First, Mercedes Me

The other day, on the first floor of Grand Front OsakaMercedes meand went toI have test driven the new A180.Mercedes Me is an information dissemination facility operated by Mercedes-Benz, featuring a cafe and restaurant lounge. In Japan, theRoppongi, Tokyo and Umeda, Osakain the

I'd often passed by Mercedes Me when I was in Osaka on business, so I'd known of its existence for quite some time, but I'd always thought of it as a "Just a store with a Mercedes-Benz cafe and merchandise area.I only thought of it as "the best of the best.

Then one day, I was casually browsing the Mercedes-Me website, and I saw the "Mercedes-Me" page, where you can test drive each Mercedes-Benz model.TRIAL CRUISEI learned that there is a service called

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The lineup of test-drive vehicles includes about 10 different models, including S-Class, E-Class, C-Class, GLA, A-Class, and G-Class, plus AMG models. Since the test drives are of almost all new models, they are "a great opportunity to see the newest models in the market.Sounds kind of interesting, so let's go there once.I decided to apply with a light heart.

I thought about which car to test drive for a while, but then I thought it would be a bit scary to suddenly apply for a test drive of an AMG... so I decided to buy a car that had been in my house until the other day, a car that I had never seen before, a car that I had never seen before.Test drive the A-Class (A180), a competitor of the Volkswagen Golf.I decided to try it.

I just booked a test drive on the A180!

The trial cruise of the Mercedes Me...advance reservation requiredThe first step is to make a reservation. After obtaining an ID from the site and entering the required information, the reservation is completed by selecting the vehicle type and time for the test drive. Then, when you go to the Mercedes-Mi reception on the reserved date and time, you can take a test drive.

The day of the event. The meeting before that ended quite early, and I arrived there an hour before. I worked at a nearby café, and about 10 minutes before my appointment time, I went to the "A little early.I went to the store with the thought, "I'm not sure I can do this," but I was able to get a smooth reception.

The first step is to check your driver's license and fill out a simple questionnaire on a tablet, which includes how often you normally drive and your experience driving a left-hand-drive car.(Because some of the test drives are left-hand drive)As you are filling out the required information, the staff will

'If it's the time of day now,' he said.Highway driving is possibleBut how about you?"

I was asked. Wow! I never thought I'd get to test drive the freeway! He said, "I'm not...By all means, please!I tell them, "I'm sorry.

."Only the 12:00 and 14:00 test drive slots for the A180 are available on the highway.The first is that it is a very good idea to use the same type of equipment as the second.(Information as of June 3, 2019)I thought you knew about it and took this slot, but it was just a coincidence. I'm glad."

I was told that. Well, well, well... I had no idea, but you're lucky.

While waiting for the questionnaire to be filled out, I looked at the goods in the store and the images on the monitor, but the one thing that gave me an unusual presence was the display in the center of the store.Mercedes-AMG GT63The body color was matte blue. The body color was matte blue, powerful and very cool with a beautiful silhouette.

As we were doing so, we headed to the underground parking lot of Grand Front with the staff, as the car was ready for test drive. As we walked, I said, "The AMG GT that was on display earlier, theThe body color is matte and cool, but can I wash the car normally?I asked. Then.

I'm fine with having them wash the car as normal.Cannot be coated due to matte finishSo, it is necessary to wash the car frequently.

I see...I can't do it.... I see...I can't do it...and before that, it's too expensive to buy (-_-)

We took the elevator down to the basement and exited to the parking lot, where we found an array of Mercedes-Benz test drives.

There must have been about 15 cars. They were all shiny and cool. This time I am going to test driveA180It was, but the staff had to be

If you don't mind.Demonstration of the Remote Parking Assist function installed in the S-Class and other modelsI can show you how to do this. The driver can get out of the car and operate the phone from outside to park the car.

I would like to see whatever they show me, so I decided to show it to them immediately.

When an S-Class or wider car is parked in a narrow space, it becomes difficult to get in and out of the car because it is difficult to open the door. In such cases, the doRiders can park and pull out of parking spaces by controlling the vehicle from outside with a smartphone.The first is the "I" in "I".

The app is installed on the smartphone and the vehicle is registered in advance.Trace the circle on the phone screen and turn it around.and the car moves in the meantime...

The car uses sensors to detect obstacles and automatically performs all gas pedal and brake work, forward and reverse, and steering wheel operation. The driver sees that the vehicle has moved forward andOnly get into the car when there's enough room for the door to open.This is why.

In addition, if the parking space is stored in the vehicle in advance, the(Just pass by the parking space and the car will automatically recognize the parking space)The car does everything from parking to the entire process.I was also shown a demo. I was actually allowed to operate the phone, and it was truly amazing.

But it was a little scary because it looked like a ghost was driving (-_-)w

Of course.Final safety checks must be made by the driver.However, I thought it was a really amazing feature as the sensor detected it at a high level and parked the car almost perfectly.

Now that we have been shown the latest safety equipment that Mercedes is proud to offer, it is time to test drive the A180. ...So, in my next article.A180 test drive experience and feedbackWe would like to provide you with the following information.

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I just test drove the new A-Class at Mercedes me!