Mercedes-Benz A-Class (Germany, 2012-present)

The new MercedesMercedes-BenzGermany, 1924 > present197 models
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A-ClassMercedes-Benz A-Class Con...Germany, 2011 > 201129 photos
comes to the market in September 2012. The model has transformed itself from a stodgy, high hatchback to a sleek Golf-fighter.

Mercedes has put an emphasis on the powertrains for the new A-Class. It offers the car with a total of seven tunes from three diesel engines and two petrol engines with power ranging from 109hp to 211hp. It is also rolling the car out with the new 7G-DCT dual-clutch transmission and a new six-speed that is a development of the 7G-DCT. Mercedes says that the A-Class has up to 26% better fuel economy than the preceding model.

The new A-Class diesel uses an entirely new family of diesel engines in such a small car. The OM651 was derived from the diesel engine in the S-ClassMercedes-Benz S-Class Gen.5 [W 221/ V 221]Germany, 2005 > 201373 versions
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and features low pressure exhaust gas regeneration that mixes some cooled exhaust gas int...