No B-Class for the US
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No B-Class for the US
The B class will not come to the United States because Mercedes-Benz cannot price the vehicle to make a profit, says the brand's CEO.
Mercedes-Benz in January decided to ax the B class from the future U.S. product range, said Eckhard Cordes, head of the Mercedes car group.
With the euro worth about $1.30, "we cannot make sufficient profit with this car in the United States," Cordes said.
If the euro weakens against the dollar, Mercedes might review that decision, he added. Price targeted at under $26K it was planned to compete against the Mini Cooper, Audi A3 and the BMW 1-Series which come in under the prices of the C-Class.
