Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class vs BMW Vision Neue Klasse | Análisis/ Review en español | coches.net

The Munich International Motor Show has confirmed, on the one hand, the growing presence of Chinese brands in the European market, but the show has also confirmed that, apart from competition, the brands that have traditionally been protagonists of this market, especially the German ones, have very clear plans for their expansion. future, some future plans that involve 100% electric cars with slightly retro designs that remember and reinforce the tradition and history of the brand and with cutting-edge technology, these are some of the concepts that can be seen in Munich. Of all of them, two stand out especially for to be very realistic, that is, to have many possibilities of being transformed into a production car with some changes, two concepts that precisely belong to historically rival brands BMW and Mercedes Benz. The BMW concept is this Class, which, as its name indicates, is the embryo of a new series of compact models that we will see on the streets and roads starting in 2025, two years from now this concept advances, for example, what the next electric 3 series will be like today 3 or the next subcompact that could be called ix3 on the other hand Mercedes Benz has done the same with this other concept Card, the cla concept, a four-door Coupé that also previews what the future compacts of the German firm will be like, both the next four-door cl a Coupé and a later Shooting Break and two other subs with these cars, both brands debut platform are platforms that integrate a new electric propulsion technology based on an 800 volt system and new batteries with greater energy density and lower weight, this allows them both to offer greater autonomy up to 750 kilometers in the case of Mercedes- Benz, which is the one that has dared to give a figure to achieve this autonomy, the Mercedes Benz modular platform called mma mounts a pack of more solid batteries with greater energy density. These batteries are accompanied by an electric motor of its own development that has 238 horsepower. and according to the brand it provides up to 93% energy efficiency to the wheels when driving long distances. In fact, Mercedes-Benz announces that with this concept it has achieved consumption of 12 kilowatt hours per 100 km, an unusually low figure for this new platform. makes it possible for the car to recharge its battery up to 250 kilowatts in direct current so with just 15 minutes of charging it can travel another 400 km something similar offers the BMW concept its new platform accommodates a battery made up of round cells with an energy density more than 20% higher than the prismatic cells previously used And they weigh 20% less BMW does not give figures But it claims that this technology improves the charging speed of future models based on the New class by up to 30% In addition to increasing its autonomy by up to 30%, as a result of all these measures, the overall efficiency of the vehicle will increase by up to 25%. That is to say, both Mercedes Benz and BMW confirm with these concepts that they have taken important steps in improving the efficiency of their future electric cars. More efficiency, more autonomy, more charging speed and less weight, we are going for the design. It is evident that when looking at these vehicles The trend at an aesthetic level is towards more fluid body shapes, rounded with jointless edges, the best aerodynamics are sought, reducing wind resistance, a key point in an electric car, the two agree on this aspect as well as agree on using light as an element of exterior design Look how with light BMW reinterprets its classic two- kidney grille, which, to the delight of some, stops being large and vertical and becomes narrow and horizontal. Inside this grill you can see some special graphics with an effect 3D that give it depth. The same effect can be seen in the rear lights that occupy the entire width of the tailgate. The BMW in Vision Class also stands out for its retro touches. You can see them in the front itself, which is shaped like a shark's nose a bit in the style of the BMW 2002 from the 70s or in the hoffmester curve at the height of the C Pillar, a design solution characteristic of BM sedans throughout history in the New a Class also highlights its large glass surface marked by a panoramic roof that It links the windshield and the rear window running through the entire cabin. It is also true that there are very concept details such as the enormous 21-inch fully faired wheels, the fact of mounting cameras instead of rear-view mirrors or its curious door opening system that uses a thin screen with technology and Ink similar to that of ebooks to light up and open the door automatically when you approach the car. The shark nose front design is confirmed as a trend because Mercedes Benz also uses this design for its concept cla with a front with a marked forward inclination, the Celia also uses the play of lights to define its front grille decorated with small illuminated Mercedes stars that accompany the enormous La barca logo, the brand's star is also present on the inside of the headlights and in the rear optics and decorate the large panoramic roof or even the inside of the wheels an overdose of little stars that it is not clear that it reaches the standard car it would be quite daring, in this Celia the daytime running lights take up the entire width of the front just below the hood until they link with the character lines of the sides, this class has more coupe shapes than those of the BMW and like that one it mounts 21-inch wheels and hides the door handles as much as possible which are also completely flush like the BMW. The Mercedes concept dispenses with superfluous elements in its bodywork. It looks clean, simple, minimalist, a minimalism that is transmitted to the interiors of both cars, a style that we will almost certainly see in the standard car. They are interiors without buttons. with screens and very few elements in sight, a trend that we have already seen grow in recent years that everything has been said was inaugurated by Tesla and that is confirmed once again for the most immediate future in the next Celia, for example, we will see this mbx super screen screen that goes sideways to the side of the dashboard a bit in the style of the eco s but in this case grouping up to five digital screens in one, a screen for the instrument panel, another two for the infotainment system, one of them for the passenger and two more screens for the independent climate control for driver and passenger the Mercedes will debut in its future compacts the operating system both This operating system uses a high- performance water-cooled Nvidia chip and uses Artificial Intelligence to automatically learn certain routines of vehicle use, a very concept detail is the floating center console with Crista elements that is difficult to transfer to the standard car but it is more realistic to make this cabin with sustainable materials, for example the leather of the seats is made with extracts Vegetable The interior trim has been created with paper material made from a mixture of recycled cellulose and hemp The floor mats are woven with bamboo fiber while the door pockets are edged with a biotechnology-based vegan fabric just like the The interior of the BMW New Class follows the same philosophy, few more sustainable elements and materials, it is free of leather and chrome, this last finishing material that is already beginning to be banished in the automotive world. On its dashboard we only see the steering wheel and a central screen because everything It actually focuses on the BMW panoramic vision, which is a Gera display that occupies the entire width of the windshield and in which much of the information is displayed. It can transfer the content shown on the central screen to the BMW panorámic vision with a simple gesture and interact with the passenger And the new software developed for this car allows the interaction between the human being and the vehicle to be more precise, the use of Artificial Intelligence again may also help in this sense, the interior of the BMW also has other very concept details such as the floating center console or the seats fixed to the floor by a single support but it is clear that part of this design and this technology we will also see in the future compact BMW sedan and in the SUV that is to come In theory it is according to what both BMW and Mercedes Benz point out in Just two years we will see the definitive cars that will derive from these concepts first the sedans the future BMW i3 and the new cla and then the SUVs the BMW and X3 and probably the new eqa of Mercedes a new era in which the next BMW Mercedes Benz will be theoretically more sustainable produced with reduced CO2 emissions and designed to be easily recyclable seeking neutrality in the carbon footprint [Music]