Report: Entry-level Mercedes-Benz range to include coupe, SUV and… shooting brake?
It’s hardly a secret that the A- and B-Class hatchbacks are no great success for . But M-B is working hard to make the next generation of both, based on common front-drive architecture, seriously competitive. But a shooting brake?
The retro body style is making a comeback, as we saw with Mercedes’ own and the new , and we could soon see it on a baby Benz. Along with a potential convertible, a shooting brake is one the additional configurations reportedly being considered for the range. Others in the pipeline include hatchbacks (like the existing models), a CLS-style coupe (with four doors or two) and an SUV to slot below the and rival the .
Beyond its own applications, Mercedes-Benz is also reportedly discussing the potential for industrial ally Renault- to use the Mercedes Front-wheel-drive Architecture (MFA) for an entry-level .
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