Mercedes-Benz A-Class Hatchback (W176) · A-Class
W176
The A-Class becomes a hot hatch — and AMG gets hold of it.
- Production
- 2012–2018
- Body
- Hatchback
- Chassis
- W176
Mercedes-Benz abandoned the tall sandwich floor and built a proper low-slung hatchback instead — then handed it to Affalterbach.
In production from July 2012 on the MFA platform, the W176 used M270 turbocharged petrol fours and OM607 and OM651 diesels with a six-speed manual or 7G-DCT. The A 45 AMG’s 2.0-liter M133 produced 360 PS, at the time the most powerful series-production four-cylinder in the world.
Facelifted in 2015, it ran to 2018 and turned the A-Class from an oddity into the brand’s entry point for a younger buyer.
Every model.
18 factory types across 2012–2018 — each identified by its Baumuster, engine and transmission family.
| Model | Lata modelowe | Podwozie | Silnik | Skrzynia biegów | Razem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 160 | 2015–2018 | 176.041 | 270.910 | 711.6 · 724.0 | — |
| A 180 | 2012–2018 | 176.042 | 270.910 | 711.6 · 724.0 | — |
| A 200 | 2012–2018 | 176.043 | 270.910 | 711.6 · 724.0 | — |
| A 220 4MATIC | 2014–2018 | 176.047 | 270.920 | 724.0 | — |
| A 250 | 2012–2015 | 176.044 | 270.920 | 724.0 | — |
| A 250 | 2015–2018 | 176.050 | 270.920 | 724.0 | — |
| A 250 4MATIC | 2013–2015 | 176.046 | 270.920 | 724.0 | — |
| A 250 4MATIC | 2015–2018 | 176.051 | 270.920 | 724.0 | — |
| A 160 CDI / A 160 d | 2013–2018 | 176.011 | 607.951 | 711.6 | — |
| A 180 CDI / A 180 d | 2012–2018 | 176.012 | 607.951 | 711.6 | — |
| A 180 CDI | 2012–2014 | 176.000 | 651.901 | 724.0 | — |
| A 180 CDI | 2014–2015 | 176.007 | 651.930 | 724.0 | — |
| A 200 CDI | 2012–2014 | 176.001 | 651.901 | 711.6 · 724.0 | — |
| A 200 CDI / A 200 d | 2014–2018 | 176.008 | 651.930 | 711.6 · 724.0 | — |
| A 200 CDI / A 200 d 4MATIC | 2014–2018 | 176.002 | 651.930 | 724.0 | — |
| A 220 CDI / A 220 d | 2012–2018 | 176.003 | 651.930 | 724.0 | — |
| A 220 CDI / A 220 d 4MATIC | 2014–2018 | 176.005 | 651.930 | 724.0 | — |
| AMG A 45 4MATIC | 2013–2018 | 176.052 | 133.980 | 724.0 | — |
Year by year.
From the clean-sheet hatchback to the 381-PS A 45 — the changes that distinguish early and facelift W176s.
- 2012
- The W176 replaced the tall sandwich-floor A-Class with a lower five-door hatchback on the new front-drive MFA platform.
- COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST and ATTENTION ASSIST were standard; 7G-DCT, DISTRONIC PLUS, Blind Spot Assist and Lane Keeping Assist were optional.
- 2013
- A 45 AMG joined the range with a hand-built 360-PS 2.0-liter turbo engine, seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and performance-oriented 4MATIC.
- 2015
- The facelift introduced reshaped bumpers, revised lamp graphics and optional LED High Performance headlamps, plus an available 8-inch media display and revised instruments.
- DYNAMIC SELECT became available, adaptive damping was added to the options list, and assistance systems were updated.
- Mercedes-AMG A 45 output rose to 381 PS and 475 N·m, accompanied by revised gear ratios and a quicker claimed 0–100 km/h time.
- 2018
- W176 production ended as the W177 A-Class entered the market.
