Mercedes-AMG A45 review: a ‘marvellous’ answer to the Audi RS3

Critics get behind the wheel of the super hatch ahead of its release later this year

Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4MATIC+ (2019), Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 8,4-8,3 l/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 192-189 g/km // Fuel consumption combined: 8.4-8.3 l/100 km; Combined CO2 emis
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The Mercedes-AMG A45 made its public debut earlier this month - and now the critics have put the super hatch through its paces before it goes on sale later this year.

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