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The new Mercedes-AMG A 45 extends its ground-breaking paradigms with an emphatic injection of “more”: More Aggressive Styling. More Driving Dynamics. And even more enthralling POWER – 381 horses of it – solidifying its position as the most powerful series-produced 4-cylinder passenger car engine in the world. Breaking the Rules has never been so Dynamic.

In conjunction with the launch of its facelifted W176 A-Class, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia also took the opportunity to unleash its most hardcore version of the model here, the Mercedes-AMG A 45. The significantly updated baby AMG is priced at RM 348,888 (OTR without insurance).

At just RM1,000 more than the original model, the facelifted A 45 has been injected with more power, protecting the M133 turbo engine’s reputation of being the most powerful 2.0 litre four-cylinder engine in mass production. The turbocharged unit gets a 21 hp/25 Nm bump, resulting in a total 381 hp at 6,000 rpm and 475 Nm between 2,250 to 5,000 rpm.

As such, the new baby AMG is 0.4 seconds quicker at performing the century sprint than the outgoing one – 4.2 seconds is all it takes to go from zero to 100 km/h, with its top speed limited to 250 km/h. The AMG Speedshift DCT seven-speed dual-clutch transmission has also been updated with shorter, more aggressive gear ratios. Even activating the Race Start (launch control) function is now simpler than before. The 4Matic all-wheel drive system has been retained.

To recap, the Mercedes-AMG A 45 is priced at RM 348,888 (OTR without insurance), inclusive of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s four years, unlimited mileage warranty. Available body colours include Cosmos Black, Polar Silver, Cirrus White, Mountain Grey, Jupiter Red.