How Reliable Is a Mercedes-Benz A-Class After 20,000 Miles? Long-Term 2019 Mercedes A 220 Review
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- The 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class A 220 is a luxury sedan that we purchased a year ago and added to our long-term fleet lineup. In this video, Travis Langness from Edmunds reviews the Mercedes A 220 and reflects on the past year of living with Mercedes' entry-level luxury sedan. Travis covers everything we learned about the A 220, including how it drives, service and maintenance costs, fuel economy, reliability and resale value. Does Travis consider the 2019 A 220 one of the best luxury sedans after living with it for a year? Watch to find out. This is our long-term wrap-up review of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz A 220.
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Intro 00:00
What It's Like To Live With 00:52
Recall 03:43
Maintenance 03:57
Fuel Economy 05:37
What It's Worth 06:04
Edmunds' Take 06:39
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20k mile reliability tests don't mean that much. The real test is when the car is out of warranty at 50k and 100k miles. That's where you see a car's real reliability.
Some of us just want an a220 that won't break down for 100,000. Horsepower, torque, blahhh, we just want her to run forever. Thanks for the upload.
My 2019 A220 now has 101,489 miles not only has it has transmission issues since 30k miles but 2 engine valves failed, cylinders blown, fuel line issues and several recalls
Hey! Did you have engine knock/rod knock issues?
I own one now at 24000 miles and haven’t seen any transmission issues. Hoping it stays that way.
How’s it hold up now
Depend on what engine you have
@@wedaopps820 pretty good
I live in Spain and I have the version A220 hatchback with 190 hp and dual clutch. Right now the car have 25.000 miles and is almost three years old. Being on service two times and in a couple of months will be for the third time. In one of the services, I remember they call me for a service recall. From the service part, no complaints at all. One time I brought the car for software update on the HUD and the rest no issues at all. The drive assistant is so good. I love it. Talking about the dual clutch, I have no problems at this time but we'll see in the future. About the price, the car is not cheap (I think I paid 48.000 euros) but the difference with others similar cars was huge at the moment. It was like a spaceship in comparison. Now the differences are tight. Anyway, I enjoy driving the car and believe me, that is the most important thing for me. Great video Edmunds.
Great to hear! God bless!
i have to say buying german in europe vs buying "german" made in the usa is a completely different experience. also how you guys drive versus americans who drive all the time on long highways
I also have one. It's crap. The gearbox is clunky and atrocious, especially regarding downshifts 4-3-2. The software is buggy beyond acceptance for a 50K car. The "spaceship" look faded away a couple months down the road. The front suspension, despite having no problem whatsoever, sounds like it has something loose. At higher speeds the wind noise is unacceptable and it gives off the impression the rear windows are open. Ergonomics are poor for someone over 185cm. Overall material quality is the definition of cheap. From the EZ scratch piano plastic centre consoles to the fake aluminium look plastic door handles. The whole interior is a plastic pit that gets scratched if you look at it. The service is all looks no quality and any semblance of care is absolutely not there. All in all, they're cars for muppets with a fat wallet that like to parade around showing off a symbol. If someone mechanically inclined got one, it will have a hard time getting the needed info to work on them. Most owners and groups are absolutely useless. Again, they only care about the symbols and are the utter definition of useless. Had a Golf before and even though those have their issues, it's tenfold easier to find information about them and how to solve them and they're tremendously easier to work on. Far better cars. First and last mercedes. Absolute disgust with the overall experience. Just thinking about having to deal with the dealer muppets windbags irks my skin.
I wouldn't recommend one to my worst enemy. I can't even fathom living with this crap in a 160 or 180 engine variant. That however made realize how many fools are out there that lack any kind of critical thinking and just go with the gottalookgood herd.
@@mudemmeonicklol why so mad what happened😂
It's interesting to hear that owning a new Mercedes and the dealership experience that comes with it is exactly the same as with owning a new Hyundai regarding resolving issues. Things go wonky, they don't know why and say things like "they all do that". The only difference is an oil change and alignment at Hyundai won't cost an eye-watering $600. I've always heard that getting a car serviced at European brand dealerships is a costly experience.
YESSS! I complained to my dealership about that jerkiness and they said it’s normal or that they couldn’t mimic the issue so they can’t do anything about it. It’s annoying! I found turning off the auto start stop helps a bit
It's awful!! mine does it so much lately and I'm just WAITING for my transmission to go. I've had many issues with my A250 hatch!
