A new generation of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class compact hatch is brewing and we have new spy shots that reveal the complete design.
We've already been treated with a preview of the design in the form of the A Sedan concept Specifically, the concept previewed a new A-Class sedan that's also out testing, but its front section closely resembles the design used on the A-Class hatch.
The new A-Class hatch will be the first model to ride on the next-generation version of the current MFA (Modular Front-drive Architecture) platform used in compact cars from Mercedes.
Mercedes-Benz had last year revealed the interiors of the 2018 A-Class, highlighting the fact the new smallest car from the German brand will carry features borrowed from bigger ones like the S-Class.
Mercedes-Benz is already developing the new-generation 2018 Mercedes A-Class This new premium hatchback will be made on an all new platform.
The new A-Class (codenamed as W177) is being designed on an all new platform.
This new A-Class will follow the company's new design language.
"Below is a list of the currently available new MERCEDES-BENZ A-Class models showing the car tax band, car tax payable, NGC Rating, and CO2 emissions.
The 'First year rate' is the amount paid when buying a new MERCEDES-BENZ A-Class; the 'Standard rate' is the ongoing annual car tax payable.
MERCEDES-BENZ A-Class car tax - or Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) - is based on bands that relate to the model's official CO2 emissions, and purchase price.
When buying a new MERCEDES-BENZ A-Class, selecting a model with lower CO2 emissions will therefore not only reduce the first year rate, but it will also result in lower fuel bills and less impact on the environment.
Mercedes teased the interior of its new A-Class late last year, and now it's finally giving us a sneak peek of the car's exterior.
The German car company has yet to unveil the new A-Class's exterior design, but a video posted on its YouTube channel shows the lightly-camouflaged hatchback undergoing winter testing.
Other design details are covered by a camouflage wrap in the video, but potential buyers can expect the A-Class to sport the larger new grille that features on most of ithe company's recent models, including the AMG GT and new S-Class.
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The Mercedes-Benz A-Class is a compact car (subcompact in its first two generations) produced by the German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz The first generation (W168) was introduced in 1997, the second generation model (W169) appeared in late 2004, the third generation model (W176) was launched in 2012 until 2018, and then the fourth generation model which is W177 will be launched in 2018.
In 1994, Mercedes-Benz confirmed that it would be launching a compact car - the A-Class - by early 1997, which would be the company's first venture in this sector of the market; it was hinted at this stage that the new car would be shorter than the average supermini but as spacious and practical inside as a large family car.
The A-Class was first revealed to the motoring press late in 1996, and finally launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in the autumn of 1997, the W168 A-Class was quite unusual for Mercedes-Benz featuring a front wheel drive layout and unusual tall but yet short body.
It includes BlueEfficiency package, black radiator louvres, 16-inch titanium silver light-alloy wheels in a new 9-spoke design (tyre size 195/55 R16), a ""Special Edition"" badge on the mirror triangle, two-tone colour scheme in black and grey, Audio 20 radio with CD player and Bluetooth hands-free system and the Light and Sight package with a rain sensor, automatically dimming rear-view mirror, an illuminated vanity mirror in the sun visor, separately adjustable reading lights in the rear, a reading light for the driver and illuminated front foot wells, Seating Comfort package (height-adjustable front passenger seat, seat cushion angle adjustment and lumbar supports for the driver and front passenger).
The production version of the third generation of A-Class vehicles was based on the 2011 Concept A-Class, and was unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show , 36 It has an entirely different design, and larger than the previous two generations of the A-Class, with a total length of 4,292 mm (169.0 in), making it a fully-fledged small family car for the first time.
The Concept A-Class is a 3-door concept car that previewed the design of the third generation A-Class and was unveiled in 2011 New York Auto Show 37 The A 45 AMG is a performance version of the A-Class, fitted with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo engine rated 360 PS (265 kW; 355 hp)@6000rpm and 450 N m (332 lbf ft)@2250-5000rpm, AMG Speedshift DCT 7-speed sports transmission with Momentary M mode, 4MATIC all-wheel drive, 3-stage ESP with ESP Curve Dynamic Assist and ""ESP Sport Handling"" mode, AMG sports suspension with independently developed front and rear axles, high-performance braking system with 350 x 32 millimetres front brake discs and 330 x 22 millimetres rear brake discs, and is identifiable by the ""twin blade"" radiator grille, AMG light-alloy wheels in twin-spoke design and two square chrome-plated tailpipes.
The car is especially interesting for Finns as production will be done in the Valmet Automotive Factory in the city of Uusikaupunki The factory has invested heavily to new production lines and is hiring new employees to build Mercedes GLC and A cars ""The new A-Class embodies the next stage in our design philosophy of sensual purity, and has the potential to usher in a new design era,"" says Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler AG.
