/right to navigate around the screens/menus, then push the button to select a menu item or function.

Nein danke. The days when Merc did things better are long gone. They just do things more expensive with average quality. I'd have an Alfa Giulietta before one of these any day.

The A class is a joint venture with Nissan Renault,not only the power units but also the floor pan and suspension.I think the low stance and small windows is a minus.

Another enjoyable video Matt. Cheers buddy 👌👏love come home from a full on days work to unwind to an interesting video and your witty narration & presenting.

The 2.0l BMW diesel is head and shoulders above the 1.5 dci and the 1.6 TDI. And the 1.33l petrol from Renault is crap.

Always seem to be driven at high speed from one set of lights to the next. I had the 2.1 as a courtesy car and was really surprised at how economical it was. Always seemed 65mpg or more. My wife liked it and she swapped her Vitara for one. I agree that it feels a little cheap when you look close at the controls especially next to my CLS that was in for repair.

I had a new 2019 A200d AMG line as a company car, was a great car, plenty of torque when you put your foot down, just had a few sensor issues over the 3 years.

I’m a bit of a believer that cars should be rear wheel drive but did look at an A35 AMG a few years ago. It was huge fun but not very comfortable and I’d either have had no driving license or a massive crash within a few weeks. So I bought a comfy, old man spec C class instead. At the last service they gave me an A200 as a courtesy car and despite it being driven by the wrong wheels, I have to say I really liked it.

Definitely not. Keep up the good work Matt. Your videos are getting better and I always look forward to watching them.

You don't get a "contrasting spoiler" or "fins on the rear bumper" with AMG-LIne, you only get those with the non-aero pack A35 and A45, and even then you have to add the fins extra. This car has aftermarket mods on it

I've got an A250 AMG and owned it for 2 years done 20k miles in it without any issues other than replacing the battery which was expensive (£200) and new tyres (old ones not worn but age cracked as original fitment) I'm a semi-retired 62 year old and have owned approx 50 cars in my driving life (that I can remember) from most manufacturers and can say this is one of the best cars I've owned. The 224bhp engine pulls like a train, yes the ride is on the hard side but it's a sporty car so what do you expect. The interior is beautifully designed and I love the body shape. It's very practical with a tailgate with large boot space, I can fit my dad's mobility scooter in it. I regularly get 45-50mpg on a run more like 30 ish around town. I took mine to Mercedes today for the steering software recall only took an hour at no cost and they washed the car saving me a job also sent me one of those video report things they do bit crap really as not very detailed but gave the car a clean bill of health. Tip for rattling in back I found was rear seat belt fastener banged on the plastic trim, but if you place it in the provided hole at top of the side trim no more rattling from there at least, I would never had noticed this if I had not researched it online. I would normally be looking to change my car after 2 years but I think I'll stick with the Merc at the moment as it does everything I want and I don't think they make the more powerful model any more other than the A35/A45 and my boy racer days have long gone! I do a little bit of car collecting and delivering for a lease car company mainly higher end vehicles which brought my attention to this particular car. Keep 'em coming Matt!

I think the non-p/c coments are part of the appeal of your channel and amuses much of the general population so hope you keep it up👍 Always liked the look of the A class Merc and whilst I've never driven one, from all the comments I hear I think I might be disappointed - build quality and lack of performance would put be off for a start!

Way better and cooler than any Golf. Great video and work as always Matt! .D

I got a 2019 A250 AMG-Line (the non-Renault engine one) purely because it was a heck of a lot cheaper insurance-wise than a Mk7 Golf GTI, the on-the-road price was cheaper, and now having lived with it for 9 months, can confirm has a much better built interior, more kit as standard, rides better and still matches, if not exceeds the performance: 220bhp, 6.0s 0-60

Halfway through the review I almost thought I wanted one. But when he mentioned the creaks and rattles... in an A class Mercedes?? No, thanks! Already had my share of those when I owned a Volvo V40. Anyway, great review as always!

A good second car in all honesty, get one used and it's a decent price. Inside is. nice especially if you get the leather and aluminium as opposed to the fake alcantara. AND if you get the double extended screen.

