新一代奔驰A级将在2018年初首次亮相。最近新车更多细节近日曝光，入门级的A160d也将获得升级。最近奔驰在瑞典对160d进行了测试，该车搭载一台1.5升涡轮柴油引擎，未来A级车还将有三台柴油引擎加入。而在汽油引擎方面，将有不少与五台引擎，另外还有两款高性能掀背车A35和旗舰级的A45。而混动版内装谍照和官图显示，该车纯电动续航里程为50公里。随着戴姆勒和雷诺最近发布了新开发的1.3升汽油引擎，某些A级车也将提供这台四缸引擎，但有不同的输出功率，在雷诺入门级车型的功率为85千瓦/115马力，扭矩220牛米，另外还有103千瓦/140马力，扭矩240牛米和120千瓦/160马力，扭矩260牛米。除了引擎，新车的内部空间更宽敞，而高科技内装搭配一对类似高端车型配备的10.25英寸显示屏。据紧凑车型测试负责人JochenEck透露，由于新车抗扭刚性增加，噪声、振动和声振粗糙度（NVH）更低，新车行驶质量有大幅提升。根据车型的不同，新车有两种悬挂设置，低端版本采用新的扭力梁，而高端版本采用多连杆设置。由于新车视野更开阔（车柱更窄，后窗更大），采用更多隔音材料，配备更多取自更大车型的安全设备，2018款A级掀背车将获得全面提升。
New Mercedes A-Class To Get Five Gasoline And Four Diesel Options
With the year coming to an end, it means we’re getting closer and closer to the unveiling of the next-generation Mercedes A-Class slated to debut early 2018. The folks over at Autocar had the chance to hop onto the driver seat of a prototype in the entry-level A160d guise and also obtain some preliminary technical specifications.
For starters, the car they were able to test for a brief while in northern Sweden had a turbodiesel 1.5-liter engine, which will be joined by another three diesel options. On the gasoline front, there are going to be no less than five gasoline versions, plus the hot hatch duo consisting of the A35 and the flagship A45. In addition, spy shots and official images of the interior cabin have revealed a hybrid version is in the offing and is expected to provide up to 31 miles (50 kilometers) of electric range.
With Daimler and Renault recently unveiling a newly developed 1.3-liter gasoline engine, there’s a good chance some A-Class models will be offered with the four-cylinder unit. Depending on application, the Energy TCe mill in Renault models is going to produce 115 horsepower (85 kilowatts) and 162 pound-feet (220 Newton-meters) of torque in its base configuration, followed by the midrange variant with 140 hp (103 kW) and 177 lb-ft (240 Nm), and the stronger specification rated at 160 hp (120 kW) and 192 lb-ft (260 Nm).
Beyond engines, we already know Mercedes’ new compact model will be significantly more spacious and will adopt a high-tech cabin with a pair of 10.25-inch screens similar to the much more expensive models. According to the man in charge of compact vehicle testing, Jochen Eck, ride quality has been improved significantly thanks to added torsional rigidity and lower noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) levels.
Depending on model, the next A-Class will have two suspension sets, with the cheaper versions getting a new torsion beam setup whereas the upper-spec trim levels will feature an updated multi-link configuration. Factor in the improved visibility (thanks to thinner pillars and bigger rear side windows), more sound-deadening material, and numerous safety features trickled down from bigger cars, the 2018 A-Class hatchback is shaping up quite nicely.