Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupé Revealed: This is the “Baby CLS”

It's rare when a model shifts as radically from generation to generation as has the Mercedes-Benz A-class. In this case, though, such shifts shouldn't come as much of a surprise: The A has always been a bit radical, ever since its introduction in 1997 as competition for the perennially popular VW Golf. The Merc's seating position was higher than in typical compacts, in the fashion of wildly popular SUVs, for a better view of the road. The car featured a sandwich-style floor for crash reasons (in frontal impacts, the engine would be driven under the occupants) and to provide room for battery or fuel storage in alternative-powertrain models. Keep Reading: Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupé – Official Photos and Info from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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