Mercedes-Benz A-Class - VFM BMW 2 Gran Coupe- Superb Driving Position, Enthusiastic Driving
Mercedes-Benz A-Class- Engine and Performance BMW 2 Gran Coupe- Interior Layout
With an image of a young, 30-something, rich, style-conscious entrepreneur – one who prefers a sedan that speaks sporty when standing still – you have to start with the 220i in MSport trim here. The frameless doors allow a lower roof and clean-looking apertures. The front and back look dramatic and racy in the flesh especially if you choose that Melbourne Red shade!
The side profile adopts almost all the same feature lines as the 8 Gran Coupe. But while those lines make the 8 look edgier, on the 2 it makes it look a little flabbier from certain angles. And since its architecture is based on BMW’s UKL front-wheel platform, the 2 GC simply misses out on the pushed back stance of its bigger RWD sibling the 3.
But if these young something prefer restrained premium and something more, errr understated with a star logo, then the A-Class Limo is the pick. And it starts up front with the CLS inspired grille and lights and a quarter plate sized-three pointed star. The sharp looking rear with those slim angular taillights helps it pass off as a downsized C-Class.
Its an all-new platform, stronger and lighter than before with the longest wheelbase in this class (an extravagant 120mm longer). The same platform lives under the just launched GLA and the B-Class. The A although elegant, fails to appeal on design desirability outside, but enter inside, and it’s a completely different story altogether.
