Mercedes Forum
08-20-2008, 11:33 PM
Filed under: Crossovers/CUVs (http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/), Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/), Rumormill (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/2088812288_250op.jpg (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/Mercedes-Benz-Concepts/234525/)While there is a mad rush for automakers to make smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles for the U.S. market, many of the vehicles we crave are already available to European customers. Mercedes sells A- and B-Class vehicles were deemed too small for U.S. consumption. One product Mercedes doesn't have in either of its two biggest markets is a small crossover vehicle, but that could change in 2011.
Autocar is reporting that Mercedes is looking to rectify its small crossover position with the BLK (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/31/mercedes-blk-takes-aim-at-1-series/), which will be positioned to take on the BMW X1 and Land Rover LRX. If Mercedes does build the BLK, it will likely be on an all-new FWD chassis that will also accommodate the next-gen A- and B-Class, as well as other like-sized models. The guys and gals on team Benz were looking to strike a deal (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/29/mercedes-bmw-collaboration-gaining-steam/) with another automaker to platform share, but talks apparently came up empty. Mercedes is still looking to partner up with BMW (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/29/mercedes-bmw-collaboration-gaining-steam/#comments) on engine development, which would help drastically reduce engineering and development costs. BLK engine choices are rumored to be between 1.6- and 2.2-liters, with direct injection gasoline and diesel variants.
[Source: Autocar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/Mercedes-Benz-Concepts/234525/)]
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/2088812288_250op.jpg (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/Mercedes-Benz-Concepts/234525/)While there is a mad rush for automakers to make smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles for the U.S. market, many of the vehicles we crave are already available to European customers. Mercedes sells A- and B-Class vehicles were deemed too small for U.S. consumption. One product Mercedes doesn't have in either of its two biggest markets is a small crossover vehicle, but that could change in 2011.
Autocar is reporting that Mercedes is looking to rectify its small crossover position with the BLK (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/31/mercedes-blk-takes-aim-at-1-series/), which will be positioned to take on the BMW X1 and Land Rover LRX. If Mercedes does build the BLK, it will likely be on an all-new FWD chassis that will also accommodate the next-gen A- and B-Class, as well as other like-sized models. The guys and gals on team Benz were looking to strike a deal (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/29/mercedes-bmw-collaboration-gaining-steam/) with another automaker to platform share, but talks apparently came up empty. Mercedes is still looking to partner up with BMW (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/29/mercedes-bmw-collaboration-gaining-steam/#comments) on engine development, which would help drastically reduce engineering and development costs. BLK engine choices are rumored to be between 1.6- and 2.2-liters, with direct injection gasoline and diesel variants.
[Source: Autocar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/Mercedes-Benz-Concepts/234525/)]
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