Front Windshield Mercedes-Benz W204 Window Windscreen Glass AS1 Pilkington

Front Windshield Mercedes-Benz W204 Window Windscreen Glass AS1 Pilkington is a used component from the Car windows category, designed for installation at the front of the vehicle body. Thanks to the use of Pilkington AS1-grade glass, it ensures a clear field of vision, driving comfort, and a stable fit to the Mercedes-Benz W204 body structure.

Specifications and technical data

• SKU: A2046701001
• Mark: Unbranded
• Condition: Used
• OEM Part Number: A2046701001
• Substitutable numbers: A2046701001, A 204 670 10 01, BG
• Location on the vehicle: Front
• Category: Car Glass

Purpose and fitment for Mercedes-Benz W204

The offered windshield has been designed specifically for the Mercedes-Benz W204 model, which translates into proper profiling, the correct curvature, and compatibility with factory seals and mounting trims. The placement on the vehicle is the front of the body, making this component play a key role in ensuring visibility, structural rigidity, and protection of the cabin interior from external factors.

Glass marked with the AS1 grade meets rigorous requirements regarding light transmission and safety, which is important both from the point of view of regulations and driver comfort during day and night driving.

Pilkington AS1 glass technology

The glass manufacturer, Pilkington, is a recognized supplier of automotive glass, which in practice means stable manufacturing quality and repeatable optical parameters. The use of AS1-type glass ensures:

• high transparency across the entire driver's field of vision,
• appropriate thickness and lamination, increasing passive safety,
• resistance to typical operational loads, such as body stress or temperature changes.

Thanks to this, the Front Windshield Mercedes-Benz W204 Window Windscreen Glass AS1 Pilkington provides a solid base for the professional replacement of a damaged or worn factory component, without the need for compromises in terms of safety and driving comfort.

Characteristics of the used windshield

The component comes from the secondary market, which means it is a used windshield. This type of component is a good choice in situations where the priority is to reduce repair costs while maintaining the original glass specification and fit to the body. A used windshield allows for maintaining compliance with the factory body geometry, while also fitting into the trend of reusing automotive parts.

In practice, this means the possibility of restoring full functionality to the vehicle's front visibility zone without having to resort to cheaper, low-quality replacements of uncertain origin. For workshops and individual users, this is a technically reasonable and economically justified solution.

Benefits of using an original used windshield

Choosing an original used windshield for the Mercedes-Benz W204 brings several significant advantages:

• Maintaining factory geometry – fitment to the windshield frame and body components consistent with the vehicle manufacturer's design.
• Stable optical parameters – Pilkington AS1 glass ensures proper transparency and reduces image distortion.
• Reasonable repair cost – a used component allows for lowering the replacement cost compared to a new windshield, while maintaining high manufacturing quality.
• Environmental aspect – reusing automotive glass reduces waste and decreases the demand for the production of new components.

If you want to better understand the impact of such choices on the environment and learn why used body components are beneficial from an ecological point of view, check out the article: Sustainable automotive and the benefits of original used parts.

Expanding repairs within the automotive glass area

If you are planning a comprehensive repair or upgrade of the glazing area in your Mercedes-Benz and need other elements from the same group, such as additional side windows, rear windows, or supplementary seals, check the available parts in the Unbranded Car windows category.

Summary

Front Windshield Mercedes-Benz W204 Window Windscreen Glass AS1 Pilkington is a technically matched, used component from the Car windows category, designed for installation at the front of the vehicle. It combines proper optical parameters with a design consistent with the car manufacturer's requirements, which allows for a professional replacement of a damaged windshield while maintaining a high level of safety and vehicle usage comfort.