Mercedes-Benz A45 News

By Tony O'Kane · 27 Aug 2022

These days, the upper echelon of the hot hatch segment is a veritable arms race between just two hi-po superpowers: Mercedes-AMG and Audi Sport. Since Mercedes made its first attempt to muscle in on the Audi RS3’s turf back in 2013 with the first-generation A45 AMG, it’s been a tit-for-tat exchange between the mad scientists in Affalterbach and Neckarsulm as they both compete to make the fastest f

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Mercedes-AMG sales stay strong in tough 2020

By Justin Hilliard · 12 Dec 2020

One in every five Mercedes vehicles sold in Australia so far in 2020 has been of the high-performance AMG variety, which is the quite the achievement considering the obvious challenges this year has presented

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Toyota Yaris highlights 2020’s new hatches

By Justin Hilliard · 26 May 2020

Up until recently, hatchbacks were the most popular type of new vehicle... then the SUV came along and moved things along.

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The AMG A45 isn’t as popular as you think!

By Justin Hilliard · 25 May 2020

Let’s face it: the Mercedes-AMG A45 gets all the headlines because it is arguably the benchmark hot hatch – but it’s not even the most popular small performance car the German brand sells in Australia

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Mercedes-AMG A45 taken to new heights

By Tung Nguyen · 29 Apr 2020

Boasting the highest output yet for any production four-cylinder engine, the 310kW/500Nm Mercedes-AMG A45 S hyper hatch should be more than enough performance for most.However, if you want to take it to the next level, aftermarket tuner Posaidon has made

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Far from mellow is the yellow AMG A45 S

By Laura Berry · 16 Apr 2020

Mercedes-AMG has announced pricing and specifications for the Edition 1 version of the new A45 S hyper hatch, which launched in Australia this week.

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How does the AMG A45 S compare to the rest?

By Justin Hilliard · 02 Mar 2020

Don’t make the mistake of calling the second-generation A45 a hot hatch, as Mercedes-AMG will be quick to point out it’s not one

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Mercedes-AMG’s pocket rockets land

By Tung Nguyen · 26 Feb 2020

Mercedes-AMG has confirmed pricing for its flagship A45 S hot hatch and CLA45 S go-fast sedan, which will set buyers back $93,600 before on-road costs and $111,200 respectively.Both versions are powered by the same 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder eng

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Can an electric AMG still snarl?

By Malcolm Flynn · 11 Sep 2019

As AMG prepares to expand into the world of electrified models, the Mercedes performance brand is hell bent on bringing its trademark aural excitement with it.

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First look at the world's most powerful hatch

By Tom White · 04 Jul 2019

Mercedes-AMG has revealed its top-of-the-line A45 hot-hatch and CLA45 sedan, featuring the world’s most powerful production four-cylinder engine.

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