NEW Mercedes A-Class A250e Review: Plug-In Hybrid with 250+mpg | 4K

Rory hops behind the electrified wheel of the new Mercedes A-Class Plug-in hybrid, aka the A250e. Merc claims it has all the benefits of an electric car, with all the peace of mind you need from a petrol.

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[AutoTraderTV]

Who'd consider the hybrid A-Class over a petrol one?

[faranahmad]

How are they giving Rory the model with the small screens? He deserves better, they just look disgusting.

[Nero]

Amazing that a Mercedes-Benz is now the 3rd best selling car in Britain.

[scottrobson]

Just got mine, absolutely love it. Same as Rorys but in white.
For me it's about the money I save, I don't work it out in mpg. I do a 40 mile round trip to work and back so the PHEV suits me, I joined BP charge master £8 a month subscription and at my local asda theres a free 7kw unit with them, so my total bill for petrol to work and back has reduced from approx £150 a month to £8. Its a 10 minute walk from asda to get home, it takes 2 hours to charge so then about 30 minutes before it's finished charging I go for a run and then pick the car back up. I don't have a driveway, I live in a terraced house so couldn't get a wall box fitted, but I don't need to charge it home (so no cost here either) if I do it that way. Keeps cost down plus I get fit. Happy days.

[Daniel-jmhd]

I have owned an A250e since March. It is great for my daily commute as I was getting 45 miles in electric mode during the summer. The petrol engine is good on the motorway as long as it is not pushed too hard. Definitely worth a look for someone who is not yet ready to go fully electric.

[lafete]

Mercedes always tend to age well.
A classic Mercedes still looks so damn good and the modern ones still look futuristic. Love it

[sebastianawicki]

Rory i really enjoy watching that channel since you've come across. You're a real asset. Your Top Gear appearance was also great by far you and Chris Harris are the best reviewers in the UK !

[Mooorino]

Got my a250e sedan polar White, premium pack, Burmeister pack, Panorama, parking pack, amg line, and night pack last month.
My tips to future buyers.
1. Trust me, get the larger screens. The differens is as night and day.

2. Upgrade charging support to 7.5 kw instead of 3.6. Fully charged in almost 1 hour.

3. Get the parking package. The rear camera is just sooo good in day as night. Do not pick the 360 camera package, just waste of cash.

4. If you do not pick the AMG package, at least pick the AMG steering wheel. It feels and looks 10 times better than the standard s-wheel.

5. Do NOT pick the AMG seats if you have a short girlfriend or going for long drives. The headrests are not made for short people and you cant change their positions. I picked comfort sport chairs and we both love them!

I LOVE my a250e, and you will NOT be disappointed!

[BM_PAZ]

I've just had a demonstrator. I did an 80 mile journey (40 miles to my destination and returned the same route) consisting of 22 miles of A road and 18 miles motorway each way. The car did 34 miles of pure electric on the A road (22 miles) and motorway (12 miles) before running out and the rest of the journey on petrol (so 48 miles on petrol getting me back home on the same return route) and the resulting MPG was 72.8mpg overall. Remember that when using the petrol engine it just charge the batteries as much as it can so the car said I did 38 miles electric by the end of the journey as it does assist the engine with batteries as and when it can. I hope that makes sense, the petrol engine gve me pretty good mpg on it's own when on the motorway, anywhere between 45-75mpg depending on hills and so on. If I was going for longer journey's then I would factor in stops for quick recharging. Nice car overall, average modern build quality and try out the seats before ordering as they might be too small for the larger person. I'm average build and only just coped with squeezing between the side bolsters. Accelerates surprisingly well in Sport mode and very low tax if like me, you're ordering as a company car.

[koenigsegg]

Rory flexin on us with that new Rolex.. ;)

[StevenMillward]

lol at those sad-ass 7-inch screens that look like a digital picture frame you bought for your grandmother back in 1998.

[WorldRaceMVG]

1:39 damn Mercedes couldn't even provide you with a premium package model??

[stubones]

The mileage claims are a sham. They literally test the cars over distance slightly longer than the EV range so most of the distance is covered by electric only.

[bosswavegaming]

Well, here is how it really does after one year. I ordered my a250e about a month after this review and next month I will be driving it for a year. 10, 000km (6200m) on the clock. Simply put, if you can charge the a250e at home, it is supreme. Exactly 70% of my kilometers are in electric. 2, 7 l/100 km (87mpg). Charging is upgradable, but I got the slowest one. It charges 0-100% in about 6 hours. However, since I plug it at night, it doesn't matter at all and I also get discounted electricity. The bigger displays are a must, all sound systems are excellent, tech inside is glorious, boot space is totally fine, power is very good. There are quite a few places with cheap materials, which is kind of disappointing. Overall, I am overjoyed by my choice even though I am a bit biased towards MB.

[HappyEmileHeskey]

Rory has improved so much as a presenter since the Top Gear days!

[Thoughmuchistaken]

That 80mpg in hybrid mode sounds rather crazy to me, when my Volt returns 40ish mpg in hybrid and a Prius Prime is around 55mpg. I have similar EV range to the Merc and my lifetime average is 110mpg, but if I just drove in town I could be getting 1000mpg. So take that 250+mpg figure with a grain of salt, phev mpg figures are determined by how the car is used.

[silvrArrow]

As for the electric, you can get up to 60km range (tested). But the low overall consumption values have to be more realistic. I would prefer an average value after 300km of driving.

[antwonefernandez]

Brilliant informative well put together! I moaned on about the silly recent 6x6 video ranting about this is where top gear got wasteful and childish. Got informed about what a 250e is and enjoyed Rory’s presentation. Thanks auto trader. 👍🏼

[christopherprose]

M-Bs have evolved into some nice designs (if a little mundane) and it seems like the company is heading toward a successful future now that they are offering good EV alternatives. For most drivers, a hybrid still seems like the best option but it will be a long while before these cars loose the weight needed to be true sports sedans. Good review as always, love your channel. I wish you would do a video on car colors over the years and explain why all we seem to see on the road anymore is white, black, grey or variations thereof. So bland. I'm in the market for a new car and I plan on buying something in blue, red, or even yellow if it's the right fit for the model.

[cubeflinger]

Bought one. Did 4 trips this weekend of 90 miles each. First two were motorway. Got 80mpg and 9mpkwh. Second two were A roads and got 50 mpg. You're only getting three figure mpg (or near infinite in electric only) whilst you have battery and you only have battery for 35 miles. Good luck getting 40. Also whilst you have 0 electric range you're running on a tiny limping petrol engine. The good news is that despite its meagre size it is quite good and perfect for cruising and overtaking. With both engines it is a great car and you'll wish you went full electric but not having to deal with the faff of public charging is a major plus for me. As most of my journeys are local I don't use any fuel at all and around town you can expect 4 to 5 mpkwh. If you go comfort mode (not sure why you would) then you can expect 250 to 800 mpg.