Описание: | The first generation (W168) was introduced in 1997, and the all-new second generation model (W169) appeared in late 2004. The Mercedes-Benz A-Class is a small car produced by the German automaker Mercedes-Benz. It is available as a three or five-door hatchback. High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! It is Mercedes' entry level model in most of its worldwide markets, though not in China, North America or India; the B-Class is the entry model in China, Canada and Mexico, and the C-Class is the entry model in the US. Production of the W168 A- Class began in 1997. Its front engine, front wheel drive layout was quite unusual for Mercedes. To date, about 1. 6 million units have been sold worldwide. One innovation of the W168 was a frontal- impact absorption system called the "Sandwich" (see patents DE4326 9 and DE4400132 in the name of Mercedes-Benz). In the event of a violent frontal impact, the engine and transmission would slide underneath the floor below the pedals rather than entering the passenger compartment. |