A 45 AMG vs. its rivals

Mercedes-Benz has announced that the UK price tag for its new A 45 AMG is £37,845.

But with a five-door hatchback body, all-wheel drive and a turbocharged 2.0 litre engine, direct competitors for the A 45 AMG are scarce. Conceptually, the closest match would probably have been the Subaru WRX STI, had that model not recently disappeared from the UK.

So that leaves the BMW M 135i and Audi S3 Sportback as potential rivals, even though both are notably cheaper than the Mercedes, neither can quite match its performance and one is rear-wheel drive:

Model	A 45 AMG	M 135i 5-Door	S3 Sportback
UK OTR price	£37,845	£31,085	£31,260
Engine	1,991 cc four-cylinder	2,979 cc six-cylinder	1,984 cc four-cylinder
Power	355 bhp (265 kW / 360 PS)	315 bhp (235 kW / 320 PS)	295 bhp (220 kW / 300 PS)
Torque	450 Nm (332 lb/ft)	450 Nm (332 lb/ft)	380 Nm (280 lb/ft)
Transmission	7-speed dual clutch	6-speed manual	6-speed manual
Driven wheels	All	Rear	All
0-62 mph (100 km/h)	4.6 secs	5.1 secs	5.5 secs
Top speed	155 mph (250 km/h)	155 mph (250 km/h)	155 mph (250 km/h)
Combined cycle	40.9 mpg (6.9 l/100km)	35.3 mpg (8.0 l/100km)	40.4 mpg (7.0 l/100km)
CO2 emissions	161 g/km	188 g/km	162 g/km

The Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG is available to order now, with the first deliveries to customers expected to take place in August.

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