Mercedes Prepares A Raft Of Compact Models For US Market

Mercedes-Benz is gearing up to meet the forthcoming US fuel economy regulations by adding a whole new model line-up for the C-class. The move is also aimed to increase the market share of Mercedes-Benz by appealing to new fuel-economy conscious US customer.

In fact, it is rumored that Mercedes-Benz is preparing a raft of compact cars for the US market, which can include models derived from the next-gen B-Class platform and convertible and coupe models of the next C-Class.

The news has been confirmed by the Mercedes’ U.S. chief Ernst Lieb. He said that the German automaker wants to achieve a growth of 30 % in the US market over the next five years and is planning to introduce a slew of small cars from as early as 2012.


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fatandsassy - 5/27/2010 3:52:53 PM

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Bring back to 4cyl turbo. I had a C class years ago with one and loved it. So I can just imagine how much better an updated motor and better tech will be for MB. Who knows maybe you see me back in line at the dealership.
* It would not help to drop the price of the C class as well below $30,000

truckman - 5/27/2010 4:30:48 PM

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People don't want small vehicles, they want vehicles that are efficient.

Willis - 5/27/2010 8:18:07 PM

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They want cars that are efficient, and yet they still demand massive horsepower and performance figures for friggin normal family cars like a Camry. Something isn't right here...

truckman - 5/29/2010 3:31:12 AM

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Willis, I am one of those weirdos that want it all,lol Look at the Vett, it almost gets 30mpg hwy, now that is raising the bar, Although safety is no 1 for me, that is why I wouldn't want to drive anything smaller than a Civic, and that is supposed to be a mid size.

rubenkincaid - 5/27/2010 7:16:23 PM

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Would love the B-Class in the US. The Euro is getting slaughtered so who knows where this will end up.

t_bone - 5/28/2010 9:56:00 AM

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There's a fuel cell prototype A Class running around my town all the time...looks cool. I'm actually more interested in the car than the fuel cell part. I really like the Honda Fit but just want a bit more upscale and (a lot) more power. In the good old days you could see Acura taking on something like this. Sigh.

KoruKinshi - 6/1/2010 3:13:53 PM

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So long as the bring the SLA Roadster to life, I'll be happy. I had my money down to pre-order that car when I saw it back when it first came out.