Mercedes A-Class spied

Great looking!

That looks to be a car worth waiting for. I just hope Mercedes has the wits to offer it with engines suitable to the design. Small petrol turbo charged units sounds good.

By TestaRossa on 3 February, 2012, 1:57pm

Now we know....

...where Chris Bangle went!

By cfhughes on 3 February, 2012, 3:08pm

From windscreen to bonnot - squach = a class!

Wow, if anyone could've made that concept ugly, leave it to Mercedes! This could've been their entry into hot hatches, and hatches for that matter, but wow this looks like a mistake. A real shame, oh well, everyone can forget about not buying their 135is' now, or Toyota FT-86s', or anything else - this ones a flop, and 204? turbo charged 204BHP? Pathetic, waitago screw up Mercedes.

By Conza on 4 February, 2012, 6:14am

Wow jumping to conclusions, the A Class will have an AMG performance car producing at between 320-350bhp with a 4matic system before jumping!

This car looks stunning and a big change to the Mercedes Brand

By smiffie on 5 February, 2012, 12:50pm

A3 BEATER

This car will beat the A3 no problem and so much better than the MPV it was before. Be interesting to see what engines they use in the car. Owned two A classes and none of which left me down.

By THREEPOINTEDSTAR on 5 February, 2012, 7:40pm

Credible A class

Apart from the headlight units dominating the front end, this car has an appealing look. I am a little uncertain where the division for A & B class lies though. I do drive MBs, so I have to declare a bias. I have never owned an A class - perhaps now is the time to downsize.
Question to Threepointedstar - how can NONE of the two have let you down?
Whilst I do have some sympathy with AutoExpressHackReview his opinion was a tad harsh I felt. None-the-less the AE site has been unstable for some time it seems. My principal gripe is that the video reviews take so long to generate.
I enjoy the format and the site overall - so AE try to add a little verve to your site and you will keep us coming back for more.

By Gregorius on 7 February, 2012, 8:00am

Drab class

Another overly fussy, ugly grill design from merc.
I wonder if Chris bangle is doing a bit of moonlighting for them.

By toycollector on 7 February, 2012, 8:06am

LOOK AT ME. I OWN A MERCEDES.

Is what that A-class grille says to me. And the side view with the ridiculous slash copied from the B-class looks wrong on such a short car.

By snappyuk on 7 February, 2012, 8:35am

This will be a hit

Finally the A class which should have been. This will be a massive success as this is the first true high premium compact family car to take on the Golf. The marking is clear, young audience rather than MPV market which the old A class was aimed at. Considering the success of the 1 Series and A3, there is no doubt this will be pinching sales from BMW and Audi. It's a clear statement in its approach.

By f1moh on 7 February, 2012, 9:23am

Oh Dear

Cripes what an ugly thing! - but if BMW can shift the 1 series despite its looks, I suppose Merc will be able to do the same. There seem to be an amazing number of car buyers with no aesthetic sensibility!

By pajbse on 7 February, 2012, 11:28am

GM genes

A Vauxhall coarser

By fllloyd on 10 February, 2012, 12:42pm