AMG A45 S v AMG A35 - DRAG RACE *worth the extra £12K?*
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It’s the Mercedes hot hatch drag race you’ve been waiting for. We’ve got the AMG A45 S going up against its baby brother, the AMG A35!
Now before you leave a negative comment on the video, we know what you’re thinking - the result is, of course, a foregone conclusion. Although both cars are packing 2-litre turbocharged petrol engines, their performances are actually quite different. The A35 will produce 306hp and 400Nm, while the A45 S’s hand-built engine puts down 421hp and 500Nm!
However, there’s one key stat where the A35 wins - the price! Coming in £13,000 lower, the A35 is easily one of the best value mid-range hot hatches out there. The question is, should you splash out on the A45 S, or are you going to get enough performance from the A35 that you should just save yourself £13,000?
There’s only one way to find out… LET’S RACE!
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We LOVE the look of the A35 & A45 in yellow! But what do you guys think - if you wanted to pick up one of these awesome hot hatches, would you go for the same colour?
LIKE this comment if you'd choose yellow, or COMMENT below with what colour you'd choose instead!
I'm the 1st
AMG A35🔥🔥🔥
Black looks awesome but the yellow gives it a pop
@@NMSHAFKI A45S🔥
*_Do a drag race riding your Toyota Yaris vs Yianni riding his Ford Fiesta_*
I love how they use the voice from the lady on the countdown even when she isn't there.
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I was about to comment it.
Hahaha didn’t even notice
She is there
@@susanphilipose6037 it’s a man counting in instead, they just dubbed the women’s voice over the top
Should’ve put yianni in the a35 and told him they were the same car 😂
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He would of seen the back of the car
😂
@@THEBEST-zo1fl stfu
can't stand yanni tbh
A35: "and, who are you?"
A45s: "you but better"
I'd have the Audi RS3
@@dragospahontu appreciate thaaaat
@@marcellkopp9166maybe it's not the best drivers car but that engine is sweeeeetttt
You know
A35 and A45 have different engine placement.
Fun facts here
@@dragospahontu the sound on it is insane. That would probably be the reason why I’d get it too. I’ve got the A35 in white, but on normal day to day roads it feels insane. I can’t imagine what the A45s would be like to use daily 😅
*Mat’s GF gives birth to his firstborn*
Mat: So what exactly happened
Well...it all started when I put my stick of truth in her exhaust pipe...
@@TheIceMurder2 no fake pipes here
So ... Would I avoid the baby - consider it, shortlist it - or should you just go right ahead and buy the baby?
4:21 Starter guy has a lovely voice LMAO.
Good one 😂
I always thought that was a woman
Lol, I noticed that too.
@@mehmetfkose It's the same recorded voice lmao
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Girlfriend: "Did you forget protection?!"
Mat: Google help me Carwow
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His team is there to help him
*Just get the stick of truth*😏
So then, what’s exactly happened?
@@yes8032 Checking if the "Exhaust" is real or fake
Spoiler: Yellow Mercedes will win ...
You had to ruin it didn’t you 😭😭
The yellow a class
Adam Hamilton their both yellow how would you know which one win.
@@breenseaturtlegaming9990 he’s being sarcastic
@@breenseaturtlegaming9990 r/whoosh
It would be interesting to see another race with the A35 chipped and some engine mods for a couple of grand, then see the difference!
Meteor hits earth, everyone dies, Mat survives.
Mat: so what exactly happened
"Well, the meteor did the standing quarter mile in an incredible 0.0000000001 seconds"
@@LAOrNoir lol
@@LAOrNoir i would have an Audi RS3
The meteor managed to emergency brake at a distance of 0 meters
0-60 of 0.000001 seconds
5:37 “and now we see the performance differenssssssssssssss”
I thought my speakers were broken
Lol
lmfao
Came here to say this 😂
😂
4:21 They used the girls voice for the countdown even tho its a man haha
Does anyone else hear- “it drives awful wheels”
😂
Thanks for commenting
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I love that no matter which random guy starts the race, it's always a girl's voice.
"Thats what my vacuum cleaner sounds like" 🤣🤣 he dgaf anymore.
