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MTI 09-14-2011 04:23 PM

US Market to Get A & B
 
Front Wheel Drive Mercedes Model To Be Sold in US

Over the next few years, American customers will get to choose from the Mercedes B-Class (although not the B-Class E-Cell Plus extended range electric vehicle) compact, the A-Class subcompact and a new range of C-Class offerings, which will begin production in Tuscaloosa, AL in 2014.

iwrock 09-14-2011 04:34 PM

Hmm, If the A-Class is going to be sub-17k, I would consider it for my commuter.

tbomachines 09-14-2011 04:36 PM

Those vents look so incredibly cheap and gaudy. Rest of interior is bland. No thanks :-\

Edit: steering wheel looks nice though

MTI 09-14-2011 04:39 PM

Most modern Mercedes interiors inspire narcolepsy, I've always thought of it as being an engineering element. Perhaps that's the reason for the "Attention Assist" system.

iwrock 09-14-2011 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbomachines (Post 2790846)
Those vents look so incredibly cheap and gaudy. Rest of interior is bland. No thanks :-\

Edit: steering wheel looks nice though

They remind me of W123 vents....

MTI 09-14-2011 05:57 PM

or SL (R107) vents?

http://worlduph.com/images/root_images/107dcap.jpg

iwrock 09-14-2011 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTI (Post 2790883)

I am not very well versed in vintage MB air-vents, but yes, they remind me of them.


I dig the car.

tbomachines 09-14-2011 07:33 PM

Looks more like a Pontiac Grand Am to me :( http://newpontiaccars.net/wp-content...or-300x189.jpg

I do see the connection to the R109 vents...still don't like them though. The design just looks old and outdated, the metal accents don't do anything for me.

iwrock 09-14-2011 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbomachines (Post 2790922)
Looks more like a Pontiac Grand Am to me :( http://newpontiaccars.net/wp-content...or-300x189.jpg

I do see the connection to the R109 vents...still don't like them though. The design just looks old and outdated, the metal accents don't do anything for me.

IDK. The GM airvents look like this:


http://www.gscreationsllc.com/images...rventBezel.jpg


Those look cheap and cheezy compared to the Benz ones.

davidmash 09-14-2011 08:00 PM

It's an entry level MB. Do you want them to be polished aluminum? I like the A and B. Hopefully they come with a nice 4 banger diesel.

tbomachines 09-14-2011 08:01 PM

To each his own, I guess it just doesn't work with me. I wonder how MB will fare in our market...seems like the toughest and most competitive area these days.

MTI 09-14-2011 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidmash (Post 2790934)
It's an entry level MB. Do you want them to be polished aluminum? I like the A and B. Hopefully they come with a nice 4 banger diesel.

Here are similar vents in the AMG SLS

http://automobilesdeluxe.tv/wp-conte.../07/sls-mb.jpg

and the AMG GT3 Version of the SLS

http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive...Interior-2.jpg

tbomachines 09-14-2011 08:06 PM

For example here is a competitor in that segment, the VW Jetta wagon:
http://www.tuvei.com/wp-content/uplo...21-950x650.jpg
Clean, simple, very German in its minimalism. THe MB seems over the top blingy, bulbous, and discontinuous.


http://image.motortrend.com/f/350517...s-interior.jpg

Edit: I should add...its not just the vents, its their placement and integration with the rest of the interior. Something just isn't right about them IMO

MTI 09-14-2011 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iwrock (Post 2790878)
They remind me of W123 vents....

And you are correct.

http://automobilesdeluxe.tv/wp-conte...-1024x1007.jpg

tbomachines 09-14-2011 08:12 PM

http://www.lincah.com/wp-content/upl...re-588x305.jpg
http://image.motortrend.com/f/349177...hatch-open.jpg

Those side lines didn't look good on the 3 and don't look good on the B either. Wow I'm a downer today lol...I just really do not like the styling of these cars, I DO hope it ushers in some great diesels though.


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