End Of The Road For The Mercedes A-class As Compact Family Moves Upmarket

Rumoured since 2022, a Mercedes executive has now provided official confirmation that the A-Class will not live beyond the current generation.

Mercedes Chief Technology Officer Markus Schafer confirmed this at the presentation of the third-generation CLA sedan recently, Carscoops reported.

He also explained the move, stating that hatchbacks dont have widespread appeal across the world.

We need models that work all over the world, including China and the USA. I know the hatchback is the favorite bodystyle in Europe, but it was not part of the plans, and we had to make choices - even difficult ones, Schafer said.

Reducing complexity is a key task for us. For this reason, bringing the compact family from seven to four models was necessary in this segment.