Images of the new Mercedes-Benz CLA have leaked onto the internet, revealing the production form of the compact four-door model.
There is no official clarification from the German car maker yet, but the five pictures look to be the genuine article of the showroom version of a vehicle previewed last April as the Concept Style Coupe (pictured below).
Compare the images above and below and you can see the Mercedes-Benz CLA is a natural production evolution from the 2012 Beijing motor show concept.
The production CLA retains the grille that looks like it�??s been designed by Tiffany�??s, and the lower front bumper is similarly aggressive. The production headlights are shorter and fatter, though, and there are regular-looking side mirrors instead of the fancy, slimline versions of the concept�??s.
The concept�??s multi-blade alloy wheels also make way for large black multi-spoke alloys from the Mercedes wheels catalogue.
The scalloped flanks remain, while the rear end is also similar to the concept�??s except for tail-lights that adopt a slightly different profile.
The glasshouse isn�??t quite as shallow on the production Mercedes-Benz CLA, though there�??s still the tapering effect at the rear to make the CLA a junior version of the CLS four-door �??coupe�??.
Mercedes will slot the CLA, which is based on the A-Class and B-Class platform, below the C-Class as far as price tags go, although the CLA is actually a bit longer than the company�??s 3 Series rival.
The CLA will be offered in both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive, and offer the same range of petrol and diesel engines as the A-Class.
The leaked images also show a dash that follows the general design of the A- and B-Class interiors, as expected. This includes features such as the SLS supercar-inspired circular air vents and iPad-style display screen.
Mercedes recently unveiled official �??spy�?? shots of the CLA performance model, the CLA45 AMG, that goes on sale locally in early 2014 �?" just a few months after regular versions.
The Mercedes-Benz CLA will carry a premium over the equivalent A-Class. If a CLA180 model is brought here, that means the German car maker�??s new sedan could start from about the $40,000 mark.
�
0 comments:
Post a Comment