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Mercedes fuel claims rubbished

Mercedes fuel economy claims rubbished

Mercedes has been criticised for advertising fuel economy figures that are not likely to be achieved in real-world driving
Published 30 December 2016
Experts name the safest used family cars for under £15,000

Experts name the safest used family cars under £15,000

Buying a used family car can be a daunting process at the best of times. From spotting the slippery salesman pushing the old bangers he wants to see...
Published 20 July 2016
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2015 Mercedes-Benz A 250 AMG review

It used to be so easy: drivers who wanted a hot hatchback but weren’t all that keen on looking like a boy racer with a shellsuit
Published 23 December 2015
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Car clinic: Is there a way to remove concrete from...

Q. There are splashes of concrete on the rear wheelarch and passenger door of my Mercedes A 140. Is there a way to remove it without grinding it off?
Published 17 July 2014
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News: Driving reveals the new car heroes that helped...

Models including the Mercedes A-class, Nissan Juke and Ford Fiesta have emerged as the heroes of the new car showrooms as dealers celebrate 27 consecutive...
Published 06 June 2014
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First drive review: Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG (2013)

It;s been a long time coming, but finally Mercedes-Benz has built its first proper hot hatchback. And it has laid down a challenge to every other...
Published 28 April 2014
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Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG review (2013-on)

This Mercedes-Benz, launched in summer 2012, is the screaming mad member of the A-class family of otherwise restrained but polished five-door hatchbacks.
Published 10 April 2014
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Mercedes-Benz A-class W176 review (2012 on)

Its not the compact MPV it used to be, thats for sure. Mercedes-Benz's A-Class has been reinvented as the first regular-format, front-wheel drive...
Published 17 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG (2013)

For a hundred years Mercedes was a byword for solid, sensible engineering. While the rest of the world let its hair down and listened to Jimi Hendrix...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes-Benz A 250 AMG

When my dad announced that he’d become engaged to a girl from the next village, his parents were mortified. “What’s the matter with...
Published 26 April 2013