Recently, overseas media exposed the spy photo of the Mercedes-Benz SUL prototype, SUL (Sport Utility Limousine) is a sport utility sedan, simply put, it is a fusion style of sedan and SUV, which is a new market segment that Mercedes-Benz plans to open up, and the new car will be unveiled in 2024.
Through the spy photos of the Mercedes-Benz SUL prototype car, it can be seen that the new car adopts the Mercedes-Benz C-Class shape codenamed W204, but a closer look at the body can find that its wheelbase is shorter, especially the rear door size is significantly smaller, the front overhang distance is also shorter, and the length of the vehicle is much smaller than that of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class on the W204.
Mercedes-Benz SUL rendering
According to previous news, if Mercedes-Benz decides to mass-produce the SUL crossover, the new car may have the same size as the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, but due to its different positioning, there will be a higher chassis ground clearance. At the same time, according to the body proportions of the latest spy photos, the body of the Mercedes-Benz A-class is also relatively close to the visual inspection.
Mercedes-Maybach Vision Ultimate Luxury concept car
In terms of power system, there is no more news at present, but it is suspected that the Road Test of Mercedes-Benz SUL also uses internal combustion engine power, and it is expected that in the future mass production, it will also use 1.3T, 1.5T or 2.0T engines as the main force, and may introduce 48-volt light mix technology and launch a plug-in hybrid version.
Previously, Mercedes-Benz had exhibited the Mercedes-Maybach Vision Ultimate Luxury concept car based on this concept to test the market's reaction, which may have received a good response, so it decided to consider testing the water with a compact crossover that is more easily accepted by the public and more affordable.