If Mercedes is smart they will not attempt this. Mercedes can't sell an entry-level car in the U.S. You can't have it both ways in the badge-means-everything U.S. market. If you're going to sell E/CL/SL/S/CLS cars for high prices then stick to that. The C-Class sedan is a low as it should go. Even that so called C-Class "Coupe" (uhh...hatchback) flopped. Mercedes would be nuts to bring the B-Class here. Now if you're going bring over Smart then there is no need for the B-Class. Actually there is no need for Smart either, its just too darn small to cut it here.

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