Only a couple of days after we showed you what were purportedly leaked official images of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class sedan, this came in: according to China Car Times, toy makers in the Middle Kingdom have apparently managed to make diecast models of the new CLA, which were put up for auction on online shopping giant Taobao around the region of 300 RMB (RM150) apiece.
The car news website says the 1:18 scale models have since been withdrawn from Taobao, but the images are circulating around Weibo (the Chinese version of Twitter). It adds that the models are made by French toy car maker Norev.
Exterior-wise, the model appears to be less kitted out than the one in the alleged press shots. Front and rear bumpers and wheels are clearly more sedately styled, and the interior (which is pretty detailed for a toy!) seems to echo that in the earlier shots – that is, carried over from the A-Class. We see only two headrests at the back – a four-seater, just like the CLS-Class?
It could be that this one is the base model in miniature, and the one you see in the earlier shots is the CLA 45 AMG. Whatever it is, at next month’s Detroit show, all will be revealed.
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yawn…merc out of ideas already.
it looks like china made car
1st impression …. its looks like korean car ….
Well that’s because this is spearheaded by a Korean designer, so technically you are right!
You and your Korean car. Feel sorry for you..
And the rim looks like Inspira rim.
FFS, I rather it look like current korean than any current ugly japs (mazda exception like always)
vios butt – really no klasse.
Looks more like Sonata’s tail than Vios.
Dr Mamak you need to go visit an eye doctor.
this toy made in china..LOL..
Aren’t almost all toys made in China these days?
hotwheels made in malaysia..=)
The front look is cantiq especially if foglamps are added; Mercedes will improve the rear lamps look, it may not be like this. Probably only the AMG will be 4-seater, the lower-end ones will have 5 seats.
I think all Mercedes with CL* prefix going to be coupe variant so it gonna be 4 seater
Huhu, a CLA i can afford !!!
A class was never beautiful ^^
but i think i should be able to afford…the die cast model
the back looks like almera.
the front looks like mighty vios
so not Mercedes!
seems underpowered..
The rear lights on the CLA looks similar to Sylphy’s rear lights
Nowadays car from the east side of the world are dominating the market..so design wise, even Merc has to follow suit those japs and korean..
MItsubishi inspira front and sonata buttock
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Bila masa pulak Mitsubishi ada Inspira?
A Merc is a Merc. No matter how it looks, it will sell. Just some could mistaken it as Korean.