This is Merc‘s latest A-Class ad and it’s based on the A 180 SE, which can be yours for an advance payment of £3,182 and 20% VAT.

When your ad is meant to promote a particular offer, naturally it won’t be as spectacular as one that’s meant to present the car for the first time. But still, this spot looks like it was shot by..just about anybody with a decent video camera and basic video editing software at home.

So yeah, if this doesn’t make you drop everything and buy a brand new A-Class, nothing will! Sarcasm aside, if you’re really interested in the car, you do have two clear options to consider.

First, you could jump on whatever offer they have at the moment, or you could wait a few more months until the facelifted version comes out. Besides some minor styling tweaks, you’ll also get an updated interior and allegedly even a new steering wheel.

But if you’re sold on this A 180 SE, then you should know that performance-wise, it’s not particularly bad. It has a 1.6 liter turbocharged petrol engine, good for 120 HP and 200 Nm (147 lb-ft) of torque.

What this means is that you’ll be able to go from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 9.8 seconds and on to a top speed of 190 km/h (118 mph). Naturally, it’s not the fastest thing in the world but it’s pretty economical and it will certainly cruise pretty well at highway speeds.

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