Tiny Mercedes A-City to replace Smart brand

Mercedes-Benz is secretly developing a smaller A-Class, called the Mercedes A-City, to potentially fill the void left from pulling the plug on the 'smart' car brand, it has been revealed.

According to German title,

The suggestion the small supermini is being developed, in both three- and five-door form, is linked to the German car-maker's parent, Daimler, considering killing the Smart brand, that has struggled to make a profit since the marque was founded back in 1994.

As well as the A-City, Autobild suggests that the supermini could spin-off a small delivery van and an on-demand shared vehicle.

Later on by 2023 a small SUV called the A-Adventure may also follow that will slot into the Mercedes-Benz car range beaneath the GLA.