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2011 Carmild News-Mercedes-Benz Plans Small Coupe,Crossover In U.S

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2011 Carmild News-Mercedes-Benz Plans Small Coupe,Crossover In U.S, Will Americans in fact buy baby affluence cars? Mercedes-Benz is the latest affluence car maker to accomplish a big bet on baby cars, says Automotive News. Mercedes will action a Small Coupe and SUV in the U.S. aural three years. About the small Mercedes to accept hit these shores so far has been the fuel-cell B-Class crossover, alleged the F-Cell, which will appearance up in baby numbers this year. That’s it in the photo, above.

Under its new plans, Mercedes ability even through a convertible into the mix. It joins Audi, which affairs to accompany in a car abate than annihilation it has on the market, and both Cadillac and Lincoln, which accept both apparent off small-car concepts although neither has yet to accomplish to production.

The key to Mercedes’ plan is allegedly a new front-wheel drive system. It could be a appealing air-conditioned car if it gets actuality in 2013, with the News commendation one central antecedent as adage it will be a “baby CLS.” The CLS is one of Mercedes’ a lot of design-forward cars.

Luxury automakers accept approved baby cars in the accomplished — and they haven’t bent on. Cadillac approved with Cimarron and the Catera, bethink the ad attack for the “Cadillac that zigs?” Lincoln approved with the LS, addition archetypal that died afterwards a individual generation.

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