Mercedes - AMG A 45 S - The Most Powerful Four-Cylinder Car

Is the most powerful four-cylinder car as riveting off the track as on it?

- Tuhin Guha

Type 1,991cc, Inline-4 turbo petrol

Max power 421PS@6,750 rpm

Max torque 500Nm @5,000-5,250rpm

LxWxH(mm) 4,445 x 1,850 x 1,412

Price ₹94.49 lakh, on road Mumbai

+ Engine performance and tractability, handling and grip, features, efficiency

- Low-speed ride, seat comfort

When we first drove the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S a couple of months back, we were always going to be taken by its immense performance. But what stayed with us for longer was how the most powerful hatchback in the world had us riveted through what was otherwise a fairly straightforward highspeed run. But does the A 45 S continue to be this engaging out in the real world?

Driving impressions