In the latest celebration of its anniversary, Mercedes-AMG has handed its most compact model the Edition 55 treatment. Let’s meet the A35 Edition 55…

Mercedes-Benz’s high-performance AMG arm was established as many as 55 years ago. To celebrate, the Affalterbach-based division has revealed the new A35 Edition 55.

Like the recently unveiled Edition 55 version of the G-Class, the latest iteration of Mercedes-AMG’s entry-level hot hatch benefits from a raft of special details as well as plenty of extra standard equipment.

Decals bearing the design of the AMG crest run along the all-wheel-drive hatchback’s flanks, while the standard fuel-filler cap is replaced with a chrome item featuring AMG lettering. In addition, the special version of the A35 gains eye-catching 19-inch AMG light-alloy wheels with a matte titanium grey finish and a high-sheen rim flange.

Items such as the AMG Aerodynamics Package (which includes components such as a front apron with an enlarged front splitter and a more prominent fixed rear wing), the AMG Night Package and the AMG Night Package II further bolster the equipment list. In addition to the resulting gloss-black elements dotted around the body, the tailpipe trim gains a black-chrome finish while heat-insulating dark-tinted glass is added. Even the badging is finished in black.

Available exterior paint colours include Cosmos Black Metallic and the Digital White Metallic hue you see here, while the cabin gains black and red elements. The AMG Performance seats are upholstered in two-tone leather, with the microfibre-trimmed AMG Performance steering wheel scoring “Edition 55” badging. Other distinguishing features include door-sill panels with red illuminated AMG lettering and black velour AMG floor mats with red contrasting stitching and “Edition 55” lettering woven in red.

Of course, there are no changes to the powertrain, which remains a turbocharged 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine sending 225 kW and 400 Nm to all four corners via a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. As a reminder, that’s enough for a sprint from zero to 100 kph in a claimed 4.7 seconds and a top speed of 250 kph.

While the new Mercedes-AMG A35 Edition 55 has yet to be confirmed for South Africa, we wouldn’t be surprised to see it making an appearance on the Stuttgart-based firm’s local website in the coming weeks or months. In Germany, meanwhile, the Edition 55 package has also been applied to the A35 Sedan, the CLA35 and the CLA35 Shooting Brake, and can be ordered until November 2022.

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