It wasn't that long ago when Mercedes-Benz had a lineup that was dismissed by anyone below 40 as "uncle cars". Yuppies would not want to be seen in one, lest they were mistaken for their dads. BMWs and Audis projected the right image. Wasn't that long ago, right?
How things have changed in just a few years. There were hints of it prior, but the turning point for Mercedes-Benz was when it wheeled out the current A-Class in March 2012. The low-roofed, wide-assed W176 was a huge departure from its mini-MPV predecessor, and the younger set's perception of M-B took a similar U-turn.
Try this. Ask a group of 10 normal young people (as opposed to car geeks) and ask if they'd prefer an A 250 Sport or a BMW 125i. If they don't know what a 1 Series is, show them a picture of the F20 - a mug shot with full view of those nostrils would probably help wrap up our poll faster.
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