Mercedes to introduce a sub-A-Class model, the X-Class
03-16-13, 03:06 PM
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Mercedes to introduce a sub-A-Class model, the X-Class
Well I guess that's one way to regain the global "luxury" car sales crown from BMW and Audi.
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...-ar150038.html
Back in 2007 Daimler, Renault and Nissan signed an agreement that will bring new models and technologies to all the three companies. For Daimler, this partnership will bring a new model placed under the current A-Class that is rumored to be called the X-Class.
The new X-Class will be launched in 2018 and will be built on the next-generation Renault Clio platform as a competitor for BMW’s front-wheel-drive vehicles.
Mercedes will try to keep the price as low as possible - somewhere in the €20,000 area ( around $26,000 at the current exchange rates) and for this the new X-Class will be heavily influenced by Renault and Nissan models, but it will still offer the minimum of luxury offered by the Mercedes models.
Under the hood, the upcoming X-Class will get a new 1-liter three-cylinder and a 1.5-liter four-cylinder, while a hybrid or an electric version and a double-clutch gearbox are out of the question.
The X-Class will be offered in both sedan and crossover variants and Mercedes expects to sell around 100,000 to 150,000 units annually.
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...-ar150038.html
Back in 2007 Daimler, Renault and Nissan signed an agreement that will bring new models and technologies to all the three companies. For Daimler, this partnership will bring a new model placed under the current A-Class that is rumored to be called the X-Class.
The new X-Class will be launched in 2018 and will be built on the next-generation Renault Clio platform as a competitor for BMW’s front-wheel-drive vehicles.
Mercedes will try to keep the price as low as possible - somewhere in the €20,000 area ( around $26,000 at the current exchange rates) and for this the new X-Class will be heavily influenced by Renault and Nissan models, but it will still offer the minimum of luxury offered by the Mercedes models.
Under the hood, the upcoming X-Class will get a new 1-liter three-cylinder and a 1.5-liter four-cylinder, while a hybrid or an electric version and a double-clutch gearbox are out of the question.
The X-Class will be offered in both sedan and crossover variants and Mercedes expects to sell around 100,000 to 150,000 units annually.
Last edited by ydooby; 03-16-13 at 03:38 PM.
03-16-13, 10:53 PM
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Yes agreed, the race to the bottom continues until they've completely spent all brand cache. Same with BMW. Way to completely exhaust the brand equity that these companies spent decades cultivating.
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Next step smaller than the C-Class is the B-Class (available here in Canada but not in the USA); smaller than the B-Class is the A-Class. MB already has something smaller than the A-Class and that is the 2-seat smart fortwo. Will this be something between the smart and the A-Class? Will this be the new 4-seater smart (i.e. forfour) which has already been seen testing under camouflage?
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