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Mercedes-Benz A-Class A-Class W168 (first generation); replaces nothing, add as new row

Mercedes-Benz A-Class A-Class W168 (first generation); replaces nothing, add as new row (1998 – May 2004) has 3 published engines in the catalogue, and 248 cars in our dataset. Engine ranges cover the trims and gearboxes stored for that engine.

Engines

Combined mpg and CO₂ are the ranges stored for the engine. The official test cycle is shown on each variant.

EngineFuelPowerCombined mpg rangeCO₂ rangeDataset
1.4 petrol 82PSPetrol81.6 PS37.7–39.8 mpg170–180 g/km28
1.4 petrol 83PSPetrol83.1 PS37.7–39.8 mpg166–180 g/km50
1.6 petrol 102PSPetrol102 PS36.7 mpg182 g/km40

Trims

Trim names stored for this generation.

  • A140 Classic
  • A140 Classic SE
  • A140 Elegance
  • A160 Avantgarde
  • A160 Elegance

Variants

Filters apply to the published variants. The engine and trim lists above stay in the page HTML.

VariantFuelGearboxBodyPowerCombined mpgDataset
A140 Classic 1.4 petrol 82PSPetrolManualHatchback81.6 PS (80.5 bhp)39.8 mpg (NEDC)16
A140 Elegance 1.4 petrol 82PSPetrolAutomaticHatchback81.6 PS (80.5 bhp)37.7 mpg (NEDC)12
A140 Classic SE 1.4 petrol 83PSPetrolAutomaticHatchback83.1 PS (82 bhp)37.7 mpg (NEDC)21
A140 Classic SE 1.4 petrol 83PSPetrolManualHatchback83.1 PS (82 bhp)39.8 mpg (NEDC)29
A160 Avantgarde 1.6 petrol 102PSPetrolAutomaticHatchback102 PS (100.6 bhp)36.7 mpg (NEDC)18
A160 Elegance 1.6 petrol 102PSPetrolAutomaticHatchback102 PS (100.6 bhp)36.7 mpg (NEDC)22
6 variants

Specifications

Recorded dates
1998 – May 2004
Engines
3
Power
81.6–102 PS
Fuels
Petrol
Gearboxes
Automatic, Manual
Body styles
Hatchback
UK dataset
248 cars in our dataset

Performance

Highest power

Published variants in this generation with a stored PS figure, highest first.

Bar length is the stored PS figure. Brake horsepower is a different unit and is not plotted here.
VariantPowerGearboxBody
A160 Elegance 1.6 petrol 102PS102 PS (100.6 bhp)AutomaticHatchback
A160 Avantgarde 1.6 petrol 102PS102 PS (100.6 bhp)AutomaticHatchback
A140 Classic SE 1.4 petrol 83PS83.1 PS (82 bhp)ManualHatchback
A140 Classic SE 1.4 petrol 83PS83.1 PS (82 bhp)AutomaticHatchback
A140 Classic 1.4 petrol 82PS81.6 PS (80.5 bhp)ManualHatchback

Fastest 0–60

Published variants with a stored 0–60 time, quickest first.

Bar length is the stored 0–60 time. A longer bar is a slower time.
Variant0–60 mphGearboxBody
A160 Elegance 1.6 petrol 102PS11.9 secondsAutomaticHatchback
A160 Avantgarde 1.6 petrol 102PS11.9 secondsAutomaticHatchback
A140 Classic SE 1.4 petrol 83PS12.9 secondsManualHatchback
A140 Classic 1.4 petrol 82PS12.9 secondsManualHatchback
A140 Elegance 1.4 petrol 82PS14.6 secondsAutomaticHatchback

Fuel economy

NEDC combined mpg

These variants share the NEDC test. They are not compared with figures from another cycle.

Combined mpg on the NEDC test only. A different official cycle is not on this chart.
VariantCombinedCO₂Fuel
A140 Classic 1.4 petrol 82PS39.8 mpg (NEDC)170 g/kmPetrol
A140 Classic SE 1.4 petrol 83PS39.8 mpg (NEDC)166 g/kmPetrol
A140 Elegance 1.4 petrol 82PS37.7 mpg (NEDC)180 g/kmPetrol
A140 Classic SE 1.4 petrol 83PS37.7 mpg (NEDC)180 g/kmPetrol
A160 Avantgarde 1.6 petrol 102PS36.7 mpg (NEDC)182 g/kmPetrol
A160 Elegance 1.6 petrol 102PS36.7 mpg (NEDC)182 g/kmPetrol

Registration statistics

248 cars in our dataset. Shares below are calculated inside that dataset.

Fuel type

  • Petrol217 · 87.5%
  • Diesel31 · 12.5%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Body style

  • Hatchback248 · 100%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Transmission

  • Automatic145 · 58.5%
  • Manual103 · 41.5%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Colour

  • Silver129 · 52%
  • Blue50 · 20.2%
  • Red20 · 8.1%
  • Black19 · 7.7%
  • Grey16 · 6.4%
  • Other14 · 5.6%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Registration year

  • 141999
  • 222000
  • 252001
  • 452002
  • 732003
  • 632004
Cars in the VehicleScore dataset by registration year. This is not a sales chart.

Other generations

A-Class W169 (second generation)
  • Recorded datesJanuary 2005 – 2012
  • Dataset2,385 cars in our dataset
A-Class W176 (third generation)
  • Recorded datesSeptember 2012 – May 2018
  • Dataset12,437 cars in our dataset
A-Class W177 (fourth generation)
  • Recorded datesMay 2018 – Present
  • Dataset9,427 cars in our dataset

Length, width, height, and wheelbase are listed on each variant page, where the catalogue stores them for one configuration.

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Questions

Which engines are listed for the Mercedes-Benz A-Class A-Class W168 (first generation); replaces nothing, add as new row?

1.4 petrol 82PS, 1.4 petrol 83PS, 1.6 petrol 102PS

How many Mercedes-Benz A-Class A-Class W168 (first generation); replaces nothing, add as new row cars are in the dataset?

248 cars in our dataset. Registration-year, fuel, body, and gearbox shares on this page are counted inside that sample.

How these figures are produced

Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.

Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.

The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.