Mercedes Forum
03-15-2011, 06:05 PM
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Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz) has already announced big plans for its compact A-Class (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/a-class) and B-Class (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/b-class) vehicles. The platform that underpins these small cars will also form the base of a compact SUV and a four-door coupe, and according to a report from Automotive News' European bureau, three more A-Class variants could be in the works.
During a phone interview with AN, Mercedes-Benz marketing chief Joachim Schmidt revealed that the luxury carmaker is mulling shooting brake, convertible and three-door versions of the next-gen A-Class. Such a move would no-doubt aid MB in its quest to win buyers in the budding luxury compact segment. At the same time, a comprehensive lineup of A- and B-Class variants could also help the German automaker reach ever-tightening European CO2 standards.
Schmidt stresses that the automaker hasn't made any final decisions regarding these potential A-Class variants. The first B-Class is scheduled to be released to the European market by the end of 2011.
[Source: Automotive News (http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110312/ANE/110319966/1193) - sub. req.]Report: Mercedes-Benz planning three additional A-Class variants (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/15/report-mercedes-benz-planning-three-a-class-variants/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz) has already announced big plans for its compact A-Class (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/a-class) and B-Class (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/b-class) vehicles. The platform that underpins these small cars will also form the base of a compact SUV and a four-door coupe, and according to a report from Automotive News' European bureau, three more A-Class variants could be in the works.
During a phone interview with AN, Mercedes-Benz marketing chief Joachim Schmidt revealed that the luxury carmaker is mulling shooting brake, convertible and three-door versions of the next-gen A-Class. Such a move would no-doubt aid MB in its quest to win buyers in the budding luxury compact segment. At the same time, a comprehensive lineup of A- and B-Class variants could also help the German automaker reach ever-tightening European CO2 standards.
Schmidt stresses that the automaker hasn't made any final decisions regarding these potential A-Class variants. The first B-Class is scheduled to be released to the European market by the end of 2011.
[Source: Automotive News (http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110312/ANE/110319966/1193) - sub. req.]Report: Mercedes-Benz planning three additional A-Class variants (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/15/report-mercedes-benz-planning-three-a-class-variants/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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