We’ve been chasing around the next generation of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class ever since the German firm previewed the series with a three-door concept model at both the New York and Shanghai auto shows last April, but now at last, we can bring you the first official photos, courtesy of a Spanish forum.
As indicated by the patent designs we showed you almost a year ago, the styling of the production version of the A-Class is very close to the original concept and marks a departure from the two previous generation MPV-like models as Mercedes went for a traditional hatchback design.
A sportier looking three-door hatch will follow the five-door variant seen in these pictures while the series will also form the base for a ‘mini’ CLS sports sedan.
At launch, we expect the A-Class to be available with the same 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline four-pot in 122HP and 156HP guises, and a 1.8-liter common rail turbodiesel with 109HP and 136HP, offered in the B-Class, but we’ll know more after its presentation at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show tomorrow, so stay tuned…
Story References: Forocoche via Autofans
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