As some of you will remember, Mercedes' strategy update from 2022 included an early look at a CLA-like compact sedan. It's scheduled to go into production in 2024 at the Kecskemét plant in Hungary following a €1 billion investment. The teaser image showed a silhouette of a swoopy four-door car penned by Gorden Wagener, the company's chief designer. A more substantial preview could take place later this year, according to CEO Ola Källenius.
When asked by Automotive News Europe whether compact cars still have a future in Mercedes' lineup as it strives to go even more upmarket, the top brass said: "The short answer is yes. But we will focus on the models that we believe are the most successful on a worldwide basis. We might later this year even tease what that future would look like."
