Options include a £1530 AMG Aerodynamics package, which includes a larger front splitter and an AMG rear aerofoil for extra down force, and a £510 AMG Performance Exhaust with four chrome tailpipes that’s designed to provide “a more purposeful engine note”.
Company car tax is going to be 27% of a hefty BIK, but no worse than the alternatives, and better than some.
The first A45 AMGs will arrive in the UK in August.
You can read our car review of the new A-Class.