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STYLE | motoring 119<br />
FASHION FACT:<br />
Mercedes-Benz has been tied to<br />
the fashion industry for 22 years.<br />
As the title sponsor for Mercedes-<br />
Benz Fashion Weeks around the<br />
world, it’s a natural pairing built on<br />
desire for style, innovative design<br />
and luxury, with all the trimmings.<br />
The Mercedes-Benz Presents<br />
designer for New Zealand Fashion<br />
Week <strong>2019</strong> was Paris Georgia<br />
– a collaboration between Paris<br />
Mitchell-Temple and Georgia<br />
Cherry that sees custom-fabric<br />
adorn and flatter the female form.<br />
Navigation input can be by voice or<br />
by writing your letters on a touchpad.<br />
Once again, there’s a knack to it and<br />
my first attempt saw my Ss become<br />
fives and my I announced as a small<br />
Turkish one.<br />
One of my favourite introductions<br />
sees the headlights gradually light up<br />
your path, from the ground up. The<br />
Multibeam LED headlights see 18<br />
LEDs adjust the light distribution to<br />
suit the setting.<br />
Something I hadn’t encountered<br />
with a cruise control offering was an<br />
automatic slowing for corners. The<br />
car, in conjunction with its navigation<br />
system, decides if the speed it’s set<br />
to is appropriate for the upcoming<br />
bend. A particular part of the Akaroa<br />
Highway tested this out perfectly, as<br />
a 100kmh straight ends with a bend<br />
to the right. Once out of the bend,<br />
the car speeds up to meet the preestablished<br />
limit – handy, though you<br />
still have to keep your wits about you.<br />
So focused was it to returning to said<br />
speed, it seemed unlikely to make the<br />
45kmh turn that followed soon after.<br />
Converted SUV drivers will have<br />
long forgotten what it feels like to<br />
be this close to the ground. Yes, it’s<br />
a sedan, people. But it adds to that<br />
sleek, fashionable look for another<br />
Mercedes hit. Just ask Mercedes.<br />
MERCEDES-BENZ A200<br />
LIKES:<br />
The AI aspect of voice recognition.<br />
Mercedes-Benz reversing camera<br />
set-up (as always).<br />
It’s not an SUV!<br />
DISLIKES:<br />
The Active Lane Keeping Assist<br />
braking function – a good wake-up<br />
call, but not if you’re already awake.<br />
TECHNOLOGY:<br />
Advanced voice control operation.<br />
MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User<br />
Experience. Wireless phone dock<br />
charging station.<br />
VEHICLE SIZE:<br />
Length 4419mm; width 1796mm;<br />
height 1440mm<br />
SAFETY RATING:<br />
ANCAP 5 stars<br />
FUEL TANK CAPACITY:<br />
43 litres<br />
FUEL CONSUMPTION:<br />
5 out of 6 stars; 5.7l/100km<br />
ENGINE:<br />
4 cylinder, 1332cc, petrol<br />
TRANSMISSION:<br />
7-speed automatic<br />
IMPORTANT NUMBERS:<br />
120kW, 250Nm; 0-100km/h 8.1 sec
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