This model of the A class is the best looking to date the internet has had a massive glow up best in class with the big boy screens was thinking of getting one in the 1.3 Auto AMG pack

Hi Matt, great video as always. I have a new A35 and I can confirm I don’t have any links to county lines 😂 you’re more than welcome to feature it on the channel for a review 👍

The spoiler and fins on the back are aftermarket, not part of the AMG Line. The spoiler is on the AMGs without the aero pack, and the fins are part of the aero pack

Whichever ice car you test you know all about their faults! And shortcomings! Modern cars are the best built cars ever, yet they are a garage owners dream, they can make loads of money repairing them! That's a great advertisement for EVS without them being mentioned!

Our family has the third gen. It has around 270k kilometers and we couldnt be happier. It's just the perfect balance of reliability, luxury and fuel efficiency.

My uncle had one as a company car I been in it it nice had no problems dead comfy 😊

Good video mat i drove an a250e and taught it was a nice car but road noise was quite loud i taught compared to what im usually in. Good video!

Reluctantly my young son traded in his three years old AMG A35, and is now a happy owner of a B 200 and he couldn’t be happier. Lower spec and decent performance is a good trade in at the end of the day. Lovely wee car.

The biggest cut of corners was putting a Renault engine in it

It appears that the allure of Mercedes-Benz vehicles has diminished in recent times. While they were once renowned for their exceptional build quality and durable engines, it seems that the brand is now relying on its past reputation rather than continuing to innovate and maintain its high standards. Customers who purchase Mercedes-Benz vehicles today may be primarily motivated by the prestige associated with the three-pointed star emblem rather than the actual quality of the product.

I had a brand new 2020 AMG one as a company car until last year and loved it. New company car now is a Mokka EV which is a real come down after the A Class but a lot cheaper on the old company car tax so shouldn't grumble really.

It's NOT a "Renault engine" in the strictest sense. It came out of a design and development agreement between Mercedes and Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi - not a manufacturing agreement. Mercedes got a good deal out of this because Renault's small diesels are bullet-proof and more reliable than Mercedes' small engines. You only have to look at the number of Clio 2s still on the road with well over 200,000 miles on the clock. The Mercedes version of this engine was assembled by MDC Power GmbH in Kölleda, Germany, using components supplied by Renault. Mercedes machined the cylinders differently (special anti-friction treatment) and retained exclusive licensing for the "cylinder deactivation" technology.

As seen on the driveways of all new build housing estates.

Great video Matt..I have the equivalent B-class in 200d guise premium (2 big screens) and just done 14.4 miles to work this morning and got 65.7 mpg showing..I don't get any sqeeks or rattles inside it's solid enough and has the 8 speed box in this diesel..Had nearly 3 years and it's been brill..keep up the good work..👍😀

I had a 2023 as a complimentary car for a day last month, I was really impressed by it. The engine was the 1.4 so was a little lacklustre but if I was buying one I would just spec a better engine. Overall a great little car

Sat in one with the renault engine and the NVH was terrible. Loud and plenty of vibration with not so great road noise.

Keep your comments (PC or not) coming Matt 😀👍🏻 If people get offended (which isn’t a crime by the way) then let them! It’s only a light hearted laugh so crack on 😂

I have the saloon 180D auto AMG line with that little french diesel engine. Only takes diesel premium and still do the service at Mercedes dealer. 80000km or 50000miles and still new. I am a tall guy and it fits me like a glove

I’ve got an A35amg and what a car. No creaks or rattles and the Mbux system is fantastic. My first merc and I’m a convert to the brand.

It is a good engine, I have it in my Dacia Sandero, over 200k km in 7 years, no issues at all.

Nice outside, chav inside, Renault under the bonnet. Urghh no thanks.

Great review. A mate of mine had one these from new. He had issues with the LCD display during the warranty period. He asked how much one of these were to replace out of warranty. Mercedes dealer informed him it would £3000 to replace if it went wrong out of warranty. 😂

We had one just like that in 2021 on holiday in Spain. I was really impressed by it, especially the interior. The screen tech was fascinating to play around with. The only real annoyance was the Lane Departure System that made it feel like you were about to be dragged into a barrier over any broken surface.

The variety of textures in the kisluxbag pack is impressive. From smooth leather to textured suede, there's something for everyone.

For me Matt it's S class or nothing when it comes to normal Mercs. Love your videos 100% my friend .

Thanks. My daughter has had hers for about 3 years and is very happy with it. Having seen the video, I will remind her about a gearbox service.

