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Written by Stephen Dobie
The Mercedes A-Class is already a staggeringly popular car in the UK, and its appeal will surely only broaden with the arrival of the A250e. While its name may suggest it"s fully electric, it"s actually a plug-in hybrid, with full zero-emissions driving taken care of by Merc"s EQ range. The A250e combines the 158bhp 1.3-litre turbo engine you"ll find in the regular A200 petrol but adds a 100bhp electric motor to yield around 40 miles of emissions-free driving and combined CO2 output of just 33g/km. Fans of the supremely clever packaging of Merc"s first two A-Classes the boxy but interesting ones will finally be able geek out on this more conventional fourth-gen one, too, with lots of tidying up beneath the car and a redesigned exhaust system in order to squeeze a stocky 150kg battery pack beneath the rear seats. Boot space is largely intact, we"re promised.
Date written: 19 Aug 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16643
The Mercedes A-Class is already a staggeringly popular car in the UK, and its appeal will surely only broaden with the arrival of the A250e. While its name may suggest it"s fully electric, it"s actually a plug-in hybrid, with full zero-emissions driving taken care of by Merc"s EQ range. The A250e combines the 158bhp 1.3-litre turbo engine you"ll find in the regular A200 petrol but adds a 100bhp electric motor to yield around 40 miles of emissions-free driving and combined CO2 output of just 33g/km. Fans of the supremely clever packaging of Merc"s first two A-Classes the boxy but interesting ones will finally be able geek out on this more conventional fourth-gen one, too, with lots of tidying up beneath the car and a redesigned exhaust system in order to squeeze a stocky 150kg battery pack beneath the rear seats. Boot space is largely intact, we"re promised.
Date written: 19 Aug 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16643
