2011 Mercedes B-Class Patent Drawings Reveal Shapely Hatchback

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:30:00 EDT

Our friends at CarScoop happened upon these EU Patent Office photos of the 2011 Mercedes B-Class, the new line of Mercedes small cars possibly coming stateside.

Clearly inspired by the Mercedes BlueZERO Concept, this five-door hatchback is set to compete with the new Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3, both of which are sold into the US. The last small hatchback from Mercedes released in the US was the underwhelming C-Class coupe, but the economy and environment likely make the B-Class a possibility.

In addition to the hatch, seen here, there's the possibility of a three-door called the BLS and a small SUV model named the BLK (BLK is the new white).

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2011 Mercedes-Benz BLK Destined To Become BLK Black

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:40:00 EDT

Autocar is reporting Daimler plans to debut a new compact SUV they're dubbing the Mercedes Benz BLK. With new trucklet slotting underneath the already small-sized Mercedes GLK, things may be getting into pointless utility vehicle territory here. The BLK would be based on the next generation of the A/B class chassis and get a selection of four-cylinder direct-injection engines in the 1.6- to 2.2-liter range. We're kind of wondering if the high-performance model will follow Benz's recent naming trend and be called the BLK Black. [Autocar via Autoblog]

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2011 Mercedes B-Class Patent Drawings Reveal Shapely Hatchback

2011 Mercedes-Benz BLK Destined To Become BLK Black