Mercedes-Benz A190 Elegance

We bought a used Merc A class 190 avantgarde from Mercedes Benz tooting and I can tell you now, I wish we never did! The car itself is "okay" which for a Merc is not good enough (especially for the £13k that we paid for a one year old used car). It has the usual characteristics of hard drive, uncomfortable seats and not being particularly good value for money, but on the upside, it has relatively good fuel efficiency and can be parked in the smallest parking spaces, which in central London, is somewhat of a bonus. Our gripe really is with the dealerships. I don't know what happened to Mercedes Benz in London since Merc took over all the dealerships. ...  Read the complete review

Doesn't this sound crazy? A car the same size in length as a Fiat Punto but still with as much space as anything but the biggest BMW? Somehow, Mercedes have managed to do so. Around 20cm shorter that Nissan's smallest offering and obviously bigger than a Ford Mondeo inside, the Mercedes A-Class is the smallest, and least expensive Mercedes car ever. Starting at around £14,000 cheaper than a Ford Foocus, it is fantastic value considering the quality of car you are buying. All seats can be removed (except the driver), giving a huge, flat loadspace that can easily swallow many mountain bikes. Also, wouldn't you rather be driving a Mercedes than a Ford ...  Read the complete review