Mercedes Benz A Class A140

Well , 13 years driving my old A160 avantgarde making long trips 1000 Km in one day , 40˚C , at 180+ Km , my only problems was very few and cheap than a Japanese model , it needs service every 15,000 Km , i make every 30 , of course i take care of oil and oil filter also , i repair my aircondition control , and with few screws , maybe 14 , i remove all the front panel to clean it easy.Very flexible interior.The only think that makes me fill insecure is the ABS.Its economy , and i don't afraid the servives.For tires don't use Continental , Bridgestonne.I was satisfied with Dunlop and Falken.Don't change the suspension cause you will face many problems with ESP in bad roads like the ones we have in GREECE.Everything is reachable.I crash three times , i really felt sorry for the others cars.I know my car and i would like to buy the new model.

Been driving for 25 years, this is the worst pile of rubbish i've ever driven and I've had a Metro!

Always somthing wrong with it, goes through spares like Patsy Kensit goes through husbands!, trim inside seems to be left over Airfix parts all plastic bits break off in your hand........ I could go on and on only good point about it I'm getting rid of it on Friday, Yipeeeee!

Just had my A140 for a month now after getting rid of my lexus is200, The merc has far better leg room and driving position than the lexus ever had, had although it doesnt have the same power it would pass it at the petrol station. A great wee car amazed at the room inside and its very reliable I wish I had got one years ago I love it Happy days

We have A190 95k, brilliant littlecar, seats so versatile,all can be removed except drivers,great for cleaning.Car is one of the best ive driven in heavy snow, it'll go anywhere if you knock the traction control off, i've even been asked if its 4 wheel Drive!!!!.Yes the roll bars knock like crazy but only if you abuse it over speed bumps[the wife] and the boot door fails to lock on the key fob but WD40 sorts it out immediately.quite good on the juice too !

Do not buy this car.

I have owned this car for 6 years now, I paid it off a couple of years ago and have been hesitant to go and buy another car simply because I cannot afford a car or a loan, however it has cost me an absolute fortune over the years.

Total false economy on my behalf keeping it, every problem is outrageously expensive to fix. The problem where it suddenly slows down to a very low speed is the scariest thing I have ever experienced. This actually happened to be on an extremely busy dual carraigeway, how no-one went into the back of me is beyond me. Now, the latest in a long string of problems is likely the alternator as the power steering just went when I was out this afternoon. I will be bringing it to the garage AGAIN in the morning. Turns out all mechanics know that this model is a dud, in fact so do Mercedes Benz. Unfortunately for me, I cannot afford a new car at present so I am kind of stuck with it right now.

Worst car i have ever had every year there has been something wrong with it paid to get it fixed i think its cots me more now than the car is worth goes next monday hooray xxxxx

Absoulte bag of rubbish terrible car with constant problems n VERY DANGEROUS nearly hot wiped out because it just loses power as driving along....so scared try n aviod drivin now n defo wont take my kids in it as im scared for there safety....mercedes need a slap!

A total waste of time and money

Very debatable if it could be termed as a criminal offence to sell one of these vehicles to non mechanical minded people.

The E.E.C. Manslaughter laws do apply to companies selling items that are unsafe for their created and advertised purpose.

Mercedes vehicles have a system that reduces a vehicles speed to a dangerously low level, without prior warning, simply because of an engine management failure.

These vehicles are well documented by their users as a manufacturers failure.

I NEED YOUR HELP,COUPLE OF DAYS AGO MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN WERE GOING TO MY VILLAGE 2 HOURS SOUTH OF ATHENS GREECE,AT 15:45 MY CELL PHONE RINGS,IT WAS MY WIFE,SHE WAS IN A STATE OF PANIC.SHE SAYS GEORGE THE CAR IS OUT OF CONTROL ITS CRUISING AT 110 KMS AN HOUR AND IT DOESNT STOPS,I SLUM ON THE BRAKE AS MUCH AS I CAN AND IT REDUCES SPEED DOWN TO 80 KMS AN HOUR AND ONCE I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PETAL IT PICKS UP AGAIN, TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!!!I SAID STAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD CLEAR YOUR MIND AND PULL THE PARKING BRAKE UPWARDS,STEP ON THE BRAKES AND SEE HOW IT WILL RESPOND.SHE SAYS I DO ALL THAT BUT THE MOTOR WONT STOP PUSHING,THE GAS PETAL IS NAM PUSHED DOWNWARDS AND THE BRAKE PETAL IS REALY HARD,I SAID TRY TO SHUT THE IGNITION OFF AND SEE WHAT IT DOES.SHE SHUT THE IGNITION OFF AND THE CAR STOP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FREE WAY.THIS WAS THE WORST 3 MINUTES OF MY LIFE,I HOPE NOBODY BUT NOBODY IN THE WHOLE WORLD WILL NOT LIVE AN ORDEAL LIKE THIS!!!I HAD THE CAR TOED IN TO THE MERCEDES SERVICE IN ATHENS,THEY TOOK THE TIRES DOWN FROM THE CAR AND THEY SAW ALL THE BRAKES BACK AND FRONT WERE SMOKED UP TOTALY BURNED,THEN THEY PLUGED THE CAR IN THE COMPUTER TO SEE WHY THE GAS PETEL WAS STUCK BUT THE COMPUTER DIDNT SHOW ANY EFFECT,THEN ME AND THE INVESTIGATOR DROVE THE CAR ON THE SAME ROUTE THAT MY WIFE HAD TAKEN WITH THE SAME SPEED ETC IN ORDER TO SEE IF IT DOES THE SAME PROBLEM,OBVIOUSLY IT DIDNT DO THE SAME PROBLEM TO US,MY QUESTION IS WHAT DO I DO NOW,MERCEDES SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE GAS PETAL ETC MY WIFE IS FREAKING OUT SHE WANTS TO HEAR AN ANSWER SHE CAME SO CLOSE TO LOOSE OUR FAMILY AND KILL GOD KNOWS HOW MANY PEOPLE ON THE FREE WAY.SHOULD I JUST FORGET ABOUT IT OR HOW FAR CAN I GO,WHAT OTHER OPTIONS DO I HAVE,I EVEN THOUGHT TAKING MY SELF THE CAR TO HEAD QUARTERS IN GERMANY AND MAKE A HUGE FUSS ABOUT IT,ITS REALY FRASTRATING NOT TO KNOW THE REAL PROBLEM.IF ANY BODY HAS A SUGGESTION PLEASE TAKE THE EFFORT TO LET ME KNOW,I WILL APPRICIATE ALL OPPINIONS.MY EMAIL IS [email protected]

Had nothing but trouble from day one!Clicking noise from behind the ventilation system followed by squeaking noise from front nearside when braking and now the head gaskets gone.The paint is as thin as a human hair offering no protection so those parts that are not PLASTIC (yes plastic) rust and the rest of the materials used must have been supplied by Lego!For a so called premium quality manufacturer the vehicle is a disgrace.