12 Votes

Boost it!

Mercedes-Benz working on a baby CLS

omarrana submitted on 7/25/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:48:25 PM

9 user comments | Category: New Cars | Source: | SOURCE: www.egmcartech.com

Tag Links: Mercedes, Benz

The upcoming 2011 Mercedes-Benz A-Class will be offered in many variants including a coupe and convertible that will rival the Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series.

Mercedes-Benz is also planning a compact SUV that will compete with the upcoming BMW X1 and Audi Q3. Sharing the platform with the B-Class all A-Class variants will come standard with front-wheel-drive with all-wheel-drive as an option.

According to AutoZeitung, the most important of all these variants will be the compact sport A-Class coupe - internally known as the CLA. Following the same strategy of the E-Class based CLS, the CLA will be a compact four-door-coupe with frameless doors and will measure three centimeters longer than the current B-Class to offer more legroom.

Engine choices will include...

Read Article

Mercedes-Benz working on a baby CLS

About the Author

omarrana

I hooked up my accelerator to my brake lights. I hit the gas, people behind me stop, and I'm gone.

— omarrana (View Profile)


User Comments

silver1

Wow...Count me in!

— silver1 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/25/2008 6:05:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

huu76

The CLS shape (not the headlights) is actually growing on me sort of.

I used to think they copied the Concorde, but I've found another design that is similiar. 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora.
http://www.theautochannel.com/media/photos/oldsmobile/96_oldsmobile_aurora_4.jpg

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/25/2008 6:25:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

pchera01

not really

— pchera01 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/25/2008 6:35:20 PM | | Votes: 2   

DaHarder

This rendering still looks far too much like the Ford Verve... Especially the profile and stance.

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 7/25/2008 8:36:36 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

sector

CLA better look nothing like the CLC. The CLC is one of the most feminine cars out there.

— sector (View Profile)

Posted on 7/25/2008 8:56:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

EL34

I love it!

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/25/2008 10:21:11 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Audiphile

It's a nice-looking car. I'm worried that it doesn't have decent headroom, though.

— Audiphile (View Profile)

Posted on 7/26/2008 1:57:06 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

EL44

like it.

— EL44 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/26/2008 2:03:36 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

S430

Someone tell them to fix the front of that R class first!!

— S430 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/26/2008 9:18:43 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Add your Comments

Images hosted in your AgentSpace can now be posted in the comments section using the following syntax (case matters): [img]IMAGE URL[/img]
Example: [img]http://agent001.myautospies.com/images/sample.jpg[/img]