Spy Shots: 2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class styling buck caught in the buff
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossover</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/" rel="tag">Mercedes-Benz</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-a-class/#3816164"><img alt="2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class spy shot" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/2012-a-class-spy.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 0px;" /></a><br />
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2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class spy shot - Click above for high-res image gallery</div>
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As the smallest member of the <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz">Mercedes-Benz</a> line, the <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/a-class">A-Class</a> has had a tough time earning much credibility or respect. That could change, though, if the German automaker were able to inject a dose of stylishness and sportiness into the next design, and it appears it may be doing exactly that.<br />
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Spy photographers managed to snap off a set of images that appear to show a quarter-scale styling buck of the next-gen A-Class (codename W176), and it's much lower and more agressive than ever before, complete with some <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/cls-class">2012 CLS</a> in the flanks and fascia. As you can see from the green car in the background, Mercedes-Benz appears to be using its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/f-cell">BlueZero F-Cell Concept</a> as a basis for the small hatchback's overall proportions.<br />
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Rumor has it that Mercedes-Benz will incorporate thee- and five-door models into the A-Class pipeline, along with a possible crossover to take on the likes of the <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/x1">BMW X1</a>. There could even be an AMG version of the little front-wheel drive machine, with as much as 270 horsepower. Reports indicate that the next <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/b-class">B-Class</a> will be based on the same architecture.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-a-class">Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz A-Class</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-a-class/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-mercedes-a-class-spy-priddy-jan-11_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-a-class/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/02-mercedes-a-class-spy-priddy-jan-11_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-a-class/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/03-mercedes-a-class-spy-priddy-jan-11_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Brenda Priddy & Company]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/25/spy-shots-2012-mercedes-benz-a-class-styling-buck-caught-in-the/">Spy Shots: 2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class styling buck caught in the buff</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:32:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/25/spy-shots-2012-mercedes-benz-a-class-styling-buck-caught-in-the/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19814627/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/25/spy-shots-2012-mercedes-benz-a-class-styling-buck-caught-in-the/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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