THIS THING IS MENTAL! Mercedes AMG A45 Review.

In this video, Howard Ritchie takes a deep dive into the heart of the high-performance beast that is the Mercedes-AMG A45.

It’s truly one of the hottest hatches on the market, with more than 400hp coaxed from its 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine if you opt for the ‘S’ variant.

The interior is a marvel too; Howard takes a look at the latest MBUX system, checks out the high-tech gadgets, discovering that the A45 is essentially a perfect blend of premium luxury and performance.

And the exterior? Well the A45 boasts a striking design with an aggressive look. The prominent grille and signature AMG styling cues certainly mark it out from more ordinary A Class models.

🔊 Don't miss our sound check segment, where we'll rev up the engine and capture that exhaust note of the A45.

00:00 – Why this car is a challenge.
00:47 – AMG 45 specification
01:54 – Mercedes AMG 45 Driving Modes
02:48 – The cabin
04:35 – AMG A45 Exhaust notes 🔊
05:32 – Ford ST v AMG A45 S v RS3
06:13 – Ambient Lighting
06:53 - Verdict

[thenorco]

Ive had one, kept it for 8 months. Accurate description of the car. Great review. 👍

[fortooney]

the best review of a45s amg in the entire YouTube mate, nailed it, this defo deserves more views!

[anonymoustrader]

No one has been able to review this car as good if not as great as you did, Thank you Sir, Great job, now that how you review a car.

[suhail]

It's preference, RS3 more comfortable and more relaxed, good straight liner, and a much larger platform for tuning however the a45s is 1000% more engaging just feels more of a race car, 1000% more fun, drift mode, good short daily driver and has it's tuning potentials. Being in a hatchback with that high boost pressure in the a45s is really a feeling the bigger cars can't give like the rs6 or e63 due to weight etc...

[JUMBO-U]

First time watching your channel. Brother your delivery is absolutely awesome. What a brilliant review. Your time & effort are sincerely appreciated.

Thank you Sir.

[andyp]

I owned a 2017 gla 45 (the old model ) absolute riot of a rally car but was let down by having a basic interior and without adaptive dampers was stiffer than a viagra overdose. This gen of A class is very very cool and modern. Ive driven a facelift A class when my E63s had a safety recall and i was inpressed at what the little baby standard A class is capable of. The 45s seems a proper hooligan

[guptasteve]

Beast of a car. Loooove it. Great review.

[johnralston]

love it! scary stuff, licence gone in 1 day!

[Sly_Wolf_]

Having seen certain female youtubers colour match their clothing to a car I salute you for going one step further. Trackie top, hair and face fuzz really got you looking like a genuine owner. 👍🏻

[pauld]

Brilliant review. You do make me laughhhh😂

[macdesi]

Mate just stumbled on your videos, and gotta say you're very good at this! Nice creative humour and punch lines. You should be on Top Gear. I'm kinda tired of watching Matt Watson's samey old style of reviews and always the bias towards BMW.

[Hunter-yyes]

Picking mine up in a week, them seats aren't too bad BUT for long drives l wouldn't recommended still got it cause they just look to good not to have.
The center touch pad is moved to the steering wheel keeping drivers hands on the wheel at all time. That is still the only down side to the interior not having anything useful where track pad was on previous models, they just straight up deleted it and put a ashtray there.. lol

[HMPgarage]

Howard, as a person who was born not liking Audi's. I love this review

[swiss]

I see your having a mid life crisis same as me with the bum fluff 😂

[burglekutbawbag]

thats a sub from me. Ive just bought a 2018 a45 premium and i love it but... after watching this im a bit jealous. That interior looks phenomenal. The FL has lights inside but they are dull as shit. Still such a great car to drive though

[mr.nobody]

That's the best steering wheel ever made by Mercede

[robertsztorming]

Are these cars emergency? i mean brand new A35 AMG or A45 AMG

[zanimalomane]

The facelift doesn’t come with red seat belts anymore?

[markrhoden]

Am i missing these types of cars point?
I drive a Z4 m40i its not as ultimately fast. it's not as grippy and definitely not as powerful but it has that something that gives me joy that no other car has.
These cars are epic, i understand that but i see them as high performance dailies not my special weekend car.
If i needed a daily then wow yes please but as my go-to play thing/toy then id not be at the frontline of that que

[mrgrey]

Only problem is is it’s 70k with options, absolutely ludicrous