Hyundai Veloster N sounds better, no diss to Hyundai. Mercedes made a Mini John Cooper Works competitor
@@brandonpollard8928 You’re praising the Hyundai so I don’t think it’s a diss. I guess you’re too old to understand what “diss” really means right?
@@brandonpollard8928 I'd have the Audi RS3
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@dragospahontu Exactly. There’s absolutely no point in getting just another 4 cyl when you still can get what may be one of the last of those brilliant 5 cylinder engines. I don’t care if the new RS3 is a tenth or two of a second slower in the 0-60 or on the 1/4 mile, and we have yet to confirm it. Plus, the RS3 always looks better. And yes, those “AMG’s” do look good and are fast.
Definitely a greater more significant difference than we all expected. If I'm honest, I think most will agree the A45s' 4cyl performance is quite something 👌
More of these please! It's really interesting to see the actual difference between similar cars.
"The two-inch might make a difference to me".
Your Girlfriend would agree.
Oh damnnnnnnnn
I doubt Matt will cut off 2'' for anyone.
@@jameshiggins8329 man why you anhilating him😂
@@siddhantbhardwaj4654 They don't call me Stumpy McFeckall for nothing. Many girls have asked if I work in a hospital......when I ask them why they say that I must be an anaesthetist as they felt nothing.
Joe: Wait till u get home Matt honey😊
I love how you guys use the girl's countdown "3 - 2 - 1" voice even when it's a dude doing the drag race launch countdown :p
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Hence that’s why they always call it a “drag” race......
And now we all know 🤓🤓🤓🤓
Or he has been a she all along.
“Today we watch identical twins trying to prove they’re different from each other”
you guys are so close to hit 5 million subs. love this channel and can’t wait to see more.
*_Do a drag race riding your Toyota Yaris vs Yianni riding his Ford Fiesta_*
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*driving
You don't ride cars lol
4:20 That confused me quite a bit, had to rewind 😄
4:20 drag race starts you're welcome
The best drag race would be A35 vs A45 vs A45s
Yes, as long as they get an facelift A45, with the dynamic pack, which I happen to have if carwow are interested.
I swear these intros keep getting longer each video 🤣 (edit no hate or something I like it keep it up Matt)
Yooooooooooow I thought I was only one who noticed!!!!! Come on Carwow.....less talking and more racing from here on in please!!!
It’s actually getting more and more annoying. Reason why I stopped watching this channel’s video. Video of 10 minutes but 6 minutes is intro.
Can't her him say car wow
They've been so long for a while now. I just fast forward until the race starts. Plus the added slapstick effects are a big turn off.
@Miga Mafiri oh in my country we spell mat whit 2 T
Can you add the specialist timing gear to show the 0-60 time to your drag races?
That would make the braking test more precise too
I always love drag race and Matt forever. make more videos please 😍❤️❤️
He is to funny
Mat: “I like the way you get the flashing of the lights to tell you to shift up”
Also Mat: refusing to shift up to 6th gear
Drag race: @4:21
Rolling race 1: @5:26
Rolling race 2: @6:28
Brake test:@7:32
Your welcome :)
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@@THEBEST-zo1fl stop
Carefully, he's a hero
Wow thanks
Now these drag races are interesting. Seeing the same cars race but different trim/engine levels and seeing if the performance increase is worth your money. Good to see how they perform irl...
Love the comparison however the A35 is still a capable performer. A low 13 second quarter mile is nothing to scuff about and at 13k less I would definitely choose the A35 and change the grill to the Panamera grill option. I am thinking with a good tune and exhaust and the comparison would be much closer
Also add a mechanical LSD to the rear. I think all these would be sorted out for something like 1.5K and you would get 90% of the performance for 11.5K less. Good deal.
My only problem with the A35 AMG is, that it isn't a real AMG. It has the same engine as a A220 or A250. The only differences are the Turbocharger, some different gaskets, a different Software and some other little Changes.
A skoda does that tho
Yup, and that’s a pretty bad time for an A35 as well, I’ve seen it do it in 12.9s or even better. Also, I care much more about how the car handles and performs on the road and how fun it is. I recently got an A35 as my first car and couldn’t be happier, more than I need by a long shot and the interior is superb.
