The four-year old A-Class has received a refreshed look in 2015, but it seems that it wasn’t enough, as the 3-pointed star is reportedly planning a new generation in the next couple of years.
According to AutoBild, the upcoming model will be significantly improved, especially inside, where it will make room for a new infotainment system and head-up display, along with new materials, rivaling the high quality finishes of its larger sibling, the C-Class.
Moreover, the next A-Class will provide easier access to the rear seats thanks to wider doors, and it will also increase its legroom and headroom for rear passengers.
Mods will continue with new body styles, as the compact car is expected to gain a two-door Shooting Brake variant, which will go Volkswagen Scirocco hunting. Besides targeting a new segment, the car will also serve as a replacement for the current CLA Shooting Brake. Positioned below the CLA four-door coupe will be a sleek sedan aimed at the United States and China.
The next-gen compact hatchback should ride on a new modular platform, which will also underpin the replacements of the CLA, B-Class and GLA. The latter is expected to change its nameplate and to be called GLB, gaining a design apparently inspired by the rugged G-Class. Besides its new look, the GLB will become longer in order to accommodate its 7-seat layout.
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