UK pricing for its 415bhp Mercedes-AMG A45 S 4Matic+ hatchback has been announced following its reveal at July's Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The Audi RS3 rival is available to order now in two trim levels, with prices starting at £50,570 for the hatchback and £52,145 for the larger Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 variant. Entry-level models come equipped with 19in five-spoke alloy wheels, red brake calipers, AMG suspension, a performance steering wheel, heated front seats and keyless entry as standard.
Range-topping Plus trim adds additional equipment as standard, including AMG's track-focused aero package, adaptive damping suspension, 19in forged alloy wheels, electrically adjustable front seats and a Burmester sound system.
The company is claiming class-leading power, performance and features for the second-generation A45 S 4Matic+ – a car it says will challenge the established mega-hatch order with up to 415bhp, a supercar-baiting 0-62mph time of 3.9sec and a new switchable Drift mode function.
The A45 heads a quartet of rapid new compact Mercedes-AMG models equipped with the M139-designated four-cylinder petrol engine.
The turbocharged 2.0-litre unit uses many of the technical solutions already developed for Mercedes-AMG’s twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine and it will be offered in two distinct power outputs. In the new standard A45 4Matic+ and CLA45 4Matic+, the M139 develops 387bhp at 6500rpm and 354lb ft of torque between 4750rpm and 5000rpm. That’s 85bhp and 59lb ft more than the Mercedes-AMG A35 and CLA 35.
In its highest state of tune, with 2.1 bar of turbocharger boost pressure and water injection for its twin-scroll turbocharger, the M139 provides the A45 S 4Matic+ and CLA45 S 4Matic+ with a class-leading 415bhp at 6750rpm and 369lb ft between 5000rpm and 5250rpm.
This marks the new AMG motor out as the world’s most powerful four-cylinder series-production engine. It also represents an increase of 39bhp and 18lb ft on the outgoing M133 engine of the previous A45.
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I like it
Looks very nice, agressive and fresh.
I like the current design language of AMG. I would drive this.
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Mental
Will the engine have any character though
Or just sounds like a giant backfiring hairdryer?