Raising the roofline by about 5.9 - inches compared with the i4 has created ample room for big battery packs.
Designer Michael Mauer was forced to
raise the roofline by 0.8 inches, and the resulting silhouette was distinctive but hardly beautiful.
Not exact matches
A major culprit is its
raised roofline, specifically demanded
by then - CEO Wendelin Wiedeking to fit his 6» 2» frame.
Based on new front - drive platform developed
by Mercedes - Benz for its A-class family, the Q30 features a slightly
raised ride height, sweeping
roofline and confident styling, all aimed at winning sales from younger buyers who are predicted to make - up 80 per cent of global luxury car - buyers
by 2020.
So the new car, announced at the London Motor Show in October 1965, had a wheelbase extended
by 3.75 inches with the extra inserted just ahead of the rear wheel arches and this allowed the
roofline to be
raised by an inch, while a furt