Great video - as always 👍🏻. When I worked at Mercedes, several of us wondered if Artico was the German sense of humour.. and it was short for artificial cow.
Mercedes also have Airmatic suspension - also a 50's name. They used to call the normal cruisecontrol "Tempomat" which REALLY sounds like something made out of cream/mint green metal.
The A AMGs and the RS3's are absolutely totally, 100% guaranteed to be driven by people who do 45 in all 30 mph zones, and spend most of the time deliberately downshifting into 2nd and backing off so they can do that pop 'n bang nonsense because there car is "well fast init"......
Instead of playing the BHP (unusable on public roads) game, the AMG 35 allows you to use more of the car and, more importantly, to have fun. That’s why I grab the keys to my MX5 sometimes instead of my M5. I test drove one of these last week and it’s great, not perfect, but fun. The new Golf R is the better car but I’d take the AMG 35.
Jonny looks a bit too tall for that foot well. Is that just the camera angle or did you struggle to fit in comfortably (ie, could you drive 100 miles without walking like a penguin when you got out)
Argghhhh, someone else that says AMG Line is just a trim pack. No its not !. You get..... Yes AMG styling on the body panels and interior. Uprated Drilled disks with Performance pads. AMG Speedshift DCT if fitted. AMG Speed Steer steering. Lowered sports suspension. Bigger anti-roll bars. And specific mapping for the engine and DCT. My dealer confirmed that the engine software is different, even on a A220d (2.2d) AMG Line against a stock model. The part numbers are different for the software. Unlike the Audi S-Line, or Gold R-Line for example which as just styling packages.
@@Jabber-ig3iw Maybe so, but a A220d is only 1.3 seconds behind a A45 pre-facelift on 0-100 mph !. Thats it. Ive had a A45 and its really not worth the badge, Yes its 0-60 is good, but thats where it ends.
Absolutely hate how mercedes have cheaped out on those stalks.. the one in my c220 looks premium with chrome or aluminum but that looks something off a Dacia
As a A45 facelift owner, i fail to see the point of the A35. Its basically a A45 with 80bhp missing and you would always be asking yourself why didnt i just get a A45....
I almost fell asleep watching this . I think you guys need to invest in some good mics and not bore us out with too much chit chat ,just my humble opinion
So it has three times the BHP of a 1990 RS Turbo. I’d still rather have the Ford, even at 30 years old. That Merc is just like a high powered American fridge freezer.
I've just got the other way, C250d AMG Premium plus 4matic estate mapped to 260bhp..... to an A35. It's awesome, the C class is for old people, so boring.
Bloody hell I’ve seen more life in a paper bag than you two, you jumped in the car with your mind made up of not liking it , what is the point of reviewing cars
Sorry guys but it does indeed look twatty. Extremely twatty. Mind you I own a W-123 so I am not the best judge but, having seen an A35 AMG in person, they are very twatty. And very sad.
Great video - as always 👍🏻. When I worked at Mercedes, several of us wondered if Artico was the German sense of humour.. and it was short for artificial cow.
Tim Waters Haha! I worked for Mercedes too and we thought the exact same thing.
I guess it sounds better in English than Künstlich Kuh !
Artico is pants.... Mine is 3yrs old and the Artico has cracked on the drivers seat.
All this talk about A35's and A45's I keep thinking of roads or old Austins from the 1950's!
Funny thing is that 2 year old ones are now still £35k!
I love Jonny, such a bloke. Needs way more TV time.
Fifth gear,lazy boy garage,blood sweat and gears ..... Fully charged on youtube..... Yeah doesnt get enough screen time
Yeah b'woy...... Friday can now finish on a high.... if you live in Australia. Thanks fellas.
There are people out there who think that the pops & cackles are genuine power & not the artificial nonsense that it actually is.
Mercedes also have Airmatic suspension - also a 50's name. They used to call the normal cruisecontrol "Tempomat" which REALLY sounds like something made out of cream/mint green metal.
well absolutely didn't expect to hear Keith Urban mentioned in a Smith and Sniff video.
Did you consider taking the A35 along the A35 near Tolpuddle and Puddletown?
Sound is not fake there is a mechanical valve that opens in sports plus guys
When Richard said it was the madras AMG I thought he meant "oh, like it's an indoctrination into the Mercedes model range?"
Made sense for a second 😂🧨
The A AMGs and the RS3's are absolutely totally, 100% guaranteed to be driven by people who do 45 in all 30 mph zones, and spend most of the time deliberately downshifting into 2nd and backing off so they can do that pop 'n bang nonsense because there car is "well fast init"......
Yes to the latter of your deductions- in my case anyway (A35), because why the hell not? It makes me smile.
you dont have to downshift for the pop n bang, it pop n bangs also if u give a short push on the throttle
I dont....