Cue the "early" people lol
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this comment is just as bad as the people who say "im early"
Yo
What an achievement bro.
I gotta be honest: I am 100% happy with my A35 (just picked it up about a month ago). It's definitely as quick a car as I'll ever need, has virtually the same cockpit as the A45s, and I have absolutely no regrets!
Oh wow you happy? Good for you! 😅
@@pokellector_nl6712 Guess you are bitter about something in your life….
@@bcdrummer1962 guess again..
@@pokellector_nl6712 the emoji tells me you’re not jealous
@@pokellector_nl6712kneusje
Good video, can you do an S3 vs RS3? and maybe get an S3 with a tune see how close it gets - thx! Merry xmas
Would love to see the difference with a tuned a35 vs a standard a45s
A45S: Lewis Hamilton
A35: Valterri Bottas
Max verstapen : rimac
GT Black series: Lewis Hamilton
Normal GTR: Bottas
George Russel and Latifi on a cycle
Batts has bad luck
@@sathvikdumpala5233 Max is probably a Honda Civic
Am I the only one who liked the sound of the A35 over the A45's sound when in neutral?
I'd agree it did sound slightly less horrible. It still sounded horrible though.
"Well the 2 inches might make a bit of a difference to me"
😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hey Matt. Love the videos bro. When you guys race, just get one of the other guys to hit the hooter and the birds will just fly away. Lol
This is like comparing 10 years old you with 15 years old you
and by 25 you would blow a boost pipe off half way down whilst holding 15 year old you to a close race
Matts favourite words “ Now what exactly happened” 😂🤣
Great video guys, thanks!!
4:21 for the drag race.
5:17 for the rolling race.
Rest of the video is ads and fluff to get more views and revenue.
I am soo jealous of Mat driving all these super cars
You so good england
Yea i too jealous mat driving btw u super gud english
@@FIliuppo dude happens
Y'all jealous of Mat I'm jealous of Jeremy Clarkson
This A45 S isn't a super car though, it's a super hot hatch
I think A45 vs A45 S would be an amazing drag race
A45s would destroy it
and put the old A45 too
@@johnbourne217 Behave you diiv theres a 70 ish bhp difference
The a45s too expensive regardless, this just made me not want an a35 😭
It may not be usefull info, but its not tunable at all. Stage 2 is like 350hp. Not worth it. Id even take a golf R for that price too. Stage 2 is around 400 hp, so a big difference 🤷♂️
@@dennisbernaerts6488 my friend has the older a45 and his stage 2 is 420 while my golf r stage 2 plus is also 420... crazy to think the amg came with 60 more BHP from factory!
@@IKenexPSN but no doubt the golf R could actually smoke the a45! especially if the golf runs a stage 3!!
@@abid1376 its very close as the a45 is alittle more heavy from factory. mine is stage 3 so yeah not contest now haha
@@IKenexPSN haha damnn must be so fun! thought of going stage 3 for my A45 but nahh..😂
Great video.☺️
Mat: Well, a 2 inches might make a big difference to me.
Jo: *JUST 2??*
Mercedes: the A45 has a different engine than the A35
Sound: mmh no,i dont think so
Wow Matt. So close to 5 Million followers 👍
Awesome video!
would love to see the a45 against the teir 2 amgs i.e. 53s.
We needed this drag race
Mats adding ‘egggge’ at the end of every world lol... “drifteggggee” ... “boosteegggge” LOOOL
Congrats on 5 million subs! The difference was far more significant than I expected tbh
"Hi how are you , It's Matt Watson here from Carwow" in literally every video😂
Nice!
KEEP IT UP MAT
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Your presentation is always funny and informative your the best , if you were on top Gear The ratings would skyrocket, a update on the gr would be good, are you still enjoying it
I’ve been WAITING for this one!!!
I can’t wait to see this
The a45 exhaust is a dyson and the a35 is a shark hoover
If yk yk
I was the 5 millionth subscriber!!!! congrats man!!! love your videos
Nearing 5M .. congo🥳
I swear to god that yellow Mercedes Benz A-class is gonna win the drag race !!!
