Pic Courtesy of: Vince Burlapp
USA/EU/CHN/KOR- Based off of the Mercedes A class Premium Small Car, the Mercedes CLA appears to have a "Fluidic" styling cue. The Premium Small Cars from Hyundai: 2012 Hyundai Accent/i25/Solaris and 2011 Hyundai Verna are competitively matched in terms of powertrains, and even various quality fitments such as: leather, advanced tech, and a soft cushy ride. Do the underdog Hyundai small cars look better than the Mercedes?


















Powertrains:

2013 Mercedes A Class
- A Class 140 CGI, 1.2 l/109 hp
- A Class 160, 1.6/122 hp (Sourced from Nissan/Renault)
- A / B Class 160 CGI, 1.4 l/136 hp
- A / C Class 180 CGI, 1.8 l/170 hp
- A / B Class 200 CGI, 1.8 l/204 hp
- A Class A 22 AMG, 2.21/270 HP

2011 Hyundai Verna/Solaris
-1.4 L 109 HP
-1.6 L 126 HP

2012 Hyundai Accent/i25
-1.6 L GDI 140 HP
-1.4 L Turbo ?
-1.6 L Hybrid ?



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Haha, have the tables turned enough to claim Mercedes is ripping of Hyundai's styling?

 

I say yes and it's funny. Everyone is running out of designs now. I think today we are at a point where you cannot point out a car from a decade anymore like previously. When someone says 50's, you think of Chevy Bel Air's, when you say 80's, you think boxy plastic, when you say 90's you think jellybeans, when you say 00's, well there really isn't much to say, they don't differ from the 11's.



This was 7 years ago:





and if you put it out today, it would still fit in.