Geneva 2018: This is the new Baby Benz
FOLLOWER Mercedes-Benz is presenting the next generation of the A-Class, the so-called Baby Benz, at the Geneva Motor Show. The result is more than just a facelift. The wheelbase has been extended, the trunk has been enlarged, and there is more space for shoulders, elbows and above the heads. The video shows a good-humored Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche at the presentation of the A-Class from [...]
The video shows a good-humored Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche presenting the A-Class from Stuttgart with Norwegian pop singer Dagny to journalists from around the world in Amsterdam.
It is not only its cw value of 0.25 that is intended to make the A-Class a leader in the compact segment. For example, it can be driven semi-automatically in certain driving situations and is the brand's first model to feature the so-called "Mercedes-Benz User Experience" (MBUX). The new operating concept is based on voice recognition and functions controlled by touch. A button on the steering wheel or the command "Hey Mercedes" switches on the voice assistant. The air conditioning system then responds to commands such as "I'm cold" or "set temperature to 24 degrees." But you can also ask what the weather is like in Paris or where the nearest pizzeria is.
All-wheel drive and lowered chassis on request
The 1.4-liter gasoline A 200 with 163 hp and cylinder deactivation (with DCT transmission) and the A 250 with two liters of displacement and 224 hp will be available at the market launch at the Geneva Motor Show (March 8 to 18). The A 180 d diesel produces 116 hp from a displacement of 1.5 liters and, according to the factory, has a standard consumption of just over four liters per 100 kilometers. A 43-liter tank is fitted as standard, while a 51-liter tank will be available as an option. Also available as an option are the further developed 4Matic all-wheel-drive system and a 15-millimeter lowered suspension with adjustable dampers. There are no details yet on Swiss prices.