@@zacharpin5369a250 and 220 many problems
i always have to drive it with auto start off and on sports mode because of this reason.😭
@@jair.710 Reason to avoid a250 and a220. Shameful because the engine is good
@@jair.710what engine you have bro
OK, so basically being a MB, it's trans was broken at 20k miles and the dealer said it's the trans, but didn't replace it. Right. That's going to make me buy one today over a Kia, VW, Toyota. Luxury has different meanings, and reliability being great is a luxury in itself.
Sounds like MB bought the DCT Ford was putting in the Focus circa 2012.
Thanks for this great video! Wishing there was one like this of the new 2021 CLA250.
10,000 mile oil changes will go along way towards explaining why these things will be junked in a few years
The C300 drives significantly better and more sporty overall for only a few thousand more. Not to mention the quality just feels higher. Of course, you get a proper luxury car RWD drivetrain.
That’s a real shame about the transmission. I think other than that it’s a beauty. But I guess I will cross it of my list now. Problem is I keep crossing everything off my list so there’s nothing left 🤷🏼♂️
Used Toyota Avalon.
same, I loved this car but hear too many complaints smh.
@@SepaloidTV I’ve watched some videos that say the transmission is smooth and no problem. Something I may look further in to.
its not all that bad i have it. Just slow asf if you looking for something with speed this is not it. Im genuinely happy with my car’s exterior and interior
good work
Nice one! 😊
Transmission issues at $10k miles!?!?!
$610 for an oil change and alignment?!?!?
An alignment needed at 10k miles?!?!?
That’s why Toyota dealerships are full of used “Mercs”…
the people that choose a toyota after a mercedes must really be disapointed with driving experiance and interior quality and tech
@@kristians2704 if only there was a luxury brand of Toyota… 😝
@@mtnx7 the only lexus that is on the same level as the Germans is the LC500
@@kristians2704 the only Mercedes that’s on the same level as Lexus is Sprinter cargo van because the rest have major mechanical issues after 75k miles.
@@mtnx7 and there's way more to a car than reliability...
What if we talk about performance, handling, tech, interior quality, styling?
Dcts should just stay in performance models. These type of cars are mainly used for everyday commutes and should just stick to normal 8speed torque converters
DCT explodes like grenade in five, four, three.... ☄🔥
My dad have the 250e. And i have driven it a lot. The transmisjon was really smooth. Didnt have any of these problems
Transmission issues? Can’t say I’m surprised. Had a Mercedes a while back and before I hit 90k I needed a new transmission. I went back to a Honda accord and I’m now over 102k going just fine.
Most luxury car buyers only lease those cars. They just want brand new cars every two years or so. Rich people only want to drive new cars so not even a year old they get rid of it. So reliability isnt their priority. Its more for status symbol
KBB says that car is worth 33k-37k seems like Edmunds needs to revise their pricing tool.
I'm sure in the video He said they added some options like the Burmeister sound system and AMG package.
That’s around what KBB showed me 3 years later at 21k miles.
I have a 2019 A220 and I will be selling it soon even though I haven’t even reached 25,000 miles yet. I just can’t stand the cost of the maintenance and I feel like if anything goes wrong, which could happen at any moment, it will be super expensive.
Same boat. I could live with the cost if the overall experience was good. But it isn't. The service is dreadful and clearly oriented to dazzle fools. The cars aren't good in any way whatsoever. Sloppily built. Materials are cheap and only made to look expensive. Software is buggy. And the overall thing is riddled with issues. It's like mercedes put them out there for the owners to do the beta testing. And things do go wrong. Just wait till you get the dreaded SRS failures and your dealer shafts you even though they should be supporting the fixes. Or the interior comfort module bricks itself. Or the front fender lines start rattling. Or the taillights stop working because they feel like. By the way, are you enjoying the wind noise in the cabin? Or all the gravel projected from the front wheels to the front doors since mercedes did the fender in a way that everything that gets picked up is thrown at the side of the car, not to mention zero insulation behind the lines so you hear every single hit inside the cabin. And how is your seat stiching? Holding up or are you one of the poor lucky guys that has a car where they are starting to rip apart?
Maintenance could be a lot cheaper if most owners weren't dreadfully ignorant about their cars and shared knowledge. Sadly I've came to realize the typical mercedes owner can't even coun't the fingers on their hands. If it wasn't for the price paid, I'd get rid of it tomorrow.
