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Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class, at new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan showroom, April 2011

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  • Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class, at new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan showroom, April 2011
  • Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class, at new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan showroom, April 2011
  • Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class, at new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan showroom, April 2011
  • Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class, at new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan showroom, April 2011
  • Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class, at new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan showroom, April 2011
  • Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class, at new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan showroom, April 2011
  • Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class, at new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan showroom, April 2011
  • Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class, at new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan showroom, April 2011
  • Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class, at new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan showroom, April 2011

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The current Mercedes-Benz A-Class, not sold in the U.S., is an upright five-door hatchback that's now long in the tooth.


My, how things change. After its debut at Auto Shanghai 2011, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its Concept A-Class last night at the brand-new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan showroom on the west side of Manhattan.

The A-Class concept car is now highly stylized, with accent lines on the side and more traditional proportions for a compact hatchback.

While the show car is a three-door hatch, the company will build several different body styles on a new compact platform, all in service of broadening its model portfolio to sell more highly fuel-efficient vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class, at new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan showroom, April 2011

Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class, at new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan showroom, April 2011

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That's the only way it can meet looming limits on carbon emissions (in Europe and Asia) and fuel consumption (in the States).

The production version of the concept will likely be launched as the 2013 Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

As for the concept, it's received a second unveiling at a press event at the 2011 New York Auto Show.

Stay tuned for all the latest launches, new models, photo galleries, and other news from our team at the 2011 New York Auto Show by clicking here.





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  1. Countach Posted: 4/20/2011 6:01am PDT

    Mercedes Benz now gave us a new word for Awesomeness, its the new A-Class!
     
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  2. fb_726451884 avatar Denzel Gaines Posted: 4/20/2011 6:10am PDT

    Nice design
     
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  3. Burke Posted: 4/20/2011 6:11am PDT

    The car looks great but it strikes me not as a German design, but Asian.
     
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  4. fb_100001663981238 avatar Daniel Chavez Moran Posted: 4/21/2011 12:51pm PDT

    This car looks great! I love the front grill, looks sick. I want them to start selling the A-class in the states now!
     
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