Haha. Cmon be serious. If cars are worth millions they should be paying taxes proportionate to their worth, and also the owner has the means to. Eg some of the NA engines pay around 12k I think for the 5L motors. Anyway back to your case.

I guess what I’m saying is, if you’re spending on a car worth north of 200k obviously you must be either an enthusiast or someone that values the experience of driving or just like a specific brand. I guess it’s a question you’re going to have to ask yourself, if that price matches the other criteria’s for you choosing the cars you’re wishing to compare - A-class vs EV with high performance (on a side note, these two cars are miles apart in what they do). I mean if value proposition is your primary driver, then yea like you said the 1.3l turbo Aclass with 180 or whatever HP is your bet right? With cheap roadtax and lower maintenance and tyre costs, etc. I guess we all want everything for the cheapest price, but alas tax is tax and we shouldn’t stop living and doing what makes us happy just because of it.

Goodluck with your decision!