Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has launched a new special
edition of the A-Class. Dubbed the A
200 Activity Edition, the new variant comes without the sportier look of the A
200 AMG Line, but adds
a number of aesthetic tweaks inside and out as well as a bit of extra kit.
Just 30 units will be made available nationwide,
each priced at RM 205,888 on-the-road without insurance – exactly the same price
as the AMG Line.
The Activity Edition ditches the AMG
Line pack in favour of the less aggressive Urban Line also fitted on the A 180.
On top of that, the car is also fitted with the Night Package (consisting of
gloss black front and rear bumper strips, wing mirrors and beltline trim),
matte black side stripes and a new 18-inch alloy wheel design in black with a
machined finish. There’s also Activity Edition badging on the front fenders.
Inside, there are new floor mats embedded with
Activity Edition script; an “Urban Hunting Activity Edition” plaque, featuring
the numbering of each unit in the 30-car series, has also been affixed to the
centre cupholder lid. Also equipped is the Exclusive interior package that
throws in real leather upholstery, black headlining and a dashboard wrapped in
Artico faux leather.
Otherwise, standard kit is identical to the AMG Line
and includes automatic lights and wipers, power-folding and auto-dimming
mirrors, power-adjustable front seats with memory and four-way lumbar support,
manual air-conditioning, Parking Pilot, a reverse camera, a basic Audio 20 CD
infotainment system and an eight-inch Media Display. A Light and Sight package
with ambient lighting and illuminated door sills is included as well.
Safety equipment is the same as the rest of the
local A-Class range, with seven airbags, Active Brake Assist, Pre-Safe,
automatic front passenger airbag deactivation and rear ISOFIX child seat anchors.
Power comes from a 156 hp/250 Nm 1.6 litre
turbocharged four-cylinder engine, mated to a 7G-DCT seven-speed dual-clutch
automatic transmission. Zero to 100 km/h is dispatched in 7.8 seconds, and the
car will hit a top speed of 224 km/h. Combined fuel consumption is rated at 5.4
litres per 100 km.