Great in depth review , pros and cons more than covered .👍

Got a 2020 cla premium plus amg with the 2 litre diesel and eight speed auto....goes like a train and no rattles.... pretty happy with it

Recently I hired a new A class and I was given a choice of colours grey or yellow. Of course I went with the bright yellow, there aren't many others in that colour, it was automatic and was a good drive. Helped me out in the heavy rain with being visible.

Had a w177 A200 amg manual line,2 years old 7000 miles and clutch release bearing started making a noise on take off ,had it done under warranty, six months later started making noise again, typical renault engines and parts ,got rid soon after ,but was a nice car to drive

That iPad stuck on the dash in place of the clocks is truly awful, in my opinion. They didn’t even bother putting a cowling round it.

I had an amg s it went like stink but the build quality was so poor got shot of it after a year before it fell apart completely

today's review used some of my commute so I stopped paying attention and looked at the roads :)

Mercedes definitely spent their money making the interior look cool, quality is a let down. The 2019- 1 series feels like a much more upmarket car, if not quite as modern. Nice review! I'd like to see a similar video on an F40 1 series

You're smashing it, keep it coming!

Personally, as someone living in Canada with little options for small hatchbacks, love the Mazda 3 but my mum drives one so I wanted something different. Every other car I see is a civic. The GTI’s interior is not nice, don’t like touch sensitive buttons. Interior of the A3 looks like a Jetta. I thought the A250 was more of a special car, less common on the road. I love my little merc lite! (Btw they sell the hatch in Canada but not the States)

Nice review. I’m looking at getting one of these, the AMG line A200 petrol version, automatic of course.

You are the new Richard Hammond 😀 In a few years, there will be jokes about skidmarks on your helmet

That's a nice Mercedes MEGANE

Had A250e just under two years but enjoyed driving electric so much that changed to full electric car. A250e was very nice, especially because my previous car was Polo. It had quality feel and really liked drive assistant tech. Never had any problems in that time. Performance was quite nice when electric and petrol motor worked same time and electric motor had enough power for everyday driving.

Really impressed with how the editing snd production values keep improving ( the graphics title of the car you drove over and the countdown tape for the Car Vertical advert). Enjoyed the County Lines dig as well 👍👌😉

Perfect timing, was looking to buy one of these

I got the 2 litre diesel and I love it. The car is so quiet inside and I can touch 70mpg on a run as the adblue kicks in. Not sure if the 1.5 diesel comes with the adblue. It’s the smoothest and most comfortable car I’ve ever driven. And the tech inside is lovely. The only issues I’ve found are the front splitter being too low (it WILL crash over a speed bump) and the LED headlights being too low also which can’t be altered by us.

19 reg A200d AMG Premium Plus here. Mechanically flawless.

Lol. My sister had a 72 plate saloon version and recently got rid of it as those squeaks and rattles were driving her nuts. Apparently, it was that bad she had bits of cardboard wedged randomly all over the dash.😂

I have to agree wqith the comment below, like the BMW 1 series, it is a first attempt to buy the badge at the lowest price. I have owned both C and E class AMG estates, the higher up the range you go the better they get. Save up and buy a propper Mercedes that will give you pride of ownership.

I drove pretty mucch exactly the same car recently. Nice car, really fast 200d. Downside, small and quite hard seats. No rattles or creaks in the one i drive but it was low mileage.

Up here in Canada and Mexico, we had all of these A class versions.

the engines are not the problem the E10 additives the gov are putting into fuel is the problem

Was looking at spending £30K on a new one but I think the Mazda3 is better quality and value at that price: Same size and shape, better interior quality materials, proper 2.0L manual vs the 1.5L automatic. Also comes with proper built-in-Japan quality vs Renault build-quality.

Spot on review I have the A class 250 AMG …love it to bits apart from the infuriating rattles that I have now worked out are mostly coming from the back seats rattling on their hinges.

I have a 2022 Cla200d, technology and performance is great with very good efficiency. Biggest issue is uncomfortable seats and the hard ride for city use perfect but on longer trips unpleasant

In general Premium brands aren't competitive (read: that's not the same as popular) in compact cars. They don't compete on "value for money" so people buy a looker: base model with a AMG/sports styling package. In my opinion that's a shame because you could have bought a so much *more* / rich equipment car from a (semi-) regular brand...

