Would like to know if you have driven Mercedes A250e plug in hybrid car. 2020 model.
Fuel economy
Maintenance and service cost
Charging options
Other alternatives
Plug in Hybrid Car Mercedes Benz and Others
kaiser2b on 23/03/2025 - 07:52
Last edited 23/03/2025 - 14:35 by 1 other user
Last edited 23/03/2025 - 14:35 by 1 other user
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It has fake leather and single speed cruise control.
Why doesnt OP doesn't Google the answer?
Because there is fake AI here in the forums.
1.6 L/100km
"a lot"
AC: Type 2, DC: CCS2
Yeah, anything but a MB, but my guess is you need something with the right badge to appease a neighbour or a significant other.
Regardless of the status , think expense .
PHEV. Worst of both worlds. Servicing, refueling. Very short EV range and more charging.
Just get an EV.
if you really must have the Merc badge get a EQA/EQE/EQS but know you will be paying twice the money for a badge with an inferior battery
EV is better even ?…..though depends on being able to find a charging station which is available and working 🤔
Why do you need a cheap charging station? Should be able to charge at home in most cases.
The whole idea of a PHEV is being able to charge it at home for cheap. Same deal for EVs
And 2x as many moving parts. Get electric and never look back.
Way more than 2x as many moving parts in a PHEV compared to an EV.
More than 2x? What parts?
@eug: In an EV there is an electric motor that has a handful of moving parts. There is no gearbox, probably just a reduction gearset.
A petrol motor has hundreds of moving parts, then theres a gearbox with a bunch of gears and shifting mechanisms in It. Plus an alternator, fuel pump and pther ancillaries that an EV just doesnt need.
I have not driven one. Should I ?
This will be slow as it's only got 75kw running on battery power. Any money you save on fuel fuel will be little comfort when something expensive breaks. It has everything that goes wrong, a one off hybrid system, dual clutch transmission, small turbo engine etc.
It is Mercedes Benz and correct forum to ask e.g. here https://www.benzworld.org/forums/australia-new-zealand.123/
the hilarity that you linked to that forum, and rather than some general discussion area, you linked to the sub- forum section for Au/NZ that is specifically for talking about "Recommended Repair Shops"
At least your honest :)for that kind info there are car websites. I am not a Mercedes owner and did not check it of course those kind forums are about mods, rep etc. here VW forum https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/index.php
and here crap toyoto forum look into to see what about https://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/Edit: I checked Mercedes forum out and it is a general forum like VW or crap toyoto forums, for sure as a jealous one you lied about it as usual!
More general every kind auto forum https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/133
Edit: I checked Mercedes forum out and it is a general forum like VW or crap toyoto forums, for sure as a jealous one you lied about it as usual!
agreed its a forum that covers all types or mercs
but lied?
you explicitly linked to the sub-forum (https://www.benzworld.org/forums/australia-new-zealand.123/)
Home -> Forums -> Recommended Shops -> Recommended Repair Shops -> Australia/New Zealandhence my comment that you linked explicitly to the repair shop section. If you looked up Freudian slip in the dictionary, your post may be used as an example.
eg if they wanted 2020 a250 range, this subforum is that
https://www.benzworld.org/forums/w177-v177-a-class-sedan-hat…
You are asking crap jap/kor/chin car fans about the best German car.
SYLTB got a point!
the budget mass market merc (A class) is terrible and less reliable than their "chin/kor/jap" counterparts especially for PHEV. I got rid of my merc as soon as the warranty period ended as I was not a fan of going back to the dealership every 3 months no matter how good their free coffee and fake smile was
whatever savings you think you are getting with a PHEV will be eaten up by the inflated upfront cost and servicing/maintenance. do yourself a favour and get a hybrid RAV4/Camry/Corolla or if you must have a PHEV look at Mitsi or BYD. Too many better EV options to list. If you must have a badge, Lexus UX EV or 2nd hand EQA
My work colleague's A class lasted them 18 years with minimal repairs. They replaced it a few months ago when they had to do a big repair (low thousands) which wasn't worth it on such an old car.
We were all really surprised it lasted so long with no major repairs needed.
The second generation A-Class was better than the first. MB fixed many mistakes. I had a first generation A-Class. From new, serviced by the book at MB. Quality wise the car was shocking. Cheap plastics, bits of the interior would fall off (MB just replaced them with bits of the same design). Finger tip pressure was all it took to snap off the seat height adjustment handles.
The icing on the turd cake was the timing chain snapping at just 67,000km. Required a complete engine rebuild that took a month. Fortunately MB paid for it out of warranty, otherwise the repair would be more than the 3.5 year old car was worth.
As for the quality of new MB today? Who knows. Probably much better, but we'll only know in a few years.
We were all really surprised it lasted so long with no major repairs needed.
It is Mercedes, the best German car and best car in the world. This forum is full of jokes! Not only Mercedes but any German brand car like that I drive a German car for lifetime and have not opened the bonnet except for general consumable maintenance e.g. oil, air filter change.
If you can afford it , live your delusion. Maintenance on Mercs is most people's nightmare
I don't think you're old enough to drive yet, so your opinions on cars are worthless.
does it come with an AMG badge
if so high yield investment, totally worth any cost!
Does it have to had all the bells and whistles?