2019 Mercedes-Benz A250 Review: A More Serious Gateway to the Brand

Auto123 reviews the 2019 Mercedes-Benz A250 4Matic, the brand's new entry-level mode for the North American market

Fifteen years ago, the entry-level model at Mercedes-Benz was the C-Class. It was opposed by the A4 from Audi and the 3 Series from BMW, both of which were those brands’ gateway models. That was the reality then.

Over the years, and with the increasing accessibility of luxury vehicles due to access to leasing, manufacturers came to realize that there was room for other models, cheaper and able to compete with top-end versions of mass-market models.

So it is that Canadian consumers can buy into the Mercedes-Benz brand with an A-Class at about $35,000. It fits right into the ballpark of a fully loaded Mazda 3 at close to $32,000 or a Subaru WRX at $40,000.

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