A CLASS ACT?

摘要

Mercedes' first compact car generated a lot of excitement back in 1998. John Evans finds out whether the innovative A-Class is now a hidden bargain on the used market. If you weren't around in 1998, you will find it hard to imagine just how excited the car world was at the arrival of the original A-Class, Mercedes-Benz's first Volkswagen Golf-sized hatchback. The year before, there had been the infamous elk test, when early cars had tipped over while swerving, and the expensive rectification work that followed. However, with all that behind us, we looked forward to experiencing the new model and discovering how Mercedes had managed to give its compact car the cabin space of a C-Class saloon.