奔驰目前正在对旗下前驱紧凑车型进行全面更新。最近谍照记者拍到了下一代B级车照片。虽然该车进行了重度伪装，但仍可看出逐渐变得尖细的车鼻和更倾斜风挡。这些变化让这辆掀背车外观更时尚。不过，该车仍保留了现行版的车厢设计，这意味着为车内乘客提供了更宽敞的内部空间。早期拍到的几乎无伪装B级车照片显示车身侧面更利落的轮廓。奔驰对新车外观设计进行了升级，采用了更圆润的引擎盖和进一步加长的椭圆形前大灯。车厢内细节目前还知之甚少，但奔驰计划在1月9日开幕的CES消费电子展上发布概念版车厢，届时公众将对新车内装有更深入了解。奔驰将其命名为“奔驰用户体验”，它采用了新的技术，包括直观操控系统，这要归功与新的AI人工智能辅助系统。最新版的奔驰MFA紧凑车型平台未来将应用于更多新车和升级版车型上。下一代的A-, CLA-, B-, 和GLA车型都将采用该平台，奔驰未来还将增加A级轿车和GLB级跨界车。

Next-Gen Mercedes B-Class Spied Filling Up On Fuel

Mercedes-Benz has development underway on a major overhaul of its front-wheel drive lineup of compact models. New spy photos provide a fresh look at the work's progress on the next-gen B-Class.

This B-Class wears extensive camouflage, but the design suggests Mercedes giving it a pointier nose and more steeply raked windshield. The changes give the hatchback a more stylish appearance. However, the model retains the existing large greenhouse, which should mean plenty of room for packing people inside. An earlier picture captured the B-Class with nearly no disguise and provided an even clearer look at the new design in profile (see gallery above). Mercedes updates the vehicle with a more rounded hood and uses elongated ovals for the headlights.

Inside, there are fewer clear details about the B-Class. However, the automotive world should get a better idea about the cabin in a few weeks because Mercedes has a concept cabin for future compact cars for CES on January 9. The firm calls it the Mercedes-Benz User Experience and promises the tech to include an intuitive operating system thanks to the assistance of artificial intelligence.

The latest evolution of Mercedes' MFA compact car chassis will underpin a wide array of new and updated vehicles. The next generations of the A-, CLA-, B-, and GLA-Class will use it. Plus, the company will reportedly add an A-Class Sedan and GLB-Class crossover to the lineup.