最近谍照记者在芬兰拍到了新一代奔驰A级（W177）最新照片，这辆重度伪装原型车的行驶高度很低。这表明，工程人员正在测试该车悬挂以便进行改进，新一代A级车有可能在明年某个时间发布。尽管重度伪装，但仍能看出，新车采用了量产版车身。新车看上去比老款车更长，更宽，同时采用了新的前大灯。测试车的车头采用的是卤族大灯，这表明这是一辆低配版车型。而更高端版本将采用更先进的全LED照明系统。值得注意的是，尾灯组造型与现行版不同，更宽阔的尾灯组能更好的反应车身尺寸的增加。车身尺寸的增加不仅将给后排乘客提供更充裕腿部空间，而且行李箱容积也将增加，这样新一代A级车能更好的适应长途旅行。由于新一代A级车采用MFA平台，因此车重将进一步降低。先前的谍照显示，该车配备了传感器和摄像头，这暗示新车将采用更多安全和辅助驾驶系统。预计新车内部将提供全数字仪表群（至少是选装件）以便能与奥迪A3 Sportback竞争。至于动力系统，新车将搭载一系列三缸和四缸涡轮引擎，旗舰级车型A45搭载的2.0升涡轮引擎功率超过400马力。而在A250和A45之间还将有多款车型，目前就有一款163马力车型。由于A45价格将比A250 Sport 4Matic高出1万美元，因此两款车之间有足够的空间容纳更多车型。

 

2018 Mercedes A-Class rides low in new spy shots

Mercedes was caught on camera in Finland this week hatching a new A-Class (W177) seen here as a heavily disguised prototype with a very low ride height. It likely means the engineers were testing the car’s suspension to make the necessary tweaks until the car’s big debut, supposedly scheduled to occur at some point in 2018.

 

Despite the bulky disguise, we already can see the car had the production body and lights. It looks slightly wider and longer than the current A-Class and seems to have entirely new lighting clusters. At the front, the test vehicle’s halogen lights will only be installed on the lower-spec versions of the range, while the more expensive ones will employ a more sophisticated full-LED setup. The different shape of the taillights is already noticeable and these appear to be significantly wider to better reflect the car’s increased footprint.

 

The jump in size will pay dividends not only in terms of rear legroom as a result of the stretched wheelbase, but also as far as the trunk’s size is concerned to make the next-gen A-Class a better companion during longer trips.

 

Thanks to Mercedes’ second iteration of its flexible Modular Front Architecture (MFA), the new model will actually lose some weight despite growing up. Previous spy shots have shown a prototype packed with sensors and cameras, thus hinting the new A-Class will feature a lot of safety and assistance systems.

 

We’re dying to find out what sort of novelties Mercedes is cooking up inside the cabin, but most likely we’ll have to wait a few more weeks or perhaps months to catch a glimpse of the overhauled interior. Chances are an all-digital instrument cluster is going to be offered — at least as an option — to better rival the A3 Sportback.

 

assortment of three- and four-cylinder turbocharged engines is going to be available, topped by a 2.0-liter unit with more than 400 hp in the flagship A45. Sitting right below the cream of the crop will be a warm version to fill in the huge gap between the A250 and the A45. Right now in the A-Class family, there’s a 163 horsepower difference between the two. Not only that, but the A45 is also roughly €10,000 more expensive than the A250 Sport 4Matic, so there’s certainly enough room between the two for a new hot hatch.