Mercedes-Benz’s new A-Class continues to bowl ’em over. The W176 has picked up another award for its winsome looks. More than 100,000 car fans from 52 countries voted in the hatch as “The Most Beautiful Car of the Year 2012.” Voting was carried out via seven mini websites, provided in various languages by the TV channel Eurosport.
The public vote has been held since 1987, and this time votes were accepted between Dec 6 and January 20. It’s not the first time the car has bagged an award for its progressive design – the car was named “Germany’s Most Beautiful Car” at the 2012 AUTO BILD Design Award.
Malaysians wanting one will have to be patient that bit more; word on the grapevine is that the car is due in here sometime in the third-quarter. It’ll be after the W212 E-Class facelift, which is set to arrive somewhere around mid-year.
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have to see this in flesh to really see what it looks like
It is definitely a great looking car, but in my eyes, why does the Tesla Model S look better, and my winner.
Don’t know why Mercedes Malaysia keep us waiting for the launch of this model. If they want to win the number game, A-class is the model to go.
On the other hand, the E-class might not be in such a hurry. Replace the 1.8 litre engine to a 2.0 one, price up I think.
ya, this w176 A class launched in germany since July’12 … even taiwan/hk already launched in Dec’12.
how can malaysia c&c so slow? sad ~~
or is there any benz accepting booking for this a class? :(
maybe because they want to clear stocks first? and set up assembly facilities? i think this A class will be a hot seller if priced below the B class pricing.
That is what all Malaysian car distributors are doing, isn’t it? You signed up for x number of CKD packs specially produced to you suiting the features you prespecified, you need to clear them. Otherwise, you lose money. So you either ask you salemen to work 365 days with weekly roadshows or you sell the same model for 15 years.
c&c so slow
this is beauty???
what about the volvo v40?
who is the contender?
The BMW 1 series and Audi A1 perhaps?
Beautiful, as long it seats below RM 200k. More than that it becomes fugly.
A Class deserved this award! you’ll be blown away after seeing this in real, saw this last 2 months in Europe and its just spectacular
I can see Mercedes management does think we are the priority market unfortunately.
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Pretty girl.
Aww shucks I guess MBM wants to bring in the hot selling e class first since the e class was launched after the a class. I bet they expecting slow sales for the a class here…hopefully the car comes with the iPhone integration kit!
pretty than myvi
This to me is the rich man’s Myvi … or is the Myvi the poor man’s A class …
sorry….I don’t like it.
Mercedes, BMW and Audi only suit for SEDAN.
Meh.
At least this one’s not so bad-looking. The AMG Sport models, though, are horrible, as if someone put the clay model in the oven for too long and it melted.
If I knew this competition was open to public voting I would’ve voted for the Renault Clio in a heartbeat.
How is this pretty? Seriously
can’t wait for this car!!
i want to buy two. one for me and one for my lovely wife.