Mercedes-Benz working on a baby CLS

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.

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silver1 - 7/25/2008 6:05:22 PM

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Wow...Count me in!

pchera01 - 7/25/2008 6:35:20 PM

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not really

DaHarder - 7/25/2008 8:36:36 PM

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

sector - 7/25/2008 8:56:50 PM

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

EL34 - 7/25/2008 10:21:11 PM

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I love it!

Audiphile - 7/26/2008 1:57:06 AM

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

EL44 - 7/26/2008 2:03:36 AM

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like it.

S430 - 7/26/2008 9:18:43 PM

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