hovabongZA
Tire Trailblazer
It will not the Chinese only 1 series sedan is a parts bin special.
A-Class (W177) 2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class spy shots and rumors
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The W177 hatchback was launched in 2018 as the successor to the W176 Mercedes-Benz A-Class. It is available as a 5-door hatchback (W177 model code), 4-door sedan (V177), and a long-wheelbase sedan exclusive to China (Z177).
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To save on production costs I don't think the hatch will be a unique car it will most likely also share parts with the 1 series saloon and X1 and X2 etc. The interior probably won't look that much different, maybe the quality will be better than the Chinese car I hope.
tomazino
Highway Hunter
Are you serious?
So you telling me that you didn't saw those spy shot of next gen 1 series interior, that looks like next gen 3 series, and next gen z4?
klier
Premium
Nothing, but Rolf wanted to troll a bit...
Wolfgang
Kraftwagen König
A brief interview with MB interior design director Hartmut Sinkwitz. 
Short interview: "Major step towards the avantgarde"
Three questions for Hartmut Sinkwitz, Head of Interior Design. The 51 year-old studied industrial design and joined Mercedes-Benz in 1995.
Mr Sinkwitz, with its very progressive exterior design, the previous generation of the A-Class decisively contributed to making the Mercedes-Benz brand more youthful. Is the radically new interior design of the new A-Class now intended to create a corresponding "wow" effect amongst the young target group?
Sinkwitz: Well, you haven't seen the exterior design yet (laughs), and here too, we are immediately conveying sportiness and modernity with a puristic, surface-accentuated design with reduced lines and joints. But you are right: The interior of the new A-Class is a major step towards the avantgarde, and unique especially with respect to the open space architecture and the ultra-modern display and control concept. It lends a new quality to the term "modern luxury" in the compact segment, and is an inner revolution.
The dashboard layout is a special feature of the cockpit…
Sinkwitz: ...yes, that's correct. Thanks to the visual separation of the lower section from the main body of the dashboard, the former appears to float in front of the dashboard. At the same time, the A-Class is the first series-production model to dispense completely with a classic cockpit shroud. This literally places the large widescreen cockpit with its bonded glass technology in the foreground. Moreover, there is no longer a display in the A/C control panel, as the visual representation is exclusively via the central display. This helped us to create our clean, puristic and reduced design approach.
What is your personal highlight in the interior?
Sinkwitz: In view of the wealth of inspired design solutions, that is not so easy to say. But I am proud of the ambience lighting, a unique feature in this segment, which creates a very special lighting mood with its variety of colours, colour worlds and a combination of direct and indirect lighting. This only became possible to this extent because we considered the interior lighting before even putting pen to paper.
Das Interview mit Hartmut Sinkwitz zur neuen A-Klasse - Mercedes-Benz Passion Blog / Mercedes Benz, smart, Maybach, AMG
Short interview: "Major step towards the avantgarde"
Three questions for Hartmut Sinkwitz, Head of Interior Design. The 51 year-old studied industrial design and joined Mercedes-Benz in 1995.
Mr Sinkwitz, with its very progressive exterior design, the previous generation of the A-Class decisively contributed to making the Mercedes-Benz brand more youthful. Is the radically new interior design of the new A-Class now intended to create a corresponding "wow" effect amongst the young target group?
Sinkwitz: Well, you haven't seen the exterior design yet (laughs), and here too, we are immediately conveying sportiness and modernity with a puristic, surface-accentuated design with reduced lines and joints. But you are right: The interior of the new A-Class is a major step towards the avantgarde, and unique especially with respect to the open space architecture and the ultra-modern display and control concept. It lends a new quality to the term "modern luxury" in the compact segment, and is an inner revolution.
The dashboard layout is a special feature of the cockpit…
Sinkwitz: ...yes, that's correct. Thanks to the visual separation of the lower section from the main body of the dashboard, the former appears to float in front of the dashboard. At the same time, the A-Class is the first series-production model to dispense completely with a classic cockpit shroud. This literally places the large widescreen cockpit with its bonded glass technology in the foreground. Moreover, there is no longer a display in the A/C control panel, as the visual representation is exclusively via the central display. This helped us to create our clean, puristic and reduced design approach.
What is your personal highlight in the interior?
Sinkwitz: In view of the wealth of inspired design solutions, that is not so easy to say. But I am proud of the ambience lighting, a unique feature in this segment, which creates a very special lighting mood with its variety of colours, colour worlds and a combination of direct and indirect lighting. This only became possible to this extent because we considered the interior lighting before even putting pen to paper.
Das Interview mit Hartmut Sinkwitz zur neuen A-Klasse - Mercedes-Benz Passion Blog / Mercedes Benz, smart, Maybach, AMG
Will this honour not fall to the CLS?
HUTSUTAo
High-Rev Hero
That honour goes to the e class estate amg
It might be so from the press release photos but so far haven't seen photos of the production E 63 estate with the new touch pad control.
lukeswiss
Subscriber
In the grandpa position, on the steering column.
fortuner
Autotechnik Ace
fortuner
Autotechnik Ace
Ha ha ha that's a classic ...
SCOTT27
Lap Time Luminary
lukeswiss
Subscriber
Really good question, I am guessing your cupholders are gone.....So what happens to the models equipped with the manual gear stick?
fortuner
Autotechnik Ace
So what happens to the models equipped with the manual gear stick
Sure you will see it soon ...I know you excited to see such a awesome entry level interior and want to see more but just be patient ..MB will post more and they won't let you down
IMO, the problem will be with base versions. A lot of cheap plastics and smaller screens. On higher end trims some false leather and bigger screen help with impression.
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