Now I remember. This is not Mercedes first to use a Renault-Nissan engine. Nissan did give its 2014 Navara pick up for Mercedes to rebadge as the X class. And in return, Mercedes supplied the Infiniti Q50 (also sold as Nissan Skyline in Japan) with its 2.0 turbo and 2.1 turbodiesel with 7G tronic transmission .

FYI master blaster (Jammin) by Stevie Wonder was recorded in Jamaica when Stevie met Bob Marley. Stevie called Bob "Master Blaster" and dedicated the song to him.

I used to deliver Mercs. They are hands down the best built cars on the market. And you’re right about the steering wheel controls. Once you get into your head that the left side controls the left screen and the right controls the right, it’s very intuitive. I had to demonstrate all the features when I delivered them and customers got to grips with it in no time

I just do not like the shape of the new one. I had a 2016 A220d AMG Line DCT, night pack, Premium Plus. So the real merc 2.2d engine. Also had the BRABUS D2 Tuning pack on it so it went like stink. The DCT was a joy to use. Fuel economy was amazing, i did 104,000 miles in 4 years and averaged 72mpg over that time. Bad point is the Artico fake leather. After 4 years my drivers seat was splitting and cracking.

Another quality review, Matt. I've owned a cla 220 amg line for the past two years, and it's great... 5☆'s all day

@0:16 & 6:36 Someone's been tinkering with the editing software 😅. I'm surprised more people haven't commented on it. Nicely done & know that your efforts are appreciated.

A Partridge reference within the 1st 90 seconds 😎👌

Good review and all info needed

Gardening in the attic 😂😂😂😂 nice Matt 👍

Quite refined apart from the rattles!! Nah..I'll stick with my 2015 Mazda 2 1.5 Skyactive 115bhp sports nav ..no rattles 50+mpg and £35 per year road tax as itcwas before april 2017

I really love your taste and style always so chic. My faves would be the kislux leather backpack and the Swarovski pave diamond ring so gorg. Thank you for your recommendations.

“Because that is me..I evolve..but I don’t…..revolve..” And..”the worth of boast worlds..” Bet you thought I’d miss those..the gift that keeps on giving 👍🏻

Mercedes must be the record holder in watering down their whole brand for the last decades. I remember sitting in them at the dealer as a kid in the 80's. Everything felt so solid. I remember the feeling I got then that this is for adults. Its not a toy. Today when I sit in one I get the oppoiste feeling. They feel like some cheap gimmicky toy for 12 year old boys.

The sobbery from some of these comments from people who clearly havent had any experience with them, or its rivals is to be expected unfortunatly. Having owned one as a daily for the last 4 and a half years, I can say its an absolutely brilliant car. Better engines and gearbox than its rivals. Better looks than its rivals, better ride, better tech, better safety, more spacious the list goes on and on. Never had an issue with mine with basic maintinence

Lovely car and top video Matt. All these people making comments about how it shares parts with Renault-Nissan, most cars nowadays share DNA and it's not unusual.

People seem to shit on it a lot looking at the comments, mum has a w176 premium plus model (2016). Black edition with black alloys it looked the part. Granted it was a a180d so not the fastest car around the block. But it had all the bells and whistle u ever need. Sunroof, memory seats Coming from Ireland this car cost 20k euros 4 years ago. You would find it very hard to find another car with similar spec etc in another hatchback

Be as non "pc" as you like,all this "pc" nonsense needs to be consigned to history. Another great video Matt,well done! 👍

I swore I'd never buy a Merc, but I recently ended up with a mk3 Vito. They have truly sorted themselves out. I like the A-class. Basically Renault in all the bits you'd want Renault to do, but trimmed and finished by mercedes

I have a 2009 kia rio. Basic, cheap motoring at its best. Manual locking and wind up windows but reliable as anything. You can keep your fancy cars, mine is the best.

We are getting loads of mercs through our body shop. There wasn't a single one that did not squeak. From aclass through glc, gle, c class, e class, they all rattle and squeak. Materials are good looking and nice to touch but somehow Hyundais, Kias and even Fords are less "vocal" when it comes to interiors.

18k for a car with a creaking interior ! I paid 2k for a 07 TT petrol soft top that drives like new , not a noise from anywhere it shouldn't have . not a spot of rust ,does 40mpg easy on a run and is great fun too .Not the same thing I know but think I'll stick to my Bangers 😀