Overview

REMEMBER when a Mercedes A-Class was atall and dorky city hatch that once infamously failed a swerving manoeuvre known as the Moose Test? 

That was more than 20 years ago, because the ultimate version of the fourth-gen Benz baby has gone all superfly, with its cool threads, lairy looks and – most importantly – Defcon One 2.0-litre turbo wallop. 

That’s the long and short of the Mercedes-AMG A45 S, the most super-hot hatch Australia has ever seen. Now available to own for an eye-searing $100K, is it actually that good? (Hint: yes!)