Mercedes-Benz A-Class Upcoming
Expected Launch: 30 May 2013
Expected Price: Rs. 17.50-19.50 lakhs
Mercedes-Benz A-Class is not launched in India yet. Information on this page is tentative.
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Mercedes-Benz A-Class Preview
The 2013 A-Class is the new smallest car in the Mercedes-Benz range.
The supermini was unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March and
went on sale in Europe at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. This hatchback is
based on the Merc’s new MFA platform (Modular Front-wheel Architecture)
and will be launched in India soon.
Unlike the previous models, the new A-Class is a proper hatchback (earlier versions were mini-MPVs). Part of Mercedes’ new radical range, this car is a looker and has already bagged over 90,000 booking in Europe. The A-Class has radical diamond shaped grilled and distinctive headlamps with DRLs (day time running lamps). The hatchback is also well sculpted with aggressive lines, which are bolder than the Hyundai Fluidic design philosophy.
The A-Class looks sporty not only from the outside, but also from the
inside. It is also marginally bigger than the 1-Series hatchback,
offering lot of space as compared to the premium hatchbacks like the VW
Beetle and the Fiat 500.
The A-Class is available with three petrol and three diesel engine options in Europe. The petrol lineup consists of A180 with 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol producing 122bhp, A200 with same engine tuned to produce 156bhp and A250 powered by 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol developing 211bhp. The diesel options include A180CDI churning out 109bhp and 250Nm from 1.8-litre turbocharged mill, A200CDI with output of 136bhp and 300Nm, along with A220CDI having 2.2-litre diesel producing 170bhp and 350Nm of torque.
In India, we will get the A180 1.6-litre base petrol variant of the A-Class, along with the 1.8-litre turbo diesel mill that also powers the B-Class. The hatchback has been caught testing in Pune near Merc’s facility and the test mule had AMG body-kit. We expect German car maker to offer limited units with the body-kit at the time of the launch similar to the offering at the launch of the ML350.
Mercedes will assemble the A-Class in India for competitive pricing. The A-Class is part of the new Mercedes range with front-wheel-drive, making it cost effective. The car will slot in below the B-Class with starting price of around Rs 18 lakh. We expect that the new smallest and most affordable Mercedes will be launched in India by March 2013.
