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…the success story of the compact cars from Mercedes-Benz already began 20 years ago, with the launch of the first A-Class? More than 5,555,555 Mercedes-Benz compact cars have been delivered worldwide since March 1997 – of which three million alone were A-Class models.
…the introduction of the new A-Class in 2012 significantly contributed to a more youthful Mercedes-Benz brand image? In Europe the average age of drivers owning a new A-Class is more than 13 years less than for drivers of the preceding model series. In China one in three customers were under the age of 30 in 2016.
…the A-Class has a particularly high capture rate? In western Europe in 2016, 70 percent of A-Class drivers did not previously drive a Mercedes-Benz.
…the compact car segment around the A-Class is being expanded further? At present the compact car family consists of 5 models: A-Class, B-Class, CLA, CLA Shooting Brake, GLA. There will be 8 models in the future. The
Concept A Sedan
show car provides an outlook on the next compact car generation, and the Concept EQA shows how the EQ family can be extended to the compact segment.
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…in early 2012, disguised prototypes of the A-Class drove through Germany with a full covering of QR code decals rather than with the usual camouflage? During this “QR Trophy”, car enthusiasts were able to scan the codes and win a trip to the world premiere of the A-Class at the Geneva Motor Show.
…the last A-Class generation has won numerous design awards? These include the “red dot Design Award 2013”, the “Design Trophy 2013” (Auto Zeitung) and the “AUTO BILD Design Award 2012”.
…since summer 2016, car2go customers can also drive the Mercedes-Benz A-Class as well as smart models? car2go first expanded its fleet in Berlin with the compact model, followed by the Rhineland, Munich and Hamburg.
…the A-Class was voted the vehicle with the highest value retention in its class by “Focus Online” and “Bähr & Fess Forecast” in 2012? With the highest percentage value retention (55.5 percent) in its segment as a four-year old used car, the A-Class was a “2016 value retention champion”.
…the last A-Class generation was the first Mercedes-Benz model to be available with comprehensive smartphone integration? From the beginning of 2016 the infotainment systems Apple CarPlay (for iPhone owners) and MirrorLink became available.
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