Following Mercedes-Benz's announcement of the complete discontinuation of classic travel models including CLA and E-class, there is now news of the discontinuation of some models.
According to media reports, according to the interpretation of Mercedes-Benz's latest product planning information, it may stop the Production of Mercedes-Benz A-class sedans before 2025, and there will be no replacement models at that time, citing too much overlap in Mercedes-Benz's compact sedan products.
In addition, it also said that the market share freed up by the planned discontinuation of the Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan version is largely compensated by the more sporty Design Mercedes-Benz CLA model.
At present, the known information about the discontinuation of the Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan version has not yet been officially determined, but since the news has come out, it is very likely that there is such a plan. In the professor's view, the discontinuation information is likely to be only for the Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan standard shaft version in overseas regions, and the A-class sedan long-axis version sold in China is not affected.
After all, you know, the Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan long-axis version is designed for domestic consumers, but it has a large market share in China.
In the 2020 sedan sales list, the annual cumulative sales of the Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan long-shaft version are 68,063 units, close to 70,000 units, second only to the Audi A3's 77,000 units, and at the same time much better than the BMW 1 Series's 39,000 vehicles.
From the perspective of sales performance alone, it is obvious that the purpose of Mercedes-Benz to launch this model in the domestic market has been achieved. Since it is so successful, there will be no fate of "being discontinued".
Moreover, since the launch of the Long Wheelbase version of the Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan, the original imported Mercedes-Benz CLA has also been transformed into a sports coupe with higher price, main performance and personality, which is obviously for different market segments in China.
From the perspective of domestic sales performance and segmentation positioning, it can basically verify that the A-class sedan long-axis version sold in China will not be in the suspension plan.
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Of course, in the period before 2025, the Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan version will still normally usher in changes and updates. And the new model is also fine-tuned for the appearance, from the previously exposed road test spy photos can know that its forward grille style, front and rear headlight style, wheel shape, rear encirclement have certain changes.
At the same time, the new MBUX multimedia infotainment system will be upgraded in terms of technology configuration.
The new Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan version in overseas markets will most likely continue to provide A 180 d, A 200, A 220 and other power versions of the power system, while the domestic market is still a 1.3T high and low power engine, the maximum output power is 100kW/120kW, and the peak torque is 200N·m/250N·m.
It should be mentioned that the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan version will also be equipped with a four-cylinder turbocharged engine + 48V volt light hybrid system jointly developed with Geely.
If the news is true, it will undoubtedly use the Geely scale effect to reduce production costs and further reduce the price of mercedes-Benz A-class sedan version, thereby greatly enhancing the competitiveness of the follow-up market.
Mercedes-Benz's product layout in the field of entry-level cars includes Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan standard axle version, sedan long-shaft version, hatchback version, Mercedes-Benz CLA and other models, which is indeed a large product overlap.
Looking at the current market saturation, Mercedes-Benz obviously no longer needs too many entry-level models to bear sales, and it is normal to discontinue some models (Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan axle version).
Of course, if everything is as speculated above, perhaps in the future, you will only be able to see the Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan version in the domestic market.
Stay tuned for follow-up information.