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2019 Mercedes-Benz A220 Sedan: Entry-level goes upscale

The Mercedes A-Class may be the brand's most affordable model, but that doesn't mean it's cheap.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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The 2019 A220 marks the first time Mercedes-Benz has offered the A-Class in the United States.

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The A220 will be sold with front- or all-wheel drive.

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The A-Class has a super-low drag coefficient of 0.22, making it one of the most aerodynamic cars on the road.

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It looks like a baby CLS, and that's no bad thing.

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All US-spec A-Class sedans will be powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine.

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The turbo engine makes 188 horsepower and 221 pound-feet of torque, but feels stronger than those numbers suggest.

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Every A220 comes standard with LED head- and taillights, as well as a panoramic sunroof.

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The A-Class doesn't replace the CLA-Class sedan, and in fact, a new CLA based on this car is expected to arrive next year.

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The A-Class will likely be priced just under $35,000 when it arrives in the US early next year.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of the 2019 A-Class Sedan from our first drive event in Seattle.

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