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Old 07-03-2006, 08:32 AM   #21
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They're so fun to drive and handle like a sports car. For a subcompact car like the A-Class, let me say that there was very little body roll in corners. Amazing. I'd honestly label this car as the 3rd most sportiest Benz after the SLK and revised C-Class. Here's my recent A-Class testdrive: A170. Loved it.
Sorry Wimmer, but I couldn't disagree more. I drove the exact same A170 of a girlfriend of mine (with AMG package and 7-speed I believe), and I truly hated the ride. I truly cannot believe you say it handles like a sports car
Third most sportiest Benz????????? What have you been smoking Wimmer? A VW Golf handles way better than a Mercedes A, let alone ALL the other Mercedes passenger cars.

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well i hated the A class to..and then i drove the new one..

its freakin gr8..the interior feels good,,, it drives good,, it looks good imho..

no wonder it sells..plus it has a low price for the Star..

and ppl love the STAR

Cheapest Mercedes interior ever, and it certainly does not drive good. LOL. Better than the last perhaps, but the whole A class concept of Mercedes is a joke. Of course it sells well, Mercedes wouldn't make a second gen A if they weren't sure to make money off it. But that doesn't mean the car is good for MB. At all.
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Sorry Wimmer, but I couldn't disagree more. I drove the exact same A170 of a girlfriend of mine (with AMG package and 7-speed I believe), and I truly hated the ride. I truly cannot believe you say it handles like a sports car
Third most sportiest Benz????????? What have you been smoking Wimmer? A VW Golf handles way better than a Mercedes A, let alone ALL the other Mercedes passenger cars.
And I have to DISAGREE with you here. The A-Class is a pretty sporty ride for a FWD subcompact. I found them to be capable and solid on local roads here. They inspire confidence through the stiff suspension and weighted and precise steering. The responsive steering is really the thing that makes me say "sporty Mercedes". It is much better than the E-Class or CLS-Class and right behind the SLK and C-Class.

Of course they won't touch a BMW in handling etc., but by itself, I find the A-Class to be an extremely agile and capable little car. Capable enough to satisfy some of the sporting needs of whomever drives it. What trim level did you drive? Classic?

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And I have to DISAGREE with you here. The A-Class is a pretty sporty ride for a FWD subcompact. I found them to be capable and solid on local roads here. They inspire confidence through the stiff suspension and weighted and precise steering. The responsive steering is really the thing that makes me say "sporty Mercedes". It is much better than the E-Class or CLS-Class and right behind the SLK and C-Class.

Of course they won't touch a BMW in handling etc., but by itself, I find the A-Class to be an extremely agile and capable little car. Capable enough to satisfy some of the sporting needs of whomever drives it. What trim level did you drive? Classic?

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Imagine a A-class beating a Porsche 911 around a track What a shock for Porsche owners
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Imagine a A-class beating a Porsche 911 around a track What a shock for Porsche owners
That would never happen, but for your average kean driver, the A-Class will be a satisfying ride. The B-Class on the other hand drives like a boat.
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That would never happen, but for your average kean driver, the A-Class will be a satisfying ride. The B-Class on the other hand drives like a boat.
I dont see A and B-class as tracktools or as joy-rides. I like the design of B better than A so B-class is my choice even if it feels like im riding the waves
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I dont see A and B-class as tracktools or as joy-rides. I like the design of B better than A so B-class is my choice even if it feels like im riding the waves
The B-Class does look better, but I'd take an A-Class.
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