Mercedes has revealed pricing for the first of its two hotter A-Class models, set to touch down next month.

Mercedes-AMG has revealed pricing and specs for the A35 hatch and sedan, set to arrive in showrooms in September and October respectively.

The A35 will eventually sit below the recently-revealed AMG A45 in the Mercedes-Benz pecking order, but will be in showrooms at least five months before its bigger brother.

Pricing for the A35 hatchback will start at $67,200 before on-road costs, while the sedan will be priced from $69,800 before on-roads.

That makes it $10,000 less than the now-superseded AMG A45, just $3000 more than the ageing Audi S3, but a not-inconsiderable $12,210 more than the similarly powerful, equally all-wheel drive Volkswagen Golf R.