4 and a half years after its launch, Mercedes is giving the Mercedes A-Class hatch and saloon vary a facelift. The 1.5-litre Renault diesel engine has been changed by the Mercedes 2-litre engine OM654 and the handbook gearbox is not out there. The petrol engines have obtained a gentle hybrid system. Mercedes A-Class facelift has a greater customary tools and barely exterior adjustments.
As we introduced a number of months in the past, Mercedes has determined to desert handbook gearboxes. The A-Class was one of many final fashions nonetheless utilizing a handbook gearbox together with some engines. With the facelift of the A-Class hatch and saloon, Mercedes is giving up handbook gearboxes for good. Thus, the Mercedes A-Class is just out there with 7-speed automated gearboxes (together with Renault petrol engines) and 8-speed automated gearboxes together with Mercedes diesel and petrol engines.
1.5 liter Renault diesel origin changed by the OM654 Mercedes 2-litre engine
Mercedes can also be dropping the 1.5-litre diesel engine of Renault origin in favour of the 2-litre Mercedes engine codenamed OM654. That is the older model of the 2-litre diesel engine with a displacement of 1950 cmc. Within the meantime, Mercedes has modified this engine which has now the code identify OM654 M (M for modified). The displacement has been elevated to 1993 cmc, the injection strain has been elevated from 2500 to 2700 bar and a 48V gentle hybrid with built-in starter generator was launched.
However the 48V gentle hybrid will not be out there on the OM 654, so solely the petrol engines of the brand new Mercedes A-Class facelift get a gentle hybrid system on 48V with an built-in starter generator that helps the combustion engine with 10 kW (14 hp) at begin and if you speed up. The identical 48V gentle hybrid system is accessible for the Mercedes-AMG A 35 4Matic.
On the similar time, the PHEV model has an electrical motor with elevated energy from 75 to 80 kW however the whole energy of the system stays unchanged at 218 hp. The 15.6 kWh battery might be charged at 3.7 kW AC customary and at 11 kW AC optionally as a substitute of seven kW earlier than. The shoppers has additionally the choice to cost their A-Class at DC stations with as much as 22 kW in case which the battery is charged from 10 to 80% in solely 25 minutes.
Slight design adjustments
The brand new Mercedes A-Class has a redesigned radiator grille and bumper and the bonnet is topped by two energy bulges. Additionally, the rear diffuser is new and the taillights have LEDs as customary whereas LED headlights are customary from the Progressive line.
The inside is essentially unchanged with the point out that multimedia system 10.25-inch display is now customary as a substitute of the 7-inch earlier than the facelift. Optionally out there as earlier than are the 2 10.25-inch screens hidden below the identical glass panel that seem to kind a single extra-wide display.
The A-Class takes over from different Mercedes fashions the brand new designed show types for the digital on-board shows (Basic, Sporty, Discreet) mixed with three modes (Navigation, Help, Service) and 7 color worlds.
Higher customary tools, extras concentrated in packages
The Progressive line is available in three inside colors: black, a luxurious-looking beige and the brand new, zeitgeisty sage gray. A brand new, darkish carbon-fibre look trim factor additional enhances each the instrument panel and the doorways in these fashions. The AMG Line options brilliant brushed aluminium trim and crimson contrasting topstitching within the ARTICO/MICROCUT seats. The revised steering wheel of the present steering wheel era, in nappa leather-based as customary, is compact and matches the high-tech character of the redesigned centre console.
Normal tools has been enhanced and now features a reversing digital camera, the USB Package deal or the steering wheel in nappa leather-based. From the Progressive line up LED headlamps, a seat with lumbar assist, the Parking Package deal and the Mirror Package deal are provided as customary.
Additionally, in line with the brand new mannequin configuration technique, Mercedes has narrowed down the checklist of choices and grouped them into a number of packages.
