Mercedes-Benz Vehicles, Concept Cars, and the Mercedes Lifestyle

In a world of ever increasing fuel costs and environmental awareness, Mercedes has stepped up to offer a greener alternative to the traditional Mercedes vehicle. Of course, they do so while still maintaining the luxury, comfort, and style Mercedes has become famous for. Enter the Mercedes A-Class, a fun alternative to the common hatchback with incredible gas mileage and the same Mercedes look and feel.

The Mercedes A-Class comes in either a three door or five door configuration and is available in either a diesel or traditional gasoline version. The Mercedes A-150 has a 4 cylinder 1.5 L engine and can attain 95 hp and 140 lb-feet of torque, while it tops out at a top speed of 109 miles per hour. The Mercedes A 200 has a 4 cylinder 2.0 L engine providing 136 hp and 185 lb-feet of torque, and will attain a top speed of 124 mph. Finally, the Mercedes A 200 Turbo will give drivers that extra boost with a 4 cylinder 2.0 L turbo engine with 193 hp and 280 lb-feet of torque, reaching a top speed of 141 mph.

The real story here though is the fuel efficiency of each model. The fuel efficiency will obviously decrease as one moves towards a bigger engine, and will depend on whether or not the model came with a manual or automatic transmission. A 5-speed manual transmission is standard with the A 150 and A 200 models, with a 5-speed automatic transmission is also available. For the A 200 Turbo, a 6-speed manual transmission is standard with an automatic transmission also available as an option.

Looking at the automatic transmissions, the A 200 Turbo gets an estimated 26 mpg in the city and 43 mpg on the highway, the A 200 gets 29 mpg /48 mpg, and the A 150 gets an amazing 36 mpg in the city and 52 mpg on the highway. With fuel costs rising all over the world and an increasing customer concern about the environmental impact of gas guzzling cars, the Mercedes A-Class is coming onto the market at just the right time to please European buyers.

While the Mercedes A-Class is not yet available in North America, there are lots of other North American luxury Mercedes you can choose from. Stop by your local Philadelphia Mercedes Benz dealers, your Fort Washington Mercedes Benz dealers or your Wilmington DE Mercedes Benz dealers to test drive your next luxury vehicle or visit the website for new inventory, pricing and more.