I think we need to wait and see what actually winds up coming to market. I can't see them just giving the old model a new front and calling it a day. Now does that sound like Mercedes-Benz? Heck no. The new sedan is about to come out as well as the new wagon so I'd expect a new coupe also, not a re-hash of the old model.

That said I too wish they'd just forget about it if they aren't going to make it a truly sporting piece. If this 1-Series Coupe looks the part this C Coupe won't stand a chance. It can't drive like a C-Class sedan, Mercedes didn't seem to grasp that with the previous model and there is the styling. Why not make it a real little coupe with 2-doors and a trunk like a smaller CLK/CL instead of a hatchback. A Mercedes is never supposed to be a hatchback, well beyond the A/B-Class cars they aren't.

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