The visual highlight of the concept is innovative full-LED high-performance headlamps repeat the starry sky motif of the radiator grille (where there are usually apertures or louvres, the radiator grille consists of numerous metallic silver "dots" on black stems, a theme also reflected in the design of the wheels).
The daytime running lamps consist of 90 optical fibers with aluminum sleeves, and they are arranged in a wing-shape within the headlamp. These are also used in the tail lights, where 120 optical fiber lighting points form each C-shaped light cluster to create a unique visual effect.
The interior of the Concept A-Klasse is dominated by associations with aviation engineering. For example, the dashboard takes the form of an aircraft wing and has a translucent, stretchable textile lining. Its lines continue into the door paneling like vapor trails from the winglets of a jet.
The translucent, backlit vents change their color depending on the temperature the occupants have selected for the climate control system: they are blue if cool, fresh air is vented into the interior, but red if the airflow is heated. Titanium and silver tones are combined with a light, elegant beige in the interior. Magenta is used to produce highlights that contrast with the car's alubeam silver paint finish, which follows the dynamic contours of the exterior like liquid silver.
"The Concept A-Class introduces the new Mercedes-Benz design idiom into the compact class in a sculptured, light and expressive interpretation," said Gorden Wagener, Head of Design at Mercedes-Benz. "We use the term 'captured energy' to express the sheer dynamism exuded by the Concept A-Class. Our formal sources of inspiration were the wind and waves, as well as aviation engineering, resulting in this "cool" look."
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