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Somewhere in between the
Smart brand and the all-new
A-Class (pictured above),
Daimler is said to be readying a smaller entry-level product for the
Mercedes-Benz brand to compete with models like the
Audi A1. According to
AutoBild,
Mercedes-Benz will get a new hatchback based on a platform from its recent partnership with
Renault-Nissan, and it could be called the X-Class.
Expected to debut by 2018, the Mercedes-Benz X-Class could be offered in sedan, hatchback and crossover variants, and it would likely have a starting price below the $20,000-euro mark. Power would come from either a 1.0-liter inline three-cylinder engine or a 1.5-liter inline-four, and the car would likely be built in a low-cost nation in order to make the financials work. Wearing the Mercedes-Benz name, the X-Class would have to exhibit more distinguishable luxury and styling to set itself apart from the models that helped provide its underpinnings.
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Rumormill: Mercedes mulling Renault-based entry-level X-Class?
