Mercedes-Benz A200 - The top model of the A-Class
The Stuttgart automaker Daimler introduced the Mercedes-Benz A-Class in 1997 on the market, this was the first step to an enlargement of the model range by the following years, Mercedes-Benz B-Class has been completed in the compact car segment, Since the smallest Benz compact car was designed for city driving, the designers were satisfied initially with a small engine equipment of the 1.4 and 1.6-liter displacement class.
In the Year 2002 the Mercedes-Benz A210 evaluated a tested whether the Marketplace was able to mobilize a powerful Baby-Benz with a 2.1 liter engine and 103 kW (140 hp). This sporty evolution of that series proved to be quite successful, so that the Swabians decided the better motorized version in the second generation of the A-Class to make integral part of its range of vehicles. As a new top model, therefore, the Mercedes-Benz A200 was added to the program in the Year 2004.
Variable Space Concept for the Five-Door
The Mercedes-Benz A200 was offered from 2004 in two body versions: as a three- and five-door. The five-door model with its variable space concept presented with folded rear seats and front passenger seat tilted back, after all, nearly 2,000 liters of storage volume available. The fact the baby-Benz could be converted into a charge giants, especially the specific construction was due to the high body structure.
The safety concept of Mercedes-Benz A200
The instability of the very first models of the A-class, which could be brought to tilt the famous elk test, thanks to the standard use of an electronic stabilization system ESP the Mercedes-Benz A200 has it as additional safety equipment.
The Mercedes-Benz A200 also offers standard traction control, ABS and airbag class standard equipment. As the first generation of the A-class, the Mercedes-Benz A200 was also constructed in designed by Daimler especially for its small car construction that in case of collision gave stability to the passenger.
The base engine of the Mercedes-Benz A200
To meet the desire for more Performance for the A-Class, the company added a high level engine that is effective and long lasting in the Mercedes-Benz A200. The car comes initially only with a petrol engine with 100 kW (136 hp), with the speed up to 200 kilometers per hour. The combined fuel consumption indicated by the manufacturer with 6.7 liters, equivalent to a CO2 value of 156 g / km.