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hallcp

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Here's a link to a 2010 article from Green Car Reports: https://www.greencarreports.com/new...full-details-on-electric-hatchback-for-europe

In it they talk about a small production run (400) of electric-powered A-Class vehicles. The photos look a lot like our B-Class, but different.

When I visit the current M-B website the only A-Class vehicles are sedans, not hatchbacks.

Anybody know the history on the A-Class? Was this hatchback model something they sold in Europe?
 
hallcp said:
When I visit the current M-B website the only A-Class vehicles are sedans, not hatchbacks.
Anybody know the history on the A-Class? Was this hatchback model something they sold in Europe?

From Wikipedia here

Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-CELL (2010–)
The Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-CELL was introduced in September 2010 and debuted at the October 2010 Paris Motor Show. The E-Cell has a range of 200 kilometres (120 mi) capable of developing a peak output of 70 kW (94 hp), a continuous power rating of 50 kW (67 hp) and a maximum torque of 290 N·m (214 lb·ft). The Mercedes A-Class E-Cell can accelerate from 0–60 km/h (37 mph) in 5.5 seconds, and its top speed is 150 km/h (93 mph).

Tesla Motors, as part of its collaboration with Mercedes-Benz, built electric powertrain components for the E-Cell. The 36 kWh battery contains approximately 4,000 individual lithium-ion cells. Mercedes has developed a modular system for electric vehicles with battery and fuel-cell. This system allows the efficient use of shared parts in all the brand's electric vehicles. Thanks to the modular approach the electric drive of the A‑Class E‑Cell is also used in the B‑Class F‑Cell, and the energy storage units in the A‑Class EV are the same as the battery in the Smart fortwo electric drive.

A limited production of 500 A-Class E-Cell electric cars will be built, for trial purposes, at the Mercedes Rastatt plant, near Stuttgart beginning in September 2010. As part of a demonstration program, the cars will be leased to selected customers in several European countries, including Germany, France, and the Netherlands. Daimler is not planning to sell the electric version outside Europe.


There were/are several MB cars with the "A Klasse badge" including the W168 Hatchback and the later generation, W177, which looks alot like a sedan (saloon) body style .

I hope this helps.

Peter,
 
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