Hey man since u owned one do this car I wanted to ask you I am in the mist of deciding on between a 2019 a220 about 62k miles or a 2016 c450 amg about 100k miles ( the engine has been re done with 8k renewals for common proplems) what would ur take be
@@Abdullah-be7qr Neither. A class is a dreadful product. The other one, who knows how the rebuild was done. It's a pandora box of problems.
wait my base model 2018 C class has satellite radio, are you sure you just did not subscribe to the Mercedes entertain package?
Mercedes makes cars for the first lease owner. You don’t hear their cars going 300k miles anymore. Owning a Mercedes used to mean something, their quality dropped when Lexus arrived.
So you think Lexus IS better?
@@mizzyfit_334when it comes to durability and long lasting Lexus is the way to go. Looks? Mercedes
Not exactly when Lexus arrived.. a few years later. Lexus debuted in the very early 90s, but Mercedes’ quality didn’t actually change until the mid to late 90s.
@@mizzyfit_334of course. Lexus is a luxury Toyota. They're just as expensive as MB but realible
Boy Howdy???? I haven't heard that since the 1970s.....except when I say it in my head
i got an alignment and 4 brand new sport tires for $650 😂. So oil changes is the cost of new tires??
What about the CLS?
Damn it depreciated that much 😮
It just takes one reviewer to say the transmission went bad and now apparently all of Mercedes is bad🤦♂️
Lol my 2019 a180 transmission broke before 60k kms.
The 7G-DCT are just rubbish not even worth calling the car a mercedes.
I rather call it an 2008 renault un reliability.
Had this car for rental for a week. It is fun to drive but the transmission is sluggish. Ny Lexus GX460 transmission is way better and much smoother.
It’s a Toyota
Ahh the DCT... better than a CVT or is it? This is why I don't mind the slushbox automatic in my 16 Regal GS. It's still very lazy ( even with a remap ), but very reliable! I had a merc AMG43 a few years ago come through the auction I worked at. It was an auto DCT and it grinded everytime you'd switch it from park to gear! The car was brand new! Knowing this, it influenced my purchase of my new vehicle. The A series looks nice, but I have an extra 100 horses or more, awd, better fuel economy, and it's a GM with a much better bose audio system for less than half the price! Sitting at just over 100K miles now without major issue.
Great video. Amazing the type of insane premiums folks will pay for a Mercedes, Audi, or BMW badge upfront. And I mean _JUST_ for that. 188hp., jerky transmission. Who cares. It's still a Mercedes. Nevermind that for $3K more you can get a Golf R with almost double the horsepower! Or, for $9K less money, the sedan version of the Mazda 3 Turbo. Which ironically is just as luxurious as the A220 and literally the same size nearly down to the inch. And, also makes significantly more horsepower and is smoother shifting than the Mercedes. Still, you don't get that big, obnoxious, Mercedes logo upfront that let's people know you're financially better than they are. . . Unless one of your neighbors is a car guy and easily sees you bought the cheapest Merc. because you're still faking it until you (maybe) make it, one day.
En heb je daar problemen mee, David? Anders kan je aan een hoge boom gaan hangen en is je issue vanzelf opgelost ;)
I live in a studio apartment and I'm just faking it until I can afford a one-bedroom
I had one and traded it for an A thinking I was getting a better product. Always heard people raving about muh mercedes. Never felt so swindled in my whole life. The Golfs, despite their shortcomings, are far far better cars.
Why the jelousy hate😂
I have an A250 (in Canada) and I cannot STRESS ENOUGH HOW MUCH I HATE IT. It’s going into the dealership this coming Monday for ELEVEN!! issues that need to be fixed. This car is yellow which is the perfect colour for it as it’s an utter lemon.
@@layne4376 2019. I’ve had it for just two years. These 11 issues are after it went into the shop three times this past summer.
@@layne4376 ugh that’s too bad!! Sorry you’re also dealing with such issues. 😥
I had an A250 2019 also in Canada and had about the very much experience as you had with yours. It was a shame because apart from thoses problems, I loved the car and I would have keeped it, but after 2 years, I sold it. They had to replace the engine head after 35k km so that's when I decided to sell it. I wish they corrected the problems with the 2021 and 2022 models but I don't know if I'm willing to try it.
