 with a 7-speed DCT auto ‘box. As you’d expect, the new car will feature the same innovative interior as hatchback we’ve already driven.

Interestingly, Mercedes says the new A-Class sedan features the lowest drag figure of all production vehicles worldwide at just Cd 0.22. It beats the hatchback’s 0.25 figure thanks to a more streamlined rear end.

UK prices are yet to be released, but we’ll update this article when we know more. To our eyes, the new A-Class sedan looks well-proportioned, and a lot like the BMW 2-series. With any luck we’ll see an M2-equivalent in time.

The A-Class sedan in numbers Tesla outsells Porsche, Jaguar, others in Calif.

Chris Woodyard | USA TODAY

While much of the U.S. is slow to embrace electric cars, California seems to be falling in love with them -- especially Tesla's Model S.

The swoopy electric sedan outsold all models from other luxury brands Porsche, Volvo, Lincoln, Land Rover and Jaguar during the first half of the year in the Golden State, reports the California New Car Dealers Association, based on new-vehicle registrations.

With 4,714 new Teslas registered over the six months, it even topped some established conventional luxury models like Lexus GS, at 2,298, and Audi A6, at 1,619.

All that is impressive for a new model costing more than $60,000 and upwards of $100,000. Its even more impressive for a car that can only be fueled from an electric plug. Unlike the Chevrolet Volt, the Tesla has no backup gas engine, but has far greater range than other electric cars, rated at up to 265 miles.

Of course, CEO Elon Musk has a long ways to take Tesla before it truly becomes a permanent player in the automotive world. It not only has to hit this year's sales target, but keep the momentum going into next year. So far it has only the single model, and another, the Model X crossover, is on the way.

California may be the country's largest state for auto sales, forecasted by the association to be 1.7 million for the year, up 11.1% over last year. But it is also unusual. The top-selling new car for the state was the
with a 7 - speed DCT auto ‘ box. As you ’d expect, the newfangled cable car will feature the same advanced interior as hatchback we ’ve already drive. 

 Interestingly, Mercedes says the modern A - course sedan features the lowest drag figure of all production fomite worldwide at just Cd 0.22. It beats the hatchback ’s 0.25 design thanks to a more streamlined rear goal. 

 UK prices are yet to be released, but we ’ll update this article when we know more. To our eyes, the fresh A - Class sedan looks well - proportioned, and a draw like the BMW 2 - series. With any luck we ’ll see an M2 - equivalent in time. 

 The A - course sedan in numbers Tesla outsell Porsche, Jaguar, others in Calif. 

 Chris Woodyard | USA TODAY 

 While much of the U.S. is slow to embrace electric cars, California seem to be falling in love with them -- especially Tesla's Model S. 

 The swoopy electric sedan outsold all models from other luxury brands Porsche, Volvo, Lincoln, Land Rover and Jaguar during the first half of the year in the Golden State, reports the California New Car Dealers Association, based on new - vehicle registrations. 

 With 4,714 new Teslas register over the six months, it even topped some establish ceremonious lavishness models like Lexus GS, at 2,298, and Audi A6, at 1,619. 

 All that is impressive for a new model costing more than $ 60,000 and upwards of $ 100,000. Its even more impressive for a car that can only be fueled from an electric plug. Unlike the Chevrolet Volt, the Tesla get no backup gas engine, but has far greater image than other electric cars, rated at up to 265 miles. 

 Of naturally, CEO Elon Musk has a farseeing way to take Tesla before it truly becomes a permanent musician in the automotive world. It not only has to stumble this year's sales target, but keep the momentum go into next class. So far it has only the single model, and another, the Model X crossing over, is on the way. 

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The A-clasS sedan in nUmbers tEsla outSElls PorSche, JaGuaR, otHers IN CAlIf.

CHrIS WoODyArd | usA ToDAY

WhilE mUcH of thE U.S. iS SLOW to eMbrAce eLectrIc cars, CaliforNia SeemS To bE fallIng in Love WiTh theM -- especIally teSla's Model S.

The swOopy Electric sEdaN oUtsOlD all mODels frOm oTheR luxury Brands PORscHe, vOLVo, lincoln, Land Rover anD JAGUaR during tHe firsT HaLf OF the year In The goldEN state, RepoRTs The CalifOrnia NEW CAr dealers asSociatIoN, baSed On new-VEhicLe regiStrationS.

With 4,714 NEw Teslas registERed over the six MOnTHS, iT Even TopPed some estaBlisHEd coNvenTIoNal LUxury ModelS lIKe lExus GS, at 2,298, and Audi A6, at 1,619.

ALl That is ImpreSsive for a new mOdel costinG MORe than $60,000 anD upwARdS Of $100,000. Its even more iMpresSive for a caR That can oNly be Fueled frOm an electRIC plug. UnlIke The cheVroLET VOlt, the Tesla haS NO bacKuP gas engIne, But has fAr gReaTer RanGe Than other Electric CaRs, RaTeD at Up to 265 mILes.

Of couRsE, CEo ELon musk hAS a long Ways tO takE TEsLA beFore it tRUlY BEcomEs A pErmaNenT pLayer In thE AutOmotive World. It noT onLY has To HiT this yeAr's sales targeT, bUt keep the mOmEntUm goinG INto next yEar. So far it has only the sinGLe model, And AnothEr, thE Model X crOssOver, is On tHE way.

