Recently, there was an important news in the automotive industry, Mercedes-Benz announced that in order to optimize the global product line layout, it has decided to officially stop producing the A-class model. This decision means that the A-Class hatchback currently on sale will be the swan song of the system, and there will be no successor versions in the future.

According to Mercedes-Benz's official disclosure, in the product line streamlining action, compact models will be reduced from the original 4 to 0, including CLA sedan, CLA hunting car, GLA and GLB SUV. With the discontinuation of the A-Class, the CLA will become the most affordable entry-level model in the Mercedes-Benz brand.

Mercedes also revealed its future product plans. It is reported that in 2026, the next-generation CLA model will be launched based on the new electric platform MMA, and will be available in hybrid and pure electric versions. It is worth noting that Mercedes-Benz has cancelled the MB.EA platform, which was originally planned for the EQE and EQS successors, and has switched to the existing platform for production.

Looking back at the history of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, it has gone through four generations since it was first launched in 2023. The latest generation of A-Class models was released in 0 and updated in 0. However, despite some popularity in the European market, the A-segment has not performed well in China and the United States. Markus Schafer, chief technology officer of Mercedes-Benz, said that the brand needed models with more global appeal, and the hatchback had limited acceptance in the Chinese and US markets.

事實上，賓士A級的停產並非毫無徵兆。早在2022年，A級車型就已退出美國市場，僅在歐洲和亞洲部分地區維持銷售。2023年，A級車型進行了最後一次改款。然而，從市場反饋來看，賓士A級的銷量並未出現明顯回暖。以中國市場為例，2025年1月，A級車型銷量僅為801輛，2月雖略有提升至1302輛，但整體表現依然乏力。同時，從市場價格來看，賓士A級的成交價已經下探至14萬-17萬元區間。

The exit of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class is not unique. In recent years, with the rapid rise of Chinese auto brands, especially new energy vehicle brands, traditional luxury car brands are facing unprecedented pressure. BMW 6 series, Audi A0/Q0 and other models are also facing market challenges, while Ford Focus, Mazda 0 and other classic fuel vehicles have also been discontinued. Analysts point out that the rise of Chinese auto brands is constantly squeezing the market share of traditional manufacturers, taking the Mercedes-Benz A-Class as an example, among Chinese brands, it is easy to find models with comparable or even stronger product power, and the price is more affordable.

Regarding the discontinuation of Mercedes-Benz A-class, netizens have also expressed their opinions. Some netizens said that this is the inevitable result of the Mercedes-Benz brand adapting to market changes and optimizing the product structure; Some netizens believe that with the popularization of new energy vehicles, the market space for traditional fuel models will become smaller and smaller.