OREANDA-NEWS. October 15, 2012. With fuel savings of up to 26 percent, emissions as low as 98 g CO2/km, a best-in-class Cd value of 0.27 and all petrol-engine variants complying with the Euro 6 emissions standard, the A-Class sets new benchmarks
in efficiency (fuel consumption, combined cycle: 6.4 - 3.8 l/100km, CO2 emissions, combined: 148 - 98 g/km, energy efficiency class: C-A+)*.

"Driving pleasure combined with exemplary efficiency is the quintessence of the new A-Class from a technical point of view. The new engines and transmissions are a major contributory factor here," explains Professor Dr Herbert Kohler, Chief Environmental Officer at Daimler AG. "We are particularly proud that the A 180, A 200 and A 250 even undercut the very strict particle count limit of 6x1011 per km, which will not become mandatory until the second stage of the Euro 6 standard is introduced in 2017."
Mercedes-Benz analyses the environmental compatibility of its models throughout their entire life cycle – from production through their long years of service to recycling at the end of their lives. This analysis goes far beyond the legal requirements. The Environmental Certificate and supplementary information are made available to the public in the "Life Cycle" documentation series.
Entire life cycle

Over the entire life cycle of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class – from production and service over 160,000 kilometres to recycling – the new model in the guise of the A180 BlueEFFICIENCY causes 16 percent (5.7 tons) less CO2 emissions than its predecessor when the latter was discontinued in 2012. The energy balance shows a similarly positive picture, with primary energy consumption over the vehicle's entire life cycle cut by 15 percent in comparison to its predecessor. This corresponds to the energy content of around 2400 litres of petrol.
* The figures are provided in accordance with the German PKW-EnVKV and apply only to the German market. They do not concern an individual vehicle and are not part of the offer; they are provided solely for the purposes of comparison between different types of vehicles.