To follow up - the dealership / Mercedes Canada couldn’t fix it and ended up taking it back at the end of January. It’s since gone to an auction place in Toronto… and remains there…
I bought a Tacoma in 2019 and its worth as much if not more than what i paid for it back then.
Feel like you saved me some money. Might wait for the new c class instead of this intro
💯💯😍 dream sedans
Modern cars are designed to make money for the showroom and the service department. Their throw-away engineering includes cheap plastic and tricky design features that are designed to crumble and hard to service so the consumer will pay insanely high for parts and service or just trade up to a new vehicle.
The second owner may get a gem and a great deal if the first owner covered the service and repairs along with that new car depreciation.
I had this car 2019 A220 4matic brand new being the only driver and this thing was going to shop every other month. Issues left and right. The last straw for me was when they needed to replace cylinder.. like a two year old car already needing a cylinder heads? Oh the part had to be ordered and shipped from Germany. After they changed it, driving in sports mode make weird noise in the engine… sold that thing the following week. All the issues the fixed at the dealer were covered by warranty but the fact that this car became unreliable and worrisome to drive wasn’t worth keeping it.. now, I’m hunting for another car. Smh
Well those particular Mercedes cars aren’t even built in German they’re built in Tuscaloosa Alabama so you’re getting terrible build quilts from the start
Shipped from Germany but its assembled in Mexico?? Lol merc is funny.
@@shastaweston just read an article the 2019 was assembled in Mexico but Mercedes changed that recently to Germany (no wonder she had cyclinder problems↑). This is why to never buy the first year models.
@@marcos223ful ha. Lesson learned
I have a 2020 and with 30,000 mi just had the same thing happen, catastrophic engine failure this early on is a huge red flag will be getting rid of it soon as the dealer fixes it
Been looking at this car, should I lease it instead?
Correct or have a GOOD extended warranty. There's a reason why their CPOs are only a year long.
I am looking forward to going to a dealership tomorrow to get a 2019 A220 with 30,500 miles on it. What is your advice for me?
Woah me either
This car has no easy justification. The main (only?) reason someone gets this is because they want to have a Mercedes-Benz. In which case I tell them they would be better served by a recent CPO C300.
LOL, my Tesla passed 20,000 miles in my first year of ownership :-P
planning on getting Mercedes-Benz A 220 AMG 2019 with about 50k km on it. Is it an good idea or should i pick something else ?
for $40k usd I'd get a Genesis 3.3T or Acura tlx tech. I like how the A class looks. BUT $300-600 on regular maintenance is WILD to me.
@@marcos223ful oh, i aint looking for cars over 33k max, maybe even onlu under 30k euros/usd
Please dont i will break down while looking at it.
Buy a lexus ct200h instead.
@@koens6257 ct200h has less kw then my current rubbish car
@@prospect2664 if you want to go fast why would you even consider buying an a220 for real?
Buy an a35 amg if you want to go fast.
Lexus is300h F sport or gs450h F sport is faster than a ct200h still fuel efficient and both reliable.
Infinity q50s hybrid maybe?
All better than these rubbish mercedeses built in mexico lol.
I have a 2019 A220 🙄 I’m ready to give her back I got one more year and I have to turn her back in the car is nice and I get a lot of compliments wherever I go but it’s the jump kick the car does when I step on the gas 😬 I’m over it
I experience the same thing. I HATE it. Especially in traffic and making it seem like I can’t drive or am being reckless
2019 was the A class first introduced, it was assembled in Mexico (bad place), the newer ones come from Germany hopefully with the better QC.
@@marcos223ful Why is it so "bad" to build in Mexico and better in Germany?
Buy a lexus ct200h instead you will be suprised how smooth, quite and reliable those are.
I've been driving a Ford Focus for 20 years. I want to get a new car but I just don't trust anything. It's getting ridiculous what should I do
Get a Golf if you want something sportier. Chose the engine variant carefully. Some are good, some aren't. They have their issues but most are easy to fix and there's a tremendous amount of information available about them. Get a Corolla if you want something simple and you don't care about performances.
Camry v6 or Honda 2.0T, K5 or sonata if you're feeling edgy.
Would you estimate this problem to be different for a 2022 A220 ? In my research I have only heard this complaint about the 2019.
The gearboxes are the same.
It may be artistic license on your part, but double, triple, quadruple clicking the shift paddle can’t be good. They’re designed to shift every few seconds at most - not three times a second.
did u say M-BUCKS? HAHAHA... genius
A220: roasted 😮
Buy it, remove the DCT and the car is a fine on a flatbed.
