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Since making a splash in late 1998 with its versatile small car, the A Class, Mercedes-Benz has expanded the range to provide both bigger and smaller engine sizes. But value for money is a relative thing, and while the A190 essentially is a small car, it comes loaded with bells and whistles, coupled with a typical Benz focus on safety equipment. Also, the car comes with a good warranty and insurance costs are reasonable for the value of the vehicle . While the automatic clutch takes a bit of getting used to, after a day of driving you get the hang of changing gears manually without having to depress a clutch pedal. What's important is that the system works well, once you learn to ease off the accelerator at the appropriate time when changing up and down.