Mercedes A180 CDI vs BMW 118d diesel

BMW and Mercedes both want you to join their tribe, and are using attractive and affordable hatches to win you over. We tell you which corner to pick.

Published on Dec 09, 2013 05:57:00 PM

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Overview

You will have heard the story a number of times by now – small luxury is the new big thing, and high-brow hatchbacks have been hitting the market once every few months. Clearly the time is ripe for a proper head-to-head showdown in this hot new segment, and who better to put in the ring than age-old rivals Mercedes-Benz and BMW?

The stunning Mercedes A-class may have made it here first, but the sporty BMW 1-series didn’t take too long to join the fray. And despite the fact that both these cars are of a similar size and price, and target the same kind of customer, as you’ll see, they are actually very different from one another. Choosing a definitive winner is not as easy as you might think. Continued..

Overview

You will have heard the story a number of times by now – small luxury is the new big thing, and high-brow hatchbacks have been hitting the market once every few months. Clearly the time is ripe for a proper head-to-head showdown in this hot new segment, and who better to put in the ring than age-old rivals Mercedes-Benz and BMW?

The stunning Mercedes A-class may have made it here first, but the sporty BMW 1-series didn’t take too long to join the fray. And despite the fact that both these cars are of a similar size and price, and target the same kind of customer, as you’ll see, they are actually very different from one another. Choosing a definitive winner is not as easy as you might think. Continued..

Overview

You will have heard the story a number of times by now – small luxury is the new big thing, and high-brow hatchbacks have been hitting the market once every few months. Clearly the time is ripe for a proper head-to-head showdown in this hot new segment, and who better to put in the ring than age-old rivals Mercedes-Benz and BMW?

The stunning Mercedes A-class may have made it here first, but the sporty BMW 1-series didn’t take too long to join the fray. And despite the fact that both these cars are of a similar size and price, and target the same kind of customer, as you’ll see, they are actually very different from one another. Choosing a definitive winner is not as easy as you might think. Continued..

Overview

You will have heard the story a number of times by now – small luxury is the new big thing, and high-brow hatchbacks have been hitting the market once every few months. Clearly the time is ripe for a proper head-to-head showdown in this hot new segment, and who better to put in the ring than age-old rivals Mercedes-Benz and BMW?

The stunning Mercedes A-class may have made it here first, but the sporty BMW 1-series didn’t take too long to join the fray. And despite the fact that both these cars are of a similar size and price, and target the same kind of customer, as you’ll see, they are actually very different from one another. Choosing a definitive winner is not as easy as you might think. Continued..

Overview

You will have heard the story a number of times by now – small luxury is the new big thing, and high-brow hatchbacks have been hitting the market once every few months. Clearly the time is ripe for a proper head-to-head showdown in this hot new segment, and who better to put in the ring than age-old rivals Mercedes-Benz and BMW?

The stunning Mercedes A-class may have made it here first, but the sporty BMW 1-series didn’t take too long to join the fray. And despite the fact that both these cars are of a similar size and price, and target the same kind of customer, as you’ll see, they are actually very different from one another. Choosing a definitive winner is not as easy as you might think. Continued..

Overview

You will have heard the story a number of times by now – small luxury is the new big thing, and high-brow hatchbacks have been hitting the market once every few months. Clearly the time is ripe for a proper head-to-head showdown in this hot new segment, and who better to put in the ring than age-old rivals Mercedes-Benz and BMW?

The stunning Mercedes A-class may have made it here first, but the sporty BMW 1-series didn’t take too long to join the fray. And despite the fact that both these cars are of a similar size and price, and target the same kind of customer, as you’ll see, they are actually very different from one another. Choosing a definitive winner is not as easy as you might think. Continued..

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