16 Facts About Mercedes-Benz A-Class

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class is a subcompact car produced by the German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz as the brand's entry-level vehicle.

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In 1994, Mercedes-Benz confirmed that it would be launching a compact car - the A-Class - by early 1997, and by early 1999, which would be the company's first venture in this sector of the market; it was hinted at this stage that the new car would be shorter than the average supermini but as spacious and practical inside as a large family car.

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A-Class was first revealed to the motoring press late in 1996, and finally launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in the autumn of 1997, the W168 A-Class was quite unusual for Mercedes-Benz featuring a front-wheel drive layout and unusual tall but yet short body and Advantgarde at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show and 1999 Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class began W168 production on 17 February 1999 at its new Brazilian facility in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais.

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class is a front wheel drive car and features traction control as standard, as well as electronic stability control and anti-lock brakes .

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In 2007, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class F-Cell were delivered to Landsvirkjun and Reykjavik Energy.

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-CELL was introduced in September 2010 and debuted at the October 2010 Paris Motor Show.

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Tesla Motors, as part of its collaboration with Mercedes-Benz A-Class, built electric powertrain components for the E-Cell.

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Third generation of Mercedes-Benz A-Class was based on the 2011 Concept Mercedes-Benz A-Class and was unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

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Third generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class is designed to be a direct competitor of the BMW 1 Series and Audi A3.

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Concept Mercedes-Benz A-Class is a 3-door concept car that previewed the design of the third generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class and was unveiled at the 2011 New York Auto Show.

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class is powered by a range of 4-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, with the 1.

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In 2017 Mercedes-Benz A-Class signed a new agreement with the Finnish supplier for the fourth version.

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W177 Mercedes-Benz A-Class is the fourth and current generation of the A-Class range of subcompact executive hatchbacks.

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Fourth generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class hatchback was unveiled to media in February 2018 in Amsterdam ahead of its public debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show.

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At launch Mercedes-Benz A-Class revealed the vehicle's "predator face", which is implemented in the C257 CLS and C118 CLA, will not spread throughout the brand's entire range of cars.

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