The all-new Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan is almost
ready, and we expect to see it at an auto show in the coming months. Following
its public debut, the brand’s rival to the BMW 1-Series Sedan and Audi A3 Sedan
will arrive at dealers in select markets in August and
it will be followed in 2019 by the sleeker CLA.
Previewed by the Concept A Sedan in 2016, the
compact four-door sports a toned-down styling, as we got to see these last few
months in various scoops, including Walkoart’s latest video, which shows a
prototype of the car testing on Germany’s public roads.
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan will be
available with a multitude engines, just like its hatchback sibling, and other
derivatives. The list is said to include several 1.2-liter and 1.4-liter petrol
units, along with the Renault-Daimler-developed 1.3-liter mill. As for the oil
burners, while the five-door A-Class will likely use the 1.5-liter dCi diesel
made by Renault, the Sedan is said to get only 2.0-liter four-cylinder units.
The powertrain family might include a 48V PHEV model
as well, pairing a 1.4-liter engine with a nine-speed automatic gearbox and
offering a zero-emission range of 50 km. Mercedes-AMG will, at at
some point, launch an AMG A45 Sedan variant that will challenge the likes of
the four-door Audi RS3, using the same 2.0-liter turbo four of the next-gen A45
hot hatch.
