Looks like the 1 may have some competition.

Lips · 07-14-2007, 12:40 PM

http://www.autospies.com/news/Merced...preview-17646/

http://4wheelsblog.com/previews/mercedes-benz-blk

I wonder if Mercedes will take the normal approach and underpower this car and then offer the right amount of power in a much more expensive version...

larryn · 07-14-2007, 01:20 PM

Dang... Looks like the ugly forest got dropped on it. I see it as competition with the 1er only if BMW replaced the grill with a baboon's butt.

Lips · 07-14-2007, 01:37 PM

Haha, I don't think it looks that bad, but we don't have good photos of it yet like we have of the 1.

kutch · 07-14-2007, 09:58 PM

Ummm,
I thought Dalmier and Chrysler split up...

That thing looks very Americanized...

Think I'll stick with the lines of the 1...
They kind of reminded me of a these lines...

BForbes · 07-15-2007, 07:40 AM

There going to have pricing issues too!! I mean the Mercedes C-Class sedans starts at 31,000 here in the states. whats this one suppose to?? 27,000?

atr_hugo · 07-15-2007, 07:56 AM

kutch - That is one solidly built baby carriage - check out the suspension on that thing (springs and fabric-strap dampers). - neat picture. Bet that thing costs a couple of bucks too.

kutch · 07-15-2007, 08:56 PM

Don't get me wrong, if everything works out there will be a 1 in the garage.
Its just the more and more I looked at the lines, I thought, I've seen that before!

Kutch

ice13water · 07-16-2007, 01:25 PM

when is it comeing out and how much will it be

imported_THE JEDI · 07-17-2007, 07:50 AM

Hey I'm no Bemz fan, but damn that is ugly...my gawd loks like a baboon on crack,helz naw..I bet the boys in Munich fell of their chairs with laughter

Lips · 07-20-2007, 12:32 PM

Actually the initial pictures I posted from the front look decent IMO, but I recently saw full length photos of the car and it was absolutely hideous. I will try and find a link.

Deutsch · 07-20-2007, 01:20 PM

MB should ax the FWD A + B class and do a RWD compact car like BMW has done w/ the 1er. Otherwise they're going to continue to drive down their brand equity having those models in their line up and lose growth potential here in the U.S.

Dinos120ci · 07-20-2007, 11:52 PM

Another photoshop of the new Mercedes CS Class:

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