Merc’s third-gen hatch hit the ground running as a premium Golf rival – now it’s available from £2000 The A-Class was a case of third time lucky for Mercedes – at least in terms of making a profit. The groundbreaking first-gen A-Class was safe and extremely space-efficient. We called it “easily the most innovative front-wheel-drive car since the Mini”, yet frumpy styling played a role in it becoming a €2.5 billion failure. Merc’s second effort addressed notorious handling quirks but was no less ungainly. The Mk3, however, was bang on the mark: Mercedes straightened its tie, pushed its glasses up, reopened the rulebook and built the most Volkswagen Golf-like hatchback…
Used Mercedes A-Class: Posh hatch is a catch from just £5k
