Mercedes A-Class Concept

A lot of news that Mercedes has led to the Shanghai Motor Show 2011: Concept in addition to Class A, Class A preview of the next that will represent a revolution in the history of the model, the star exhibited for the first time all of its product in China Latest: C-Class facelift, the new CLS and the new SLK. The Stuttgart company, the premium brand that is experiencing the greatest rate of growth in China since last year, will further strengthen the trend: by 2015 China will be the first market in the world for Mercedes.

The Concept A Class, equipped with a new 2.0 direct injection turbo four-cylinder 210 hp, which is in turn coupled with an unprecedented seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, sums up the direction that will move the industry�s development powertrain Mercedes. This prototype, based on the new front-wheel drive MFA door for the first time in the lower range of the Star of innovations such as Brake Assist and Adaptive Assisted Collision Prevention, unpublished radar to prevent collisions that will be standard on the next class A and Class B.

The M270, a unit that is part of the BlueEFFICIENCY range, is made ??entirely of aluminum and will of course be mounted in a transverse position. After the two-liter version, it will reach more than a cylinder, always united by turbocharging and direct fuel injection. As the recent concept car Smart signed, this prototype has a slot for smartphones that allows you to use all the features of their mobile device via the Comand infotainment system Online.

Mercedes M-Class

he third generation of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class sets new benchmarks in the SUV world with its leading-edge automotive technology. The new M-Class boasts optimum energy efficiency, leading standards of passive safety, outstanding ride comfort combined with superb driving dynamics, as well as a completely revamped interior design offering excellent ergonomics among its key strengths.

The low fuel consumption and exemplary emissions figures make impressive reading - on average, the entire model range burns 25 percent less fuel than the predecessor. Never before has Mercedes-Benz succeeded in cutting fuel consumption by such a huge margin with an SUV model change. An ultramodern engine line-up, a class-beating Cd value of 0.32, extensive BlueEFFICIENCY measures, as well as new development tools such as the "energy-transparent vehicle" all play their part in delivering the good energy efficiency figures. The ML 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC is particularly outstanding in this respect: it is 28 percent more economical than its predecessor, consumes just 6.0 l per 100 km on the NEDC driving cycle (158 g CO2/km) and can cover as much as 1500 kilometres on a single tank of fuel.

In line with the Mercedes-Benz brand philosophy, the new Mercedes-Benz M-Class represents the embodiment of the Mercedes-Benz holistic safety concept of Real Life Safety, which is derived from what happens in a real accident situation. In combination with the front and rear deformation zones, the high-strength passenger cell of the M-Class provides a highly effective foundation for the occupant protection systems. Both active safety and driver-fitness safety in the new M-Class are further improved by assistance systems that will already be familiar, primarily from the S-Class and E-Class.