Mercedes-Benz has released a teaser image of its upcoming concept car for the entry level into its product range, which the automaker terms the Entry Segment.
From what’s visible on this teaser image where just the upper half of the car can be seen, this could be Mercedes’ latest EQ model for this entry segment, given the swooping roofline particularly towards the rear, with the shape of the quarter windows past the rear doors.
This could be the German brand’s first step towards transitioning from distinct model lines which separate the legacy, combustion-engined core model lines and EV-specific EQ models, to combining the two to become one model.
The current W177 A-Class hatchback and V177 A-Class sedan range facelifts were unveiled in October last year, and these are based on the latest iteration of the Mercedes-Benz MFA platform for transverse-engined, front-wheel-drive biased models.
The manufacturer has since revealed that it will debut the Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) in 2024, which will support combustion engine powertrains but primarily focus on electric drive. Given the early-stage teaser of this Entry Segment concept, it should line up with being the aforementioned MMA-platform model due next year.
The combining of combustion-powered (including plug-in hybrid variants) models with fully electric models under one range has been done before, and in fact is how Mercedes-Benz rival BMW has rolled out its latest G70-generation 7 Series and G60 5 Series ranges, each with the i7 and i5, respectively.
At present, the equivalent Mercedes-Benz S-Class and E-Class have their EQ brand EV counterparts, the EQS and the EQE.
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I always feel that they are doing this wrong with their smaller model segment. No one wants a cheap feeling Benz and that applies even for their smaller models. Not every customer wants a large Benz so why can’t they offer the same amount of luxury in their smaller models? They are already charging an arm and a leg for their vehicles anyway
Mercedes-Benz and fwd CAN’T be in the same sentence.
Mercedes in general is going down the drains. Compared to BMW and Audis even.
4 cylinder C63 was the start.
They seem to have gotten their priorities wrong.
if Merc wanna sell more than rm200k don’t bother…everybody is on the tesla hype train..
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Dear Mercedes, design a sporty-looking A-class sedan with modern interiors. Also with in-house developed turbo engine and below RM 250K then I’m sure this will sell well.
In your dreams. Mercedes already bad enough when aftersales and quality and spare parts also not up to standard. Since mercedes discounts will also be gone. Now who is gonna buy mercedes again. Many already went to other brands
Mercedes is already luxurious enough. So why bother more and we also nobody cares too. Even government also not going to bother to by giving any more previleges for mercedes. That’s why Anwar as himself bought Camry rather than straight away buy S Class as previous decided by PN based on PMO car, cause knows that Mercedes is very expensive to maintain than Camry. Mercedes is also mostly category as Ferrari. Now government are taking serious by helping the poor and middle and mostly important including most of the brands but not as luxurious as mercedes. So dream on
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