奔驰正在开发下一代紧凑车系，首款车将是重新设计的A级掀背车，预计新车将于2017年底或2018年初亮相。据报道，奔驰认为在其紧凑车型阵容中有足够空间可以容纳第二款轿车。虽然奔驰已经向市场销售CLA级车型，但仍将开发A级轿车。新款轿车定位高于CLA，但低于C级。该车将于2018年底亮相，随后将在墨西哥投产，该车将销往美国市场。除了墨西哥，该车还将在中国和匈牙利投产。新一代A级车将采用现行的MFA模块化前驱平台，但将进一步升级至MFA2平台，新平台重量进一步降低，另外可容纳可替代动力系统。经过延长后的平台将应用于下一代B级车。

 

Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan in the works

Mercedes-Benz is working on the next generation of its compact car range, with the first model to arrive to be a redesigned A-Class hatchback. We’re expecting the new hatch to make its debut in late 2017 or early the following year.

 

According to a report, Mercedes sees room for a second sedan in its compact car range. The automaker already sells the CLA but Autocar reports that an A-Class sedan is brewing. The new sedan will be positioned above the CLA but below the C-Class.

 

The car could be in showrooms before the end of 2018. Production is tipped to take place at the new plant in Mexico. If accurate, it means the A-Class sedan should be sold in the United States. Other production locations are said to be plants in China and Hungary.

 

Underpinning Mercedes’ next-generation compacts will be an updated version of the current MFA (Modular Front-drive Architecture) platform. Referred to as MFA2, the updated platform will bring weight savings plus greater capacity for alternative drivetrains. A stretched version of this platform will underpin the next B-Class.