Mercedes A35 vs A45S: Is the A45S REALLY worth £15,000 more!? | 4K

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A45S front grill is breathtakingly invasive and sharky shaped. I saw GT 63S on my rear mirror the other day and was just mesmerised; thought I was being chased by LH44. Such a badass machine!

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M Man yea its freaking beautiful. But there is one thing I hate about the a45s and thats that its not any wider than the regular a class with amg styling pack... it has like the same body with just another front and rear bumper

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@@timonxDlol wrong mate

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@@CinemaAtv any proof?

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​@@timonxDlol Just look closer in the video. The front wheel arches are wider on the a45. It has a completely different setup underneath the body work if I'm not mistaken. I quick google will yield a more informative answer than I could ever give you though

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my 57 year old mum just bought an A35 in silver premium plus but without the aero pack and she absolutely loves it. So comfortable as well with the adjustive dampers.

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In a short answer no! You aren’t going to be on a track you are going to be driving to work. Unless you are rich and money is nothing to tou

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[@robhill730]

Great review - even more impatient to take delivery of my A45S in May (hopefully) !

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[@makatron]

Drove the previous CLA45 AMG and tust thing pulls incredibly strong plus you've got a boot for extra cargo. That little 2.0L turbo engine sure has more than enough to be fun.

[@jpracing893]

The biggest difference. One is made by AMG, with one man one engine. The other is just some rebranded Mercedes model that used to just be an AMG Trim line.

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JP Racing one is ‘s3’ the other is ‘rs3’ 😉

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@@silviubahnovei exactly!

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Same as c43 etc fake Amg's just like m lites are not M cars m240i ,m140i

[@timonxDlol]

Well youre basically right but there was no model in thst range before. There was a huge gap between a250 and a45 and they went with an a35 instead of an a350, because that sells way better

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[@theRappinSpree]

A45S starts at €88k here in Ireland, absolutely scandalous

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[@2ZzchriszZ2]

Who else was confused when comparing the A35 with A45 as the colour combination is opposite of what Archie Hamilton has? 😂

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[@nevarran]

I have the A35 Edition 1 and I love every second of driving it. Even as I watch the video I'm itching to go out for a ride :) Not gonna lie through, if the 45S was available when I've pre-ordered mine, I would've gone for it. Even at the cost of cutting on some optional extras.

[@nacho3959]

I’ve driven A35 and would love to have it. Congrats on your purchase!

[@Driver987]

Ross he didn’t have a choice because the A45s wasn’t available when he ordered his. Plus if you’re a driver and not a poser, how the car looks is the last thing on your mind. The A45s shits all over the A35 and that’s clear from this video.

[@Driver987]

@Ross I'm not getting into a debate, but yes it does shit on the A35. It's clear to see from the video. It has superior balance and is dynamically a lot more sorted. The way the car shifts the power around is phenomenal.

[@getoeasy1570]

For today this A45s is the best car ever for city and highway.

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Super Hatchbacks!!!

[@andrewsproson1410]

OK this was 3 years ago but I’ve only just seen this great video.The conclusion was inevitable, £15,000 is going to get you a faster car.I do not regret choosing the A35 as it will still keep up with a Boxter and I got 47 mpg driving steadily on the motorway.For more power I have an AMG C63 in the garage but at the moment jumping in the A35 is probably more fun.Less anxiety squeezing down narrow lanes and less anxiety looking for petrol stations and less anxiety when you go into a corner a bit too fast on a damp road.

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Worth noting that they are on different tyres, A35 on Pirellis and A45 on the superior Michelin ps4s.

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Wish we got these in the US 😞...really want one now lol

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Adeeb Abassi my wife was PISSED when she found out it was coming to the States. Oh well.

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You can have those in sedan or “coupe” form

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i said the same thing

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@@AutoTraderTV I couldn't get away with the second half, but managed the first.

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@@AutoTraderTV that's very kind. Happy to send you a photo of something but no gift needed - just you doing more KZbin videos! Besides, I'm so old I don't have twittergram or anything like that! Email I do have though - can you direct message me that?

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[@arjun._.bbC6]

If I had enough to buy the A35, I would deadass slog hard and get the A45. Unhesitatingly. Cause I know I won't be throwing it around corners every day, but at least I'll get to enjoy that faster 0-60 every day.

