Mercedes-Benz A-Class History
History
The original A-Class (W168, 1997) was a tall, short 'monobox' city car famous for an early 'moose test' tipping incident that led to standard ESP.
Later generations (W176, W177) became conventional front-drive premium hatchbacks and sedans; the US received the A-Class sedan for 2019 (the W177's first US model year), with the AMG A35 following for 2020.
Body styles
- Hatchback
- Sedan
Notable special editions & performance variants
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AMG A35 / A45
Hot-hatch/sedan AMG versions with a turbocharged four-cylinder and all-wheel drive (US A35 from 2020).
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