The new A-Class gets the new MBUX - Mercedes-Benz User Experience.
New Mercedes A-class (2018): new teaser picture revealed ahead of worldwide launch In a new press release put out today, Mercedes has said the car will be shown in Amsterdam on 2 February - and it's also released a new image of the car to go with it.
Mercedes says it'll update its' Mercedes ME app ecosystem, and add more scope for personalisation in the new A-class interior.
You can watch footage of the new A-class playing in the snow below, and for a better look at the interior of the new 2018 Mercedes, keep reading.
The interior of the A-Class is a completely new departure, and revolutionises the compact class from the inside with a new feeling of spaciousness.
In the coming year, the new A-Class as a harbinger of the new compact car generation will replace a bestseller that has decisively contributed to a more youthful brand image for Mercedes-Benz: the average age of European drivers of this most progressive compact class model is now 13 years lower than for the preceding series.
""The new A-Class embodies the next stage in our design philosophy of sensual purity, and has the potential to usher in a new design era,"" says Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler AG.
Aside from the new A-Class, AN also reports that Mercedes showed dealers a new version of the AMG GT sedan and it confirmed that both new sedans will go on sale in the summer of 2018.
The A-Class facelift gets new trims for the dashboard, the display remains in the centre of the dash while the car now sports a new instrument cluster and a new display for the infotainment system.
One can look for a new arrow-shaped front bumper, the same diamond-patterned front grille, new LED headlamps carried over from the A45 AMG, different rear light clusters to highlight the sporty character of the car and stylish rear-integrated tailpipes.
The engineers admit that this A-Class is entirely new, not just a new platform, but also a new engine line-up, too.
Big debut for the new #AClass !There is just a few days to go: the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class celebrates its world premiere in Amsterdam on2 February 2018, stay tuned! As with the exterior, the interior has been completely redesigned with a new dashboard featuring higher-grade materials, a quintet of round air vents and centre console controls similar in layout and style to those used by other new Mercedes-Benz models.
In a break from tradition and decade-long insistence from its engineers that a rotary controller provides a safer means of digital menu hopping, the fourth-generation A-Class will also be the first modern-day Mercedes-Benz model to feature touch operation for the infotainment and navigation functions within the centrally mounted monitor via a sixth-generation Comand system, or what official documentation sighted by Autocar is described as NTG (New Telematics Generation) 6.0.
Reflecting a more upmarket positioning for the new model, the 2018 model year A-Class will be sold with a long list of options, including a head-up display unit in full colour and 480x240 resolution, voice control system featuring a conversational dialogue function, newly developed front seats with a massage function, heating for the steering wheel, digital instruments, an ambient light function offering 64 different colours and illuminated ventilation ducts.
Equipped with a stereo camera for the first time, the new A-Class will also adopt many of the driving aids seen on more luxurious Mercedes-Benz models, including a new active blind spot assistant called Exit Assist as well as the recently unveiled Drive Away Assist.
Increasing take rates for four-wheel-drive models in many markets is also behind a decision to offer 4Matic four-wheel drive on a wider number of new A-Class models in the future.
As well as sharing the same engine line-up as the A-Class, the new B-Class is also planned to offer a plug-in-hybrid drivetrain in a new B220e model.
Other A-Class derivatives include a successor to the GLA due in 2020, a new BMW X1 and Audi Q3 rivalling SUV expected to carry GLB badges and a replacement for the ageing third-generation SLC - the latter of which is planned to switch from today's rear-wheel-drive C-Class-based platform to the new MFA structure offering the choice of either front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive in a move similar to that undertaken by Audi with the TT and TT Roadster Production of the new A-Class and its various compact model siblings is planned to take place in five different plants: Rastatt in Germany; Kecskemet in Hungry; Uusikaupunki in Finland; Beijing in China; and a new factory being established by Mercedes-Benz and Renault-Nissan, in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Mercedes has released a new teaser image of the fourth-generation A-Class and has confirmed that its new premium family hatchback will be revealed in full this time next week, at an exclusive world premiere event in Amsterdam.
The system learns your habits, too, the new car featuring artificial intelligence, making the A-Class, admit the engineers, the most sophisticated car in the line-up.
"Set to debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, the returning Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan will add a new compact car experience to the automaker's existing lineup of excellent vehicles.
Like the larger and more expensive E-Class and S-Class before it the new display combines a digital instrument cluster and infotainment display giving the new A-class a more streamlined and premium design.
Expect other compact Mercedes-Benz models like the CLA and GLA to move to the more premium looking new design when their own new models appear.