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Waiting for a hypercar drag race!
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The marketing teams of certain hypetcar OEM won't let this happen. If catwow run a slower time than lets say 992 Turbo S or 720s(which is most probably the case), the staff of those companies will try everything to ensure them not to publish the video. It's been a long time like this. not a secret
Mat is by far the best car reviewer! Cheers mate!
i love the video, it help me decide to buy the mercedes benz hatchback AMG.
8:26
"And would you like to see?" - does weird hand movements.
No one
Literally no one ever
”That was really elegant understeer”
They sound the same and I LOVE the a45s and a35 hatchback! I love ur Channel too! 🚗💨♥️
Almost at 5 mil. Im gonna say congrats now🎂🎂
I would love to see a drag race with two normal street cars, like the kia forte or something, and see which one is faster.❤️
Suzuki Alto vs Nissan March
Come on friends we need to support carwow to hit 5M super quick . Come on we can
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I love this type of comparison, should've included the regular A250 as well. That'd be interesting!
@3:34 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank you, I needed that👍
Please repeat the test with the A35 having installed a stage 1 remap.
a stage 1 35 is basically a stock 45 lol but not as consistent u still get a slower 0-60 its like 4.2 sec vs a stock 45 is 4 sec its redundant really to get a 35 an tune it itll still lose to a stock 45, just get a 45 cuz the engine in the 35 isnt a real AMG engine the 35 has a normal mercedes engine built in an assembly line the 45 has a real hand built AMG engine with a better twin scroll turbo and better engine displacement wich can make and handle more power consistently.
Why this A45s is dirty in every single drag race, lol ?D
It's Matt's car and he's not really good to his cars
Its UK
Because they were all filmed on the same day while they had the car
@@NZZN_ lol makes sense actually
I'd like to see a video on the top 10 fastest cars of all time on your drag races. Maybe by category (Supercars, SUVs, Stock, Modified, etc.).
Best of luck for 5M! Mat
Nooooo once again you didn't say 'I'm mat Watson and your watching carwow '
8:23 anyone else notice the spit fling out of Matt’s mouth 😂😂
Yeah spreading corona, here there everywhere
Yeh abd thry timely put the ad there for some to missed it
Hi Matt- I loved this, could you organize a comparison between a 992 Carrera and a 992 Carrera S?
It's been a long time since I watched this channel and I need some catching up to do. Last thing I remember you 1mil folloewers
Do we listen to the countdown lady's actual voice or just the recorded one in every video??😂😂
Now that is some serious shit right here
Cue the “Mercedes Won Guys”.
Spoiler alerte 🚨
I just love this channel 😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰
Dude you bout to hit 5mil subscribers
Still think the m5 vs m8 had the best sound, hands down
The A35 definitely had a bit more sound to it...
Congratulation for 5 million subscribers
The panamericana grill with those large rounded air dam inlets (which u didn't mention) give the a45s a completely different and a MUCH nicer and more aggressive front. The a45s wheels are🔥and seats are also insane!
As impressive as the A45 is, would you really get anywhere noticeably quicker day to day... I’d take the 35 and enjoy the 12 grand I think
I agree that 12k would buy a nice triumph Street triple rs then you have best of both worlds
yeah but it's till the better car. ..
Claim your “here within 1 hour” ticket here.
Yes
I have claim my one
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😂
I suppose
Most enjoyable EU reviews out there.. and in 4K which is nice. But man, you gotta do something about that rain. It's always raining, wet, or dreary as hell there in yUKland.
Do a drag race with the AMG CLA 45S vs BMW 340i xDrive.
Thanks for a great video performance comparison with the AMG A45S vs AMG A35.
A45 and A45*S* , well the “s” my dear friend stands for *Speed*
Not for sound, thats for sure
I think a race and comparison between a A35, A45 and A45s would have been really cool to check out
Idea: Do a compilation video of the sound of the cars before and after the OPF and rev limiters and all that stuff. We wanna hear the good ol screams!
Mat, u should try doing brake boosting during rolling race. It makes so much difference.