Recently, Mercedes-Benz in-depth discussion about the future of its models of the planning, due to the current global chip shortage, Mercedes-Benz's current model is relatively compact, chip demand should be distributed according to demand, Mercedes-Benz may decide not to upgrade its compact models, after all, Mercedes-Benz A-class and Mercedes-Benz GLA compared to other models, demand and sales performance is inferior.
According to the original Mercedes-Benz new car plan, mercedes-benz A-class will stop production in 2025 and will not introduce replacement products. Although the plan is still tentative, it seems that this matter is already a foregone conclusion. Let's take a look at the sales volume of Mercedes-Benz A-class in China, compared with the sales ranking of BBA under the same luxury brand: Audi A3, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, BMW 1 Series, of which Mercedes-Benz A-Class sales sell 2600+ units per month, as an entry-level model performance is still good.
The Mercedes-Benz A-Class will be discontinued and replaced by a pure electric model, which will better compensate for the current chip shortage but cannot be supplied in time. At present, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class does not have a particularly suitable replacement object, but in the SUV camp, Mercedes-Benz also has a compact SUV: Mercedes-Benz GLA has a replacement object, that is, Mercedes-Benz EQA. Mercedes-Benz said it may no longer replace its compact size models, including the Mercedes-Benz GLA in SUVs.
Of course, with the increase in the level of national consumption, buying an entry-level BBA model seems to be no longer within people's consideration. Like mercedes-benz A-class above mercedes-benz C-class, the price difference is actually not particularly large, but whether it is positioning or size, power is far above. Driving a Mercedes-Benz C-Class and a Mercedes-Benz A-Class are two completely different kinds of people. Moreover, now that domestic cars are fierce, 200,000 to buy a compact car does not look very cost-effective. Mercedes-Benz will discontinue its compact model, do you think it would be wise to do so?