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2024 Mercedes-AMG A45 S

Hatchback · 2.0L Twin-Turbo I4 · AWD

83/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a hatchback is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine2.0L Twin-Turbo I4
Horsepower416 hp
Torque369 lb-ft
0–60 mph3.9 sec
Top speed168 mph
DrivetrainAWD
Seats5
Combined MPG30 mpg (27 city / 35 hwy)
Range499 miles
MSRP$55,425
Body styleHatchback

The verdict

What's good

  • Most powerful four-cylinder hot hatch
  • Hatchback practicality with race pace
  • Drift-friendly all-wheel-drive mode
  • Easy to live with daily

What's not

  • Stiff ride beats you up
  • Tight back seat for adults
  • Tiny trunk by hatch standards
  • Cabin feels small inside

The engine

M139

2.0L Turbo I4

A ferociously boosted four with supercar-level specific output, it pulls hard and loud to a high redline and feels far more potent than its modest displacement suggests.

Built in Affalterbach under AMG's 'One Man, One Engine' principle, the hand-assembled M139 is billed as the world's most powerful series-production four-cylinder.

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