It's understood the new variant will come in as a rival to vehicles such as the Audi S3 Sportback and the BMW M140i BMW will be launching the new 1 Series , probably around the same time as this new A-Class launches.
Mercedes-Benz recently released official images of the new A-Class' interior and it seems to have borrowed cues from Mercedes-Benz's flagship, the S-Class.
The new A-Class hatchback and sedan are expected to be roomier than the previous generation car, thanks to the longer wheelbase and bigger dimensions.
You also see the new air-con vents on the new A-Class which look classy and seem to be an evolved version of the turbine themed ones seen on the current model.
The new generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class borrows the new three-spoke, multi-function steering wheel from the S-Class while the seats now feature heating and climate control as optional.
A teaser image of the new Mercedes-Benz A-class has been released, offering the clearest look yet at the fourth generation premium hatch in the lead up to the official reveal on 2 February, ahead of its public debut at the Geneva motor show So far, Mercedes has already shown off the forthcoming A-class's interior which follows Mercedes' latest interior design language featured across its recently launched models in the range.
Part of this new interior's all round improvement is in the space offered, with the new cabin growing in all directions, including a larger 370-litre boot (an Audi A3's is 380 litres for reference) as well as a wider opening thanks to new two-piece tail lights that spread onto the tailgate.
As for the exterior, the new A-class will take a majority of its design cues from the A-class saloon concept.
Already Mercedes-Benz has released initial images of the new A-Class interior, though that first look reveals little about changes to the new system, which utilises dual displays of either 7.0 or 10.25 inches for infotainment and instrument cluster duties.
The Mercedes-Benz A-Class in India is the German luxury car manufacturer's cheapest offering and targets the customers who want to move into the luxury car segment but do not want a conventional sedan and would prefer a hatchback instead.
The A-Class in fact was the first car in the Mercedes-Benz range to have the new Mercedes styling design language with its large snouty grille and pulled back headlamps.
On the interior front, the A-Class started the whole new design language that trickled down to the cars like the B-Class, CLA and GLA.
For starters, the new A-Class gets a new set of bumpers both in the front and the back.
The new A-Class boasts of the new Mercedes-Benz design theory with a sporty overtone while being a fantastically well-rounded vehicle The claimed ARAI mileage for the Mercedes-Benz A-Class petrol is 15 kmpl, and for the Mercedes-Benz A-Class diesel is 20 kmpl.
New Cars New Bikes Used Cars Sell Car Compare Cars Compare Bikes "The new 2018 Mercedes A-Class , which is finally coming to America, is getting nice-ified with things like an upgraded suspension, according to Autocar More importantly, it will also be available in two performance models, the AMG A35 and the AMGA 45.
The new A-Class's electro-mechanical steering continues to offer a fixed ratio or variable ratio depending on the chosen model, but the car maker has made some changes, including a repositioning of the rack so it now sits further back in the chassis.
It makes Mercedes-Benz's current cabins look instantly old-fashioned, and is certain to take the new A-Class to interior design leadership in the premium small car segment.
Mercedes-Benz interior design director Hartmut Sinkwitz says the new A-Class's touchpad is superior to the gesture control tech favoured by a competitor.
Mercedes-Benz engineers at the sneak peek in Stuttgart wouldn't say if the new A-Class is a larger car on the outside than the W176 it replaces.
The premium SUV that invented its class 18 years ago has a new name, a new design, and new advancements within its muscular body.
A teaser image of the new Mercedes-Benz A-class has been released, offering the clearest look yet at the fourth generation premium hatch in the lead up to the official reveal on 2 February, ahead of its public debut at the Geneva motor show So far, Mercedes has already shown off the forthcoming A-class's interior which follows Mercedes' latest interior design language featured across its recently launched models in the range.
Part of this new interior's all round improvement is in the space offered, with the new cabin growing in all directions, including a larger 370-litre boot (an Audi A3's is 380 litres for reference) as well as a wider opening thanks to new two-piece tail lights that spread onto the tailgate.
As for the exterior, the new A-class will take a majority of its design cues from the A-class saloon concept.
For the all new 2018 car, Mercedes has moved away from the compact people carrier shape (this is now reserved solely for the B-Class) and is competing head on with the likes of the Audi A3 and the new BMW 1 Series by producing a VW Golf size front wheel drive hatchback with real premium materials that would not feel out of place in any other Mercedes, and also making a great looking car into the deal which gives customers a real alternative in this sector, and it is selling by the bucket load! 2018 Mercedes A Class prices are generally a little more expensive than a traditional hatchback like a VW golf but are on a par with rivals like the new Audi A3, reflecting the extra time and effort that goes into the build of the car, but these are held in the higher residual values the car commands when sale time arrives making it a sound investment.