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[@sponsoredbycarlsberg]

hmmmm....is it worth changing my a45 for an a35?......performance wise. Nice review, keep them coming👍🏽

[@Raven16691]

Just because of the look it's worth 15,000 more. The A35 just looks like an A200 diesel with optional AMG pack and wheels.

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Fucking proper camera work. This channel is the new Top Gear Time for some long distance challenges

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Came to this video expecting to be disappointed by another 4-cylinder hater. But it appears someone can recognise a genuinely good car.

[@beefbroth6539]

Ahh shit, I was hoping that you'd say it's not worth spending much more for the A45s, so that I'll feel content with my A35. Now I have buyer's remorse lol

[@that1davidavidaviddavid809]

Beef Broth I have an A35 as well and I’m not with this “remorse”. If you are not running in track days very often, I don’t see the A45s as best choice. I was wondering also about the fuel consumption... if the A35 “drinks” a lot on race mode with 306 hp, imagine how this A45 must be...

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that1davidavidavid david how much did you buy the a35 for? Which spec is it and did you get them down to your price or ? I’m looking for a cla 35 and need help as to how to get the best deal

[@chrisclark7181]

I've an A35 & don't feel that, I like it a lot. Besides, the fastest sort of cars along a B-road is a typical 5 grand Impreza not a 50k+ super hatch....

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these a35's rims 🔥❤️

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[@0WhyNot3]

4:55 Except for the 3 cylinder two-liter engine in the gemera

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Lol.. thought the same. But I don't think you can compare a $1.7Million car to a $50K car.

[@IsDitGerben]

04:55 Not entirely true anymore, the new Koenigsegg Gemera delivers 600hp with a 2 liter, 3 cylinder engine.

[@IsDitGerben]

But then again, it isn’t in production yet I believe, so I’ll give you this one ;)

[@samunaesi7727]

And it's not series produced even when it comes out its limited production. The evo x fq440 mr made 440 hp out of 2 liter too ages before this but also not series produced.

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D Lugo How about you read my comment on my comment before you comment ;)

[@michaelerzuah1105]

If the gamera was running solely on that 3 cylinder, it could boast then

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@@michaelerzuah1105 with electric it's something 1000+, with the petrol engine only it's pushing out 600 apparently

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[@OPDOMINATOR.10]

Mahn the A45S is just a phenomenal machine... nothing short of that literally... hatchback going sideways...has just joined a list of what was thought impossible..together with the Porsche taycan

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Great report, amazing Mercedes A AMG! They are the best, both!

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10:51 I think you dropped something

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How many people are going to go round a track side ways in it? And how often? Most will commute to work and back and pop to the shops with the occasional drive out on a sunny sunday. So a ordinary A250 will be adequate for today's roads

[@MrSunnyBhoy]

A250 is not a hot hatch..............like comparing chalk and cheese

[@onelegKH]

Most powerful 2 liter? The Gemera would like to have a word. LOL 😂

[@timonxDlol]

onelegKH to be fair the gemera only has its 600hp when its being run with methanol and not with normal petrol

[@ASBOmarc]

And in reality thats only 179BHP less, and only when the Gemera is running on methanol, and lets not mention the cost differential.

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Gamera is also hybrid which is where most of its power comes from.

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The best car host on youtube. Really enjoy your presentation!

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Rory! Focus RS or a45?

[@sizwe1131]

Fantastic review, Rory can you go back in time and do the review on the previous A45.

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I love a carwow drag race but a track is what these cars were made for. A much better way of doing a comparison test, especially for British roads.

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Almost identical machines taking on each other. I love the yellow one. However, both are good cars.

[@begonethot4869]

"Reserved for proper AMG cars" I feel the point of the A45S is to bring the A class into the light of being a proper AMG.

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Seriously though, how is it that it rains almost all the time in the UK when shows try to make hotlaps? >_

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It has been the wettest autumn 2019 and winter 2019/20 for decades. Previous was actually both really dry and not too cold. Where we sit on the globe, we suffer a lot for changeable weather being surround by the sea on all sides. Summer a couple of years back was about as hot as Africa for 3mths; go figure 😂

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In Denmark you get the 45s for the small price of 115,000 pounds

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Wtf!? Why is that? Import taxes or something?

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Same here! Car tax in finland is nuts...

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I came here for the cars, now I want the fragrance...

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Hello, Rory! Just one question. Do you have the AC ON all the time you were driving?