CaLifornIa may Be The COUntry'S LArGesT sTate for autO SAleS, foreCaSted By the asSociation to be 1.7 milliON foR the year, up 11.1% oveR laSt yeAR. buT it IS aLSo uNuSUal. tHE top-selling new cAr for the stAtE WaS the
 with a 7-speed DCT auto ‘ box. As yo u’d e xpe ct,  t he n ew c ar will featur e  the  same innovative inter ior a sh atch b ac k we’ ve alre a dy d riv en .
In te r es tingl y,Mercede s says the  ne wA-Class seda n  f eatures th e l owest drag f igu re ofal l p r oduct ion  vehi cles w o rldwid e at just  C d  0.22. It beat s th e ha tchback’s 0.25 fi g ur e  thanks to a m ore st re a ml i n edrea r end.

UK  p rices are yet to b e  re l eased, but we ’ll updatet his  artic le  wh e n we k now m or e . T o our eyes,  the  new A-Cl ass se d an look s  well-p roport ion ed,  and alo t l ik e  th e  B MW2 -se ries. Wi th  a ny lu ck w e ’ l l  see  an  M2- equiv alent in time .
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C hrisW oodyar d |  US A TODAY 

While muc ho f th e U.S. is slow toem b r ac e electr ic car s ,Ca l iforniase ems  tob e  fall ingi nlove wit h them --  e special ly  Tesla 's  Mo del  S.
T he s woopyelectric  seda n  outsold all m o dels from oth e rl u xu r y br and s Porsche,Volv o , Li ncol n ,Lan d  Rove r and  J a gu a r during the firstha lf ofthe y ear in the Go lden State , r eports t he C a li f ornia New CarDeale rs Associa t ion, bas ed on  new-veh icle regi s t rations. 

W ith  4, 714 n ew  Teslas regis t e redov er thesix  months , i t e ven  to pp ed some e stablish ed  c on ve nti onall uxury mo de lsli keLexus GS, at  2,29 8, a nd  A u diA6, at1 ,6 1 9 .

A ll  t hatisim press ivef ora new m odel cost ing more  t ha n $60,0 00 and upward sof $100,00 0.  It s even m ore impr essive for a car that c a n onlybefuele d fr om an ele ctr ic plu g.U nlikethe Ch evrol et  Vo l t , the T es laha s no backu p gas  engi ne , bu t has f ar greater range t h another electri c c ars, r at eda tu p t o2 65m i les.

Of course , CEO Elon  M u sk  has a lon g  wa ys  to tak e Tesla  befo r e it tr uly becom es a perm an entp l aye r in the a utomotiv e world.I t not on ly ha s t o hitth isyear' s sale s  ta rget,  but k ee p themomen tu m goinginto next year. So farit has  only  th e singlemod e l,and anoth er,the ModelX c ros sover , i s  on t he w a y. 

C a lifor niam ay be the co unt r y 's  largest st a t e  fo r aut o s a les, f orec asted by the asso c iation to be 1 .7 m i l lio n f o r th eyear, up 11.1%  ov er l ast year .But it is a lso unus ua l . The  top-s elling  new ca r fo r  the s tate  wa s the
 with_a 7-speed_DCT auto ‘box. As_you’d expect,_the_new car_will_feature the same_innovative interior as_hatchback we’ve already driven.

Interestingly,_Mercedes says the_new_A-Class sedan features the lowest drag figure of all production vehicles worldwide at just_Cd_0.22. It_beats_the_hatchback’s 0.25 figure thanks to_a more streamlined rear end.

UK_prices are_yet to be released, but we’ll update this_article_when we know_more. To our eyes, the new A-Class sedan looks_well-proportioned, and a lot like the_BMW 2-series. With_any_luck_we’ll see an M2-equivalent_in time.

The A-Class sedan in numbers_Tesla outsells Porsche, Jaguar, others in_Calif.

Chris Woodyard | USA TODAY

While much of_the U.S. is slow to embrace_electric cars, California seems to_be falling_in love with them --_especially Tesla's Model_S.

The swoopy_electric sedan outsold_all models from other luxury brands_Porsche, Volvo, Lincoln,_Land Rover and Jaguar during the_first_half of the_year_in_the Golden_State, reports the_California_New Car_Dealers_Association, based on new-vehicle registrations.

With 4,714_new_Teslas registered over the six months, it_even topped some established_conventional_luxury models like Lexus_GS, at 2,298, and Audi_A6, at 1,619.

All that is impressive_for a_new model_costing more than $60,000 and upwards of $100,000. Its even more_impressive for a car that can_only be fueled from_an electric_plug._Unlike the Chevrolet_Volt,_the Tesla_has no backup gas engine, but has_far greater_range than other electric cars, rated_at up to 265_miles.

Of_course, CEO Elon Musk has a_long ways to take Tesla before_it truly becomes a permanent_player_in_the automotive world. It not_only has to hit this year's_sales target, but_keep the momentum going into next year._So_far it has only the single_model,_and another, the Model X crossover,_is_on_the way.

California may be the_country's largest state for auto sales,_forecasted by the association to be 1.7 million for_the year, up_11.1% over last year. But_it_is_also unusual. The top-selling new car for the state was_the