Official: Mercedes Drops Most Affordable AMG Model

If you're looking for what's essentially aluxury go-kart with German pedigreeand the famed AMG badge for a starting price of just under $46,000, theMercedes-AMG A35is what you want. Unfortunately, you'll need to act fast.

CarBuzzhas confirmed with Mercedes-Benz USA spokeswoman Ashley Gillam that the 302 horsepower four-door sedan is not returning for the upcoming model year. "The A35 will not be offered in the US market for MY22."

The regular, non-AMG A-Class is sticking around, at least for 2022. The US market A-Class lineup is four-door only, unlike in Europe where it's available as a hatchback. No specific reasons were given as to why the AMG A35's time is up, but we suspect slow sales and other AMG vehicles have something to do with it.

Those models are the CLA 45, GLA 35, and GLB 35, all of which share the same MFA2 platform. There is a $10k price difference between the A35 and CLA 45, and both come with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-pot. However, the CLA 45 is more powerful with 382 horsepower on tap while the A35 has 302 hp. And, you can get the A35's powertrain in CLA form too.

The A35's packaging is also relatively similar to the CLA 35's, but the latter's sleek styling makes it more exciting to many. The GLA 35 and GLB 45 are crossovers and we're all quite aware by now of America's affection for SUVs.