Wraps Come Off Mercedes Concept A-Class
Take away the jewellery and you're looking at the next A-class
Mercedes has taken the wraps off its latest show car, the chunky-looking Concept A-Class, at the Shanghai motor show.
The new car might be billed as a concept, however, but it's likely that a significant proportion of the chunky, fighter-plane-inspired styling will find its way into the next A-class, the car that htis conept is previewing.
Basically, strip away the big wheels and motor show glitz, tone down the interior and you've got the next A-class.
But although the new car will cut a more convention hatchback figure, and drops the innovative 'sandwich' platform construction of the current car, there's plenty of clever technology built in. This includes a new range of turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engines, a dual-clutch transmission and a radar-based collision warning system (a world-first for the class) and adaptive Brake Assist.
More interestingly, the new four-cylinder petrol engine range from the new M270 series (designed specifically for a transverse installation), is topped by a 2.0-litre turbo version developing a fairly impressive 210hp.
Noting it's a concept, I wonder how much will actually translate into the next gen A-class?
Really does look like a step back in the hope to appeal to those who want a small car that "looks sporty" with a flash badge.
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