There have been old shape A Class Mercs in the BTCC, not sure if/when they'll be changed to the new shape
Great vid as always. Although I'm surprised at the lack of helmswrightery, was expecting you to give it the full beans.
Instead of playing the BHP (unusable on public roads) game, the AMG 35 allows you to use more of the car and, more importantly, to have fun. That’s why I grab the keys to my MX5 sometimes instead of my M5. I test drove one of these last week and it’s great, not perfect, but fun. The new Golf R is the better car but I’d take the AMG 35.
Love the trainer's Jonny. 😁
I cannot unsee the fake bucket seat accents in the rear.
** New A45 is 420bhp. The outgoing model is 382BHP
How did UA-cam not notify me of this?!
I still don't quite get the point of an automatic hot hatch...
Do engineers understand what fun is? I've not met one yet who has given me any evidence that they do.
Love the channel, but the sound quality needs to be improved. Very hard to hear over all the road noise.
Sorry, had problems with this one. We're going to try better recording system in future.
Thanks!
Oh dear lol A35 review sort of - you 2 crack me up 🤣
"Mercedes. We don't trust you to drive this."
"We know what sort of asshats finance their way into these, and we're ready for them."
Jonny looks a bit too tall for that foot well. Is that just the camera angle or did you struggle to fit in comfortably (ie, could you drive 100 miles without walking like a penguin when you got out)
Argghhhh, someone else that says AMG Line is just a trim pack. No its not !. You get..... Yes AMG styling on the body panels and interior. Uprated Drilled disks with Performance pads. AMG Speedshift DCT if fitted. AMG Speed Steer steering. Lowered sports suspension. Bigger anti-roll bars. And specific mapping for the engine and DCT. My dealer confirmed that the engine software is different, even on a A220d (2.2d) AMG Line against a stock model. The part numbers are different for the software. Unlike the Audi S-Line, or Gold R-Line for example which as just styling packages.
DJ_PaulTUK they are still for people who really really want an AMG but can’t afford one, they are fake AMGs.
@@Jabber-ig3iw Maybe so, but a A220d is only 1.3 seconds behind a A45 pre-facelift on 0-100 mph !. Thats it. Ive had a A45 and its really not worth the badge, Yes its 0-60 is good, but thats where it ends.
4 Matic 11:36 sounds like a bad Motown tribute act.
4:14 4wd and a turbo 4cyl is overly complicated?
Please get some radio mics
I still can't get over that Mercedes make 'small' cars...
They made the A class for 22 years now :) It's time to accept it ;)
@@skagerstrom you're totally right!
Absolutely hate how mercedes have cheaped out on those stalks.. the one in my c220 looks premium with chrome or aluminum but that looks something off a Dacia
Red and black seats are just wrong.
Boring nerd note - I did a double take when I saw you come up to that roundabout outside Watford where it joins the M25...
Connor Flys right from the first shot I thought, that looks like Watford. Saw the entrance to The Grove which confirmed my suspicion. #LocationNerd
Leavesden. Init.
As a A45 facelift owner, i fail to see the point of the A35. Its basically a A45 with 80bhp missing and you would always be asking yourself why didnt i just get a A45....
Will you just let Jonny speak every now and again. I mean HONESTLY Richard.
This car and it’s ilk are not hot hatches, too much power and far too expensive. They need their own catagory.
Sounds like a lot of road noise in that A class, think your paying for the badge again. Arrrrh! Mercedes! Stop ripping people off!!
I almost fell asleep watching this . I think you guys need to invest in some good mics and not bore us out with too much chit chat ,just my humble opinion
So it has three times the BHP of a 1990 RS Turbo. I’d still rather have the Ford, even at 30 years old. That Merc is just like a high powered American fridge freezer.
An A35 is a Mercedes now? What kind of millennial nonsense is that? Everyone knows that an A35 is an Austin (like Wallace & Gromit's van).
I would take a c class over this anyday even a less powerful one they just drive so much better
I've just got the other way, C250d AMG Premium plus 4matic estate mapped to 260bhp..... to an A35. It's awesome, the C class is for old people, so boring.
Derek Lennox you should have got a coupe the problem was it was an estate 😂 the coupe is different animal
The problem is your thinking of this car compared to some of the top end stuff you have driven and also as car people. This is a PCP status symbol.
Bloody hell I’ve seen more life in a paper bag than you two, you jumped in the car with your mind made up of not liking it , what is the point of reviewing cars
It’s all getting bit silly.
A near in-depth review. I’m shocked!
Sorry guys but it does indeed look twatty. Extremely twatty. Mind you I own a W-123 so I am not the best judge but, having seen an A35 AMG in person, they are very twatty. And very sad.
You bought that?
It’s shite! Like all modern Mercs.
See man Drivin a finance whip!
It's a press car.
Oh good! The title was misleading! Said it was you’re first AMG!
Glad you have taste!