2023 Mercedes-Benz A-Class price and specs: Up to $13000 more expensive
The price of the cheapest Mercedes-Benz A-Class will rise by more than $10,500 when the updated model arrives in showrooms later this month.
- 2023 Mercedes-Benz A-Class pricing and specifications
- Facelift brings more equipment, new technology
- A250e plug-in hybrid axed; A200 replaces A180
- Priced from $61,900 plus on-road costs
The 2023 Mercedes-Benz A-Class hatchback and sedan will be hit with price hikes of $5000 to $13,000 when the updated models arrive in showrooms later this month.
The price of the cheapest A-Class – now the A200 hatch, returning after four years to replace the A180 – is $10,500 more than before, and exceeds $60,000 for the first time at $61,900 plus on-road costs.
The A45 S hot-hatch flagship has been hit with the largest price rise at $13,000, pushing its list price to $119,900 plus on-road costs, or close to $130,000 drive-away depending where the vehicle is registered.
As previously reported, Mercedes-Benz cars are now sold in Australia at non-negotiable fixed prices, meaning buyers have no wriggle room if they believe the new model is too expensive or out of reach of their budget.
Underlining the significance of the price rises, the updated mid-grade A250 hatch is now only $1000 cheaper than the launch price for the original Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG hot hatch nine years ago – and the A200’s base price is $5000 shy of the base price of the previous-generation, larger Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan.
Mercedes-Benz says the price rise has been offset by more standard equipment – as well as more powerful engines, new transmissions or mild-hybrid assistance on most models.
Features now standard on the base model include 18-inch wheels (replacing 17-inch alloys), the AMG Line package, power-adjustable heated front seats, a panoramic sunroof, keyless entry and start, metallic paint, adaptive cruise control, and a 360-degree camera.
Optioning these features on the outgoing A180 would have cost close to $9000.
The A200 returns four years after it was axed in 2019 to replace the A180, while the A250e plug-in hybrid – sold in hatchback form only since the sedan was axed in mid-2022 – has been culled entirely after accounting for just 1.3 per cent of A-Class sales.
There is now a choice of seven models: the front-wheel-drive A200 in hatchback and sedan body styles, all-wheel-drive A250 4Matic hatch and sedan, all-wheel-drive AMG A35 hatch and sedan, and flagship all-wheel-drive AMG A45 S 4Matic+ hatch.
Fitted to the A250, AMG A35 and from July 2023 production, the A200 is a 48-volt mild-hybrid system, which can assist the engine with a 10kW boost under hard acceleration, switch of the engine at cruising speed to save fuel, and turn on the engine at the traffic lights faster than a traditional start/stop system.
The A250 and A35 also upgrade to an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, replacing the outgoing seven-speed unit.
The facelifted A-Class gains a subtly-reshaped front bumper with a new grille, restyled LED headlight and tail-light signatures, new 18-inch alloy wheel designs, and changes to the rear bumper.
The AMG A35 is now fitted with the ‘Panamericana’ front grille from the A45 S, while both AMG versions gain tweaked bumpers, and an AMG emblem above the grille in place of the Mercedes star.
Inside the 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen gains wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto – in addition to wired – while the touchpad for the infotainment screen has been ditched in favour of a finger touch control only.
The nappa leather steering wheel is new, there is an extra USB-C port, and the internet-connected Hey Mercedes voice assistant has been updated.
Now standard on the A200 is the AMG Line package, which includes 18-inch wheels, unique exterior bumpers, sports suspension, single-piece front sports seats, synthetic leather-look and suede upholstery, and an AMG Line steering wheel, among other extras.
Powering the A200 is a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine developing 120kW and 270Nm (up 20kW/70Nm over the A180), driving the front wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for 0-100km/h in a claimed 8.2 seconds.
The A250 upgrades to a 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder petrol engine with 165kW/350Nm, an eight-speed dual-clutch auto, all-wheel drive and a mild-hybrid system good for 0-100km/h in a claimed 6.3 seconds.
The newly mild-hybrid AMG A35 uses a more powerful 225kW/400Nm of the 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine, sent through the eight-speed dual-clutch auto to all four wheels for a claimed 0-100km/h time of 4.7 seconds.
Atop the range is the A45 S, which uses a unique 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing 310kW and 500Nm, powering all four wheels through an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic (but no mild-hybrid system) for 0-100km/h in a claimed 3.9 seconds.
The 2023 Mercedes-Benz A-Class is due in Australian showrooms later this month.
2023 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Australian pricing
- A200 hatch – $61,900 (up $10,500)
- A200 sedan – $63,400 (up $10,200)
- A250 4Matic hatch – $71,900 (up $5000)
- A250 4Matic sedan – $73,400 (up $5500)
- AMG A35 4Matic hatch – $87,900 (up $5900)
- AMG A35 4Matic sedan – $89,400 (up $6000)
- AMG A45 S 4Matic+ hatch – $119,900 (up $13,000)
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2023 Mercedes-Benz A200 standard features:
- 120kW/270Nm 1.3-litre turbo four-cylinder engine with front-wheel drive and (new, from July 2023 production) mild-hybrid system
- AMG Line exterior styling pack (new)
- 18-inch alloy wheels (new, previously 17s)
- LED headlights with auto high beam, LED tail-lights
- 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
- 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (previously wired), satellite navigation
- Power-adjustable heated front sports seats with memory (new)
- Artico synthetic leather-look and Microcut suede seat upholstery (new)
- Nappa leather steering wheel (new)
- Ambient interior lighting
- Wireless smartphone charging (new, previously from A250 up)
- Keyless entry and start
- Six-speaker sound system
- Panoramic sliding sunroof (new)
- Rain-sensing wipers
- 360-degree camera (new)
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Adaptive cruise control (new)
- Lane-keep assist
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert (new)
- Traffic sign recognition
- Side exit warning
- Telematics system
2023 Mercedes-Benz A250 4Matic adds (over A200):
- 165kW/350Nm 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine
- Eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (replaces seven-speed auto)
- Mild-hybrid system
- 4Matic all-wheel drive
2023 Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic adds (over A250):
- 225kW/400Nm 2.0-litre turbo engine with eight-speed auto, mild-hybrid system, all-wheel drive
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- Performance brakes with red calipers
- AMG Night Package II black exterior trim
- Adaptive suspension
- AMG Track Pace lap timing app
- Sports exhaust with four outlets
- AMG Performance steering wheel with drive mode dials
- Adaptive LED headlights
- 12-speaker premium sound system
- Augmented-reality satellite navigation
- Head-up display
- Dual-zone climate-control air condition
- Braking for blind-spot monitoring
- Front cross-traffic alert
- Traffic-jam assist
- Hands-free power tailgate (sedan only)
2023 Mercedes-AMG A45 S 4Matic+ adds (over A35):
- 310kW/500Nm 2.0-litre turbo engine with eight-speed auto (mild-hybrid system deleted)
- 4Matic+ variable all-wheel drive system
- Wider 19-inch alloy wheels
- AMG sports exhaust system
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