[@BorisBeer24]

I'd take the A35 and go on a nice roadtrip with the money saved on the A45

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Great vidéo! I love the "eau de New car" name ! :)

[@andrelima5124]

Both would look clean without that dumb rear spoiler ! But I can see Mercedes stealing sales of the 1 and 2 series BMWs M

[@rajakhan12346]

Not m2

[@justbecoz2902]

@@rajakhan12346 I can say from experience.....the A45s kicks the M2's backside......we tried to keep up with this guy as on same track day but this thing just kept going away.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ-kXnenf8mebKc

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Wing is optional

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@@justbecoz2902 M2's way too heavy fatboys might have strenght but can they keep the momentum?😂

[@milesaway9098]

Wasnt just the momentum, that a45s kicked arse around the corners.....as well......the lads dad drove it in the afternoon sessions and he took it up another level.....I've traded my m2 comp in and now waiting on a delivery date for a45s

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5:00 Awesome shoot 😍

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[@sneaky_krait7271]

AMG: We have the strongest 2 liter in a production car! Koenigsegg Gemera: Allow me to introduce myself...

[@gustavchuene7430]

The only problem with that is that it's inaccessible to the rest of us

[@jurijstorozuk6170]

And it will fail after 50k, but no problem, because those cars will never do even 5k.

[@JingleBombzz]

Gamera isn't series produced, it's a limited production car.

[@timonxDlol]

Jingle YaBombz well any car is theoretically limited to a certain amount. The bigger point for me is that the gemera only reaches its 600hp when being run with methanol, not with regular fuel

[@JingleBombzz]

@@timonxDlol Obviously every car will have a last sale, but the Gamera will only be made let's say 50 times, compared to the thousands that they will sell with the a45s.

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Rory you are killing it

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Carwow and This channel are two channels with less trash❤❤

[@banafshegholami569]

I would buy both!

[@thegamer2064]

I've had both cars i prefer the A45s.

[@darkbassi5911]

Top gear should never let this fella go 🙌🏽

[@iamjonathanng6657]

How would a A35 with a software tune compare to a A45S?

[@ShogunsDojo]

Literally wanted this video, I was looking at the CLA but this is just as relevant

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Rory just bring back this channel from the death.

[@madmotorhead9425]

i don't think The US market gets the A45S If they would I would almost Trade My supercharged mustang GT for one

[@danI43541]

I’d take the A35. Yes the A45 is much better but an used 35 is quite cheap and sounds better, too. I hope the 35 will depreciate more because of the A45. A35 with Akrapovič exhaust is a real beast

[@solefreak2]

Yeah that would be an ideal scenario as I really like the modern look and interior of this a class. The power of 35 would also be more than enough for me.

[@danI43541]

SoleFreak yeah 300hp is way enough. But they’re still quite expensive. But like every luxury car, they’ll drop quite quickly

[@solefreak2]

@@danI43541 how quick and what sort of money we talking?

[@jameswallace7091]

“No replacement for displacement” yeah tell that to the a45s

[@Turshin]

Without forced induction, that's mostly true. The only real replacement for displacement is a high flowing head and even higher revs. For example NA 400hp k-series motors.

[@kakadots]

If I were to own one and make it my daily driver I’d take the A35. Cheaper, still very quick but less showy and less likely to go wrong than the A45 with its highly stressed engine, I mean 420hp from a 2.0l is likely to wrong sooner rather than later!

[@dragospahontu]

Rory back at it with interesting comparisons and good presenting skills. This guy should get hired by TG.

[@mduduzingcobo5645]

I like the yellow one, it's my favorite.

[@joecrabtree395]

Rory is awesome for this channel!

[@fanta22az]

Dont understand these prices a A45S starts at €115K here in NL and with some options easy over €120K

[@joseluisromero5296]

Amazing camera shots!!! Love this video. Congrats!

[@howlbeast]

1:29 when Rory nearly bumped into the red bollards 😰

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Go rory..you still killing it my brother👍

[@baxzyrichardlubisi9970]

I like the black one more than the yellow one❤❤

[@fayez11954612]

Good review. But why no drag race to show the difference?

[@Irfy2717]

Thankfully Rory left Top gear where he got completely thrown away from the main programme. Looking forward to more videos from him!

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Rather watch Rory then Top Gear

[@ant0n13l]

Same

[@BaggySu]

Hi Rory, what do you think tose cars in comparison to BMW m140i?