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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.


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.

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?

FYI, I am a strict non-smoker.

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.

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.