奔驰看来对于CLA前驱车型的市场表现非常满意，车厂计划推出基于前驱平台的下一代车型。奔驰老板Ola K?llenius近日对媒体表示，奔驰将利用MFA2开发八款车型，目前已经有 包括CLA/GLA/B级车在内的五款车型在北美销售。虽然这位高管并未透露八款车具体名称，但其实并不难猜到。目前所有基于MFA平台的后继车型都在开发之中，新一代车型将比现行版外观更低调。此外，奔驰还计划推出标准和长轴距版A级轿车。奔驰A概念轿车最好的展示了未来量产车的模样，这款四门轿车外观更显档次，但仍保留了竖条格栅和向后延伸前大灯。车顶后部线条并未像CLA级车型那样直接向下倾斜。而其他车型还包括紧凑型跨界车，该车很可能会命名为“GLB”级车型。该车线条将比Ener-G-Force概念车更柔和。这款车的绝大多数版本都将提供全轮驱动，而前驱版本则是入门级车型。
Mercedes Planning 8 Models On Future FWD Platform
Mercedes-Benz is apparently quite happy with the sales performance of its front-wheel-drive models like the CLA-Class because the brand is reportedly prepping an onslaught of them for the next-generation of the platform.
Mercedes boss Ola K?llenius tells Car and Driver that there are eight models on the drawing board for the firm’s MFA2 platform, which stands for Modular Front-wheel-drive Architecture 2. There are five vehicles on the current chassis around the world, including the CLA-, GLA-, and B-Class in North America.
K?llenius didn’t name these eight vehicles to Car and Driver, but they aren’t too hard to guess. All of the existing MFA models have successors in the works. Mercedes’ designers reportedly plan to make the new vehicles look more understated than the products they replace. Among the additions, the company reportedly plans to include standard and long-wheelbase versions of an A-Class sedan.
The A Sedan concept is the clearest preview yet of what to expect from these upcoming models. The four-door has a more upright look but remains modern by using vertical slats in the grille and sweptback headlights. The rear of the roofline doesn't sweep downward as steeply as on the CLA-Class, though.
The other major addition to the lineup would likely be a rugged looking compact crossover that might have the GLB-Class model designation. The vehicle might significantly soften the Ener-G-Force concept's hardcore design, which is essentially a mini-G-Class. Most trims in this range would be all-wheel drive, but a front-drive version might sit at the bottom of the lineup.