Thread: Will the B-Class make it to the U.S.?
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Old 02-01-2007, 07:05 AM   #45 (permalink)
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Re: Will the B-Class make it to the U.S.?
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Originally Posted by cawimmer430 View Post
The B-Class uses the A-Class platform. The A-Class platform was specifically created for, well, the A-Class.

It's FWD because of weight-saving issues and because the A or B-Class aren't supposed to be sporty cars in the purist sense (RWD, 50-50 weight balance etc.).

FWD is a space saving arhitecture vs. front/front midship and mid-rear RWD architectures.
The only other way to save space like that would be the Bettle Rear RWD architecture.
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