Lies my buddies 2020 a200 engine blown up around 130k kms.
Mercedes nowadays is a shame.
My 2019 a180 transmission broke at 70k kms.
We are talking about 2019-2020 car broken within 3 years of use.
I traded my merc in and bought a lexus is300h never been so happy.
C class owner here, 2016 model transmission was crap, very jerky and basically broken after 90000 miles. Noticeably bad after 40000 miles
What do you guys do after your done with the cars you bought? That's what happens when you buy the cheapest MB!!!
Sounds like a piece is crap. My friend has one and when she’s driven by me and sounds like she has a diesel. SMH.
my old 08 elantra had more trunk space
When you call that a luxury vehicle; you are destroying your credibility by spouting such nonsense
Transmission problems so early, no thanks.
Mercedes normal auto are good the dct is 🤢 unless it's a sports car
He just doesn’t know how to drive 🤣😂
people dont realize that german car brands make money on service ,maintenance not from sales thats why everyone complaining about reliability.its call planed obsolescence ,no you know!
Typical Mercedes lol
I have a 2019 and I’ve had 4 check engine lights in less then a year
So are you expecting that the space will get big after 20k miles? You knew that since the beginning.
You guys just didn’t know how to drive it! I just bought my lease out on a 2019 a220 the car was aggressive and could handle a beating but whiners and people like this made Mercedes have a update on the transmission now making it slow and boring thanks for complaining about a perfect car!
Agreed I got 2021 A220 it’s freakin good car.
The interior looks like something I find on a honda civic. I just cannot see myself shelling out 40+ large for this thing.
I have a 2022 civic hatchback ex-l and a 2022 A 220. They are not the same at all. A220 is way peppier and handling is miles better. Infotainment is leaps ahead. Civic is a classy car but the two are not the same. Paid $31k for the civic and $37k for the A220 in the chip shortage era. The price difference is enough to justify the Benz between the two if you can afford the maintenance. That’s where driving a Honda brings value. Hands down
@@simond5378 I’m actually debating between an A class or a civic rn, which one would you recommend? The prices are super close and I don’t mind the maintaince
Merc offers this vehicle as an entry level offering in the mid $40's. Get a new Elantra N for over 10 grand less with more standard features. Merc is great at selling the sizzle (their name brand), but not the steak.
i rent an elantra (7000k miles)drive 50~70 miles when i check in to return the car front bumper was loose so thank you no thank you
Yeah, keep that Korean trash to yourself. It's not even remotely close to even this cheap Merc. The Elantra is a disposable car, used to be good for 30k miles tops, then to the junk yard. Now maybe 80-100k at best.
An Elantra over a Mercedes? I think NOT!
It'll probably need an engine or transmission replacement by now.
🤣$600 for an oil change and an alignment
Rip off brand name.
Change the oil yourself🤦♀️
Living history last of its kind, EVs have put the death nail in for this old tech 👍
That scam called EV?
Good luck to the next owner of this piece of crap. Mercedes has a problem with their transmissions in many of their cars. Several TH-cam reviews have had Mercedes transmissions that literally were on the verge of failing on camera.
Sounds like Chrysler 200
Wow Just get aToyota
You can get satellite radio in a Chevy sonic how embarrassing Mercedes-Benz!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
20k miles is nothing. This thing will likely grenade by 60k
Spoiler alert: It's not.
2 years and its worth half the price...
Man this really is an underwhelming, very below-average car.
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C class is identical why mb make them lol
DCT
Mercedes has the worst service department in all vehicles to me, let alone luxury
New age Mercedes is as bad as bmw...
Lol. Get a Tesla ✌🏽
Consumer Reports has Tesla at the bottom of the list reliable cars. That’s why resale sucks. Only a moron would buy one.
@@billsheehy1 Yep. Tesla owners are a delusional bunch.
Lol. Get a Lucid. Get a Rivian. Get an Audi E-tron. Get a Genesis GV60 Get ANY electric car other than a car sold by an aging online edge lord who's cars panels dont even align, glass roofs fly off, and spontaneously catch fire.
I’m a Mercedes technician and we’re replacing cylinder heads every day at my dealer
This model not a good buy?
@@mgeorge.4257 definitely not
@@mgeorge.4257 if you must have a small Mercedes sedan, I’d recommend the c class. Much nicer car built better than the a class or cla
These cars are terrible