On April 25th, the doors to the Auto China 2018 in Beijing will open to the media. Lots of premieres are scheduled to the Chinese motor show, with Mercedes-Benz expected to take the veils off the more conventional half-brother of the CLA in the Chinese capital.
Bearing the name A-Class Sedan, what you see is what you get with the three-box variant of the A-Class. Longer than the hatchback and gifted with a more elegant roofline, the newcomer will be manufactured in Rastatt (Germany), Kecskemet (Hungary), and the Valmet plant in Uusikaupunki (Finland) under the V177 chassis code. By comparison, the fourth-gen A-Class hatchback is referred to as W177.
According to Autobild, the A-Class Sedan will be joined in Beijing by the all-new Volkswagen Touareg, BMW M2 Competition, and the preview for the iX3 electric crossover. The all-new Nissan Terra seven-seat SUV is confirmed for 2018 Auto China too, underpinned by the body-on-frame platform of the Navara pickup truck.
From a design standpoint, the A-Class Sedan will bear stylistic influences from the CLS and GT 4-Door Coupe. As standard, the cockpit will come with two 7.0-inch screens for the instrument cluster and infotainment system. Of course, Mercedes will offer the option to upgrade to 7.0- and 10.25-inch or two 10.25-inch displays.
Three engine choices will be available at launch (1.4-, 1.5-, and 2.0-liter four-cylinder plants). The A 200 will be married to the six-speed manual transmission as standard, with the 7G-DCT dual-clutch gearbox offered as an option. A plug-in hybrid version of the A-Class Sedan and AMG models will follow soon thereafter.
A full-blooded AMG is in the pipeline as well, with chief executive officer Tobias Moers confirming that the 2.0-liter turbocharged and hybridized engine will be all-new from the ground up. The hybrid technology, whatever it may be, will help the A 45 produce in excess of 400 metric horsepower.
The A-Class Sedan shouldn’t be confused with the CLA-Class. The two models are similar, but tackle different segment. There’s also the matter of design, with the CLA being closer to the CLS in terms of front-end styling. Last, but certainly not least, the CLA is gifted with frameless doors whereas the sedan body style is not.
According to Autobild, the A-Class Sedan will be joined in Beijing by the all-new Volkswagen Touareg, BMW M2 Competition, and the preview for the iX3 electric crossover. The all-new Nissan Terra seven-seat SUV is confirmed for 2018 Auto China too, underpinned by the body-on-frame platform of the Navara pickup truck.
From a design standpoint, the A-Class Sedan will bear stylistic influences from the CLS and GT 4-Door Coupe. As standard, the cockpit will come with two 7.0-inch screens for the instrument cluster and infotainment system. Of course, Mercedes will offer the option to upgrade to 7.0- and 10.25-inch or two 10.25-inch displays.
Three engine choices will be available at launch (1.4-, 1.5-, and 2.0-liter four-cylinder plants). The A 200 will be married to the six-speed manual transmission as standard, with the 7G-DCT dual-clutch gearbox offered as an option. A plug-in hybrid version of the A-Class Sedan and AMG models will follow soon thereafter.
A full-blooded AMG is in the pipeline as well, with chief executive officer Tobias Moers confirming that the 2.0-liter turbocharged and hybridized engine will be all-new from the ground up. The hybrid technology, whatever it may be, will help the A 45 produce in excess of 400 metric horsepower.
The A-Class Sedan shouldn’t be confused with the CLA-Class. The two models are similar, but tackle different segment. There’s also the matter of design, with the CLA being closer to the CLS in terms of front-end styling. Last, but certainly not least, the CLA is gifted with frameless doors whereas the sedan body style is not.