The B-Class Mercedes creates the drone of the rodeo
The B-Class Mercedes, a line of compact cars about the size of a Volkswagen Golf, is expected to be imported from the U.S. market within a year or two of time. This model is unusual to be the first vehicle on the market for Mercedes in the U.S. that are not a genuine luxury car. Instead of the German carmaker is hoping to capitalize his name veneralvelmente serindo a major part of the American people in the market by introducing a model more ordinary. Soon after the beginning of B-class, yet another small vehicle derived from Mercedes also make their appearance in the U.S.: the drone of the rodeo. The B-Class and the drone are being developed to revolutionize their respective types, pitting DaimlerChrysler meeting some of the main types of youth in the world.
Not everyone thinks is a good idea for a model of the Mercedes sales in the EU budget, particularly one bearing the marque of Mercedes. However, Mercedes has built smaller models for years in Europe and the type is known producing luxury cars and vehicles for the masses. Certainly, the biggest opponent of the Mercedes, BMW, also produces a line of small cars and is planning to bring it into the vehicles to U.S. soon. Thus, like them or not, Mercedes must respond and B-Class is the answer.
For Mercedes, the B-Class likely to make it to the EU will be a four-door sedan equipped with a gas engine of six cylinders. A hatchback, popular in Europe, probably will not be included in the business knows that the American consumers’ disdain for that particular body. Diesel – The B-Class pstas are a possibility and will become even more likely if BMW made the same.
For the rodeo, the drone is a response to the Scion and their line of youth oriented types. When the B-Class Mercedes likely to appeal to owners of VW and Nissan, the drone of the target Scion owners as well as those inclined to buy a Honda from another vehicle or the small, boxy. DaimlerChrysler, owner of both Mercedes and the rodeo, you know that the drone is most needed by the vehicle’s current level of entry of the type, size, is too expensive to compete against the lower fixed price cars from Japan and Korea . Whereas the Chinese cars that sell for $ 8,500 or less are also coming soon, DaimlerChrysler must respond and respond quickly with the drone.
When the plants are not yet finalized, probably resemble the drone will be strongly to the concept vehicle now on display in car shows around the country. This means that the drone bear a 1.6L I4 coupled to about 5 or 6 quick to manual transmission, with an output of horse-power of 170. With the tires of 19 inches, based store and go, and Saturn Ion-like doors, the drone will not be confused with any other vehicle on the road that is exactly what the hopes of the rodeo happen.
To keep down costs of manufacturing costs, DaimlerChrysler is looking for a plant, probably in Mexico, to build the vehicle. Aim to keep prices around $ 10,000, DaimlerChrysler may beat Volkswagen to produce the vehicle in one of their own plants. This would allow VW to fill the excess capacity and provide a readily available source of the DCX – to produce the drone.
Yes, the B-Class poised to change the way American consumers think about the type of Mercedes to have a chance to capture a larger piece of the market. With the drone that derives its platform and other key components of the B-Class, the rodeo also will benefit and can keep their own against Asian imports. Yes, both products present risky moves for the parent DaimlerChrysler, one that the car must collect an ever changing and highly – competitive world.