The Mercedes’ interior also looks little ... now up there with the Audi A3 challenging for class honours. At more than £28,000 in the UK, the A220 d isn’t a cheap car but it does feel like ...

Neat interior, head-turning looks and comparatively ... there being A160, A180, A200, A220 and A250s on offer. The A160 is petrol-only, while those A180s come in both petrol and diesel guises.

but add in the sporty extras and this A-Class successfully takes the new contemporary look to a greater extreme than models lower down the range. The interior is treated to some extra goodies ...

4Matic all-wheel drive comes in with the A220 ... the new A-class is fairly unremarkable, with a steel structure (slightly wider and longer than before, liberating greater interior and luggage ...

With the entry-level A220 sedan, it has generously place a primo interior in a car that has a budget price.