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Is the 2021 Mercedes-Benz A-Class a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 8 sedans

8thof 8

  • No. Top half on 2 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 8.6 cu ft.
  • 8th of 8 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (5th of 12), mpg (4th of 11).
  • Weakest: cargo (8th of 8).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SEDANSModel 3Tesla Model 33 Seri…BMW 3 SeriesInsightHonda InsightILXAcura ILXWRXSubaru WRXISLexus ISG70Genesis G70A-ClassMercedes-Benz A-ClassAlfa Romeo GiuliaMercedes-Benz CLASubaru WRX STIVolkswagen Jetta GLINo number8th of 8
12 sedans from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Mercedes-Benz A-Class in a class of 12
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$33,6505th of 1264%
Best combined mpg29 mpg4th of 1160%
Most horsepower302 hp9th of 1227%
Cargo behind rear seats8.6 cu ft8th of 80%
Rear legroom33.9 in10th of 129%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Tesla Model 3 19.8 cu ft
  2. BMW 3 Series 17.0 cu ft
  3. Honda Insight 15.1 cu ft
  4. Acura ILX 12.4 cu ft
  5. Subaru WRX 12.0 cu ft
  6. Lexus IS 10.8 cu ft
  7. Genesis G70 10.5 cu ft
  8. Mercedes-Benz A-Class 8.6 cu ft

No figure: Alfa Romeo Giulia, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Subaru WRX STI, Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Sedans in 2021: 86. The photo shows the 12 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked