Mercedes-Benz is bidding farewell to its gasoline-powered hot hatch, the A-Class, and unfortunately, it will not have a direct successor.
The Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4Matic+ hot hatch debuted in 2019 alongside the related "performance" coupe-like sedan, the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4Matic+. Both models are equipped with a 2.0-liter gasoline "turbo-four" M139 engine producing 421 hp. The transmission is exclusively an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic. Drive is all-wheel drive, with individual torque vectoring clutches for the rear wheels. The hatchback accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds, with a top speed of 270 km/h.
The gasoline-powered Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4Matic+ sedan has already received a successor in the form of the electric Mercedes-AMG CLA 45, but the gasoline hot hatch is still in service, though its days are numbered. Mercedes-Benz management has not allocated funds to adapt the M139 engine for upcoming Euro 7 emissions standards, so it's time to say goodbye to the current Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4Matic+ — the Final Edition version has been unveiled today.
The Final Edition is a package of additional equipment for the standard Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4Matic+, which currently starts at €62,840 in Germany. This package is customizable, so its price varies from €6,075 to €10,091 depending on the chosen colors and content.
Common features of the Final Edition package include 19-inch black matte wheels with white rims and yellow AMG logos near the hubs, black brake calipers with white AMG logos, a silver fuel cap, black gloss exterior trim combined with a main matte gray or matte black body color, and an enlarged front splitter. Optional extras include decorative vinyl decals and contrasting yellow inserts.
The interior of the Final Edition is upholstered in black Artico artificial leather combined with Microcut microfiber and contrasting yellow stitching. The front seat headrests feature 45 S logos, and the center tunnel has a commemorative 45 S Final Edition plaque. AMG lettering on the door sills and 45 S on the floor mats are finished in yellow.
Meanwhile, the regular A-Class hatchback of the current generation W177 will continue to be produced at Mercedes-Benz's Hungarian plant until 2028, after which it will be replaced by a fundamentally new entry-level model on the MMA platform — rumored to be something like a crossover van. And after the retirement of the gasoline hot hatch, the junior sports car from Mercedes-AMG will be the aforementioned electric sedan, the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45.
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