Coming from a VW Golf, the merc is about 100 steps up from VW, although its my wifes award and as she has a fused neck it looks like it will be a B class just for the head room.
All the dash is easy to use and its so responsive, the gearbox is smooth and fast, and it has a decent boot, bigger than the a class.
Its down to B Class B200/ Countryman Cooper S / X1 2.0i Auto petrol.