REPORT: Mercedes-Benz To Revise Naming Structure Of Future Cars

REPORT: Mercedes-Benz To Revise Naming Structure Of Future Cars

We have once reported on a fake return of Mercedes-Benz to the old, pre-1993 entitling for its models, which has not and won't come true any time soon. That's because the Stuttgart-based carmaker will move on with the current nomenclature, set to be enriched with new class designations in the next 2-3 years. While the standard A-, B-, C-, E-, G-, M-, and S- single letters will still form the basic vehicles in the Mercedes-Benz portfolio, the niche variants will get new names. The future coupe (2-dr or 4-dr) and cabriolet Mercs will receive the "CL" preffix followed by the letter of the class they belong to. For example, the next generation of the E-Class Coupe will be entitled CLE. On the same rule, we shall also get the CLA compact 4-door coupe and the CLC for the forthcoming C-Class Coupe/Cabriolet. Only the CLS won't follow the basic principles and will stay as it is. For the future S-Class Coupe, we feel Mercedes-Benz will stick to the existing CL nameplate. The upcoming sports vehicles under the Star brand will display the "SL" particle and a different letter depending on the size of the model. The traditional SL-Class is here to stay, as is the SLS AMG or the SLK. Starting 2014, a new supercar below the modern Gullwing will be revealed under the SLC badge, which was wrongly associated with the next generation of the luxury flagship 2-door model. The new crossovers and SUVs from Mercedes-Benz will also receive new names: the compact class GLA and the GLC replacing the current GLK, both of which evolve from the GL root. At the moment, two aspects remain blurry: will the German constructor preserve the R-Class and will the new M-Class SUV Coupe be called MLC or CLM? We shall get answers to these inquiries from 2015 onwards.

A little over 35 years ago, Mercedes-Benz debuted a new model, the 190. It might have been the company's smallest, cheapest car, but it was one of the most advanced, too. The 190 since morphed into the C-Class, which is bigger and more luxurious than ever, creating room for a new entry-level sedan. Meet the A220 Sedan, the new baby Benz. Let's take a step back first, though. The A-Class has existed in hatchback form outside the US market since 1997, and in the US, we even got a coupe-ish four-door version of the last-generation A, the CLA. When it goes on sale later this year, the A220 will be the smallest, cheapest Mercedes available in the US, and the most high-tech. It'll be available with all the active driving assistant features found in larger Mercedes products, and it gets the company's nifty new infotainment system, MBUX. The new A-Class is about the same size as the 190, too, measuring 179.1 inches long, 70.7 inches wide, and 56.9 inches tall, with a 107.4 inch wheelbase.

All of those figures are no more than 5.0 inches more than those of the 190. Back when the 190 was developed, Mercedes was obsessed with aerodynamics, which resulted in the old baby Benz having an impressive 0.33 drag coefficient. The same true with the new A-Class sedan, which has a drag coefficient of just 0.22, the lowest of any car on sale today, Mercedes claims. Its slippery bodywork reminds us of the new CLS, while the sides resemble the current C-Class. The interior is handsome, too, especially with the optional 10.25-inch digital gauge cluster and infotainment screens (seven-inch screens are standard). Unlike the 190, the A-Class is based on a front-wheel drive platform, though 4Matic all-wheel drive is optional here. The front suspension uses McPherson struts, while there are two rear-axle configurations鈥攁 torsion bar for base front-drive models, and a four-link setup for higher-spec cars. Adaptive dampers are optional, too. For now, the only engine available in this US-spec A-Class is a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder making 188 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque. It's paired with a seven-speed automatic transmission. If that sounds boring to you, don't worry鈥擜MG is working on two versions of the new A-Class, the A35, which should have around 300 hp, and the A45, which should have over 400. Those sound like more our speed. Pricing for the A220 hasn't been announced yet, but Mercedes says the car will go on sale towards the end of this year. The 190 did a brilliant job of bringing big Mercedes style, tech, and quality to a compact sedan. The A-Class sedan looks like it'll do a great job of honoring its legacy.

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