Mercedes Benz A 160 CDI
Model Year 2001 (Mercedes Benz W 168 restyle), C - Segment (Small family car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

Badges:
hatchback
hatchback
x 5
x 5
Front
Front
1.7 L4 16v
Turbo
Turbo
Diesel
Diesel

Basic info on Mercedes Benz A 160 CDI

The German car was first shown in year 2001 and powered by a 4 - cylinder turbo diesel unit, produced by Mercedes Benz. The engine offers a displacement of 1.7 litre matched to a front wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 5 or a automatic gearbox with 5 gears. Vehicle in question is a small family car with the top speed of 162km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 15.1s and consuming around 4.8 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Mercedes Benz

1.7 OM668 DE17 A2

displacement:
1689
cc
configuration:
4 - Inline
 
valves:
16, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Turbo
 
fuel type:
Diesel
 
power:
75
hp
torque:
160
Nm
Vehicle information - Mercedes Benz A
~70% score
produced:
2001. - 2004.
 
body style:
hatchback
5 door
length:
3776
mm
width:
1719
mm
height:
1589
mm
boot:
390 - 1930
l
fuel tank:
54
l

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Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

C

category

manual gearbox

5 gears

average

4.8

l/100km

weight:
1055
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
15.1
s
top speed:
162
km/h
cons. (urban):
6.1
l/100km
cons. (highway):
4.0
l/100km
cons. (average):
4.8
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
127
g/km
Automatic gearbox performance

emission

D

category

automatic

5 gears

average

5.7

l/100km

weight:
1055
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
16.8
s
top speed:
157
km/h
cons. (urban):
7.7
l/100km
cons. (highway):
4.6
l/100km
cons. (average):
5.7
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
154
g/km

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Safety results for Mercedes Benz A

EuroNCAP: ~70% occupant safety

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