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Mercedes will label the next-generation of its C-class based Sportcoupe the new ‘CLC,’ and will present the car for the first time at next year’s Geneva Motor Show. Several prototypes have been spotted undergoing cold weather testing in Sweden recently, and reveal that the new model will share the same basic shape as the outgoing version.

Though the car won’t be arriving in showrooms until a month after its Geneva debut, its mechanicals will be based on the previous C-class model in an effort to keep costs low, according to Auto Motor und Sport. There also reports that suggest the car will be built in Brazil rather than Germany. Click here to see more renderings of the upcoming CLC and our previous story.


Source: Motor Authority » Mercedes-Benz CLC to bow in at Geneva next year

article is wrong, it's not a new model, just a facelift.

Sad to say I really don't care what they do with this hatchback thing. I can't believe Mercedes-Benz who just recently started doing things the right way again would graft the W204's nose onto a re-worked W203 hatchback body. Utter ridiculous. If they're going to do this the car deserves to fail. For the life of me I can't understand why we can't have a real little coupe based on the C-Class, thus enabling MB to move the CLK upmarket a little next time around. Well at least they're going to give it a new name, though we know what it is...a C-Class hatchback. Yuck.

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Ugly, just like the previous one (regardless of camo), just like BMW compact...

Speaking of which, Eni, did BMW drop the 3er Compact?

Tyc, 3er compact died with 1er birth.

Wasn't sure... That's why i have you...

Cool pic! The (new) front is very well integrated to the (old) rest of the car from what I can see here. Feared that the soft lines of the W203 could contrast with the sharpness of the W204, but looks not to be the case.

I only find the lack of "character-line" disappointing, the side of the car seems really to be the same than before. I hope it will be a bit different, but doesn(t seems to be tha case...

The rear will be different also, let's see how it looks like!

Somebody knows about the interior, will it be W203, W203 but modernised, W204?

I hope the price will be low enough, because otherwise it will be difficult for Mercedes to sell a car that is an old model... Even refreshed... Especially knowing the big improvements of the ride and build quality!

Thank you eni. Can't wait for the AMG version, it will eat the 135i for brunch

I think I'm going to be sick. I cannot believe Mercedes-Benz would graft the new C's styling onto the old body. This is utterly and rupugnantly ridiculous and deserves to NOT succeed in the market. Who in the hell do they think they're fooling with this mess? I've never like this car, never. It needs to be stricken from the roster. Why not a real little coupe?

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