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Deutsch · 06-23-2009, 09:56 PM

MB needs something in the U.S. to fill the huge price gap between the C + E class. A car such as this would fill that space nicely.

Centurion · 06-24-2009, 03:34 AM

I think that what we'll see here is a 1-Series coupe competitor with prices starting around the same figures as the C-Class with the same engine. CLC350 should be the largest engine for the.

HighestOfHigh · 06-25-2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Centurion

I think that what we'll see here is a 1-Series coupe competitor with prices starting around the same figures as the C-Class with the same engine. CLC350 should be the largest engine for the.

If this thing is actually a coupe version of the current C-class model then it will go directly against the 3 series coupe. The 1 series is not/ nor will it ever be a C-class competitor.

Now if it is the hatchback thing then it might be a possibility.

HighestOfHigh · 11-18-2009, 10:30 AM

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The switch in nomenclature from the CLK to the E-Class Coupe made a bit of a stir when word began to leak last year. And then, the issue was broken back open when it was revealed that the new E-Class Coupe is actually based on the C-Class platform--much like its CLK predecessor. So what, then, of a true C-Class Coupe? This computer-generated rendering shows what it might look like.

The CLC-Class is the current offering in that segment, but it's a three-door liftback and based around the older C-Class Sportcoupe. Though it has undergone a major revamp, it doesn't really match the new lineup, and will likely need to be replaced by the time of the mid-cycle refresh of the current C-Class. Mercedes' decision to fork the CLC off means that the new C-Class Coupe previewed here could also wear CLC-badging, however.

At this point it's all speculation, as Mercedes hasn't confirmed the existence of any plans for a new C-Class Coupe. If it does come along, however, expect powertrain options to fall in line with the rest of the C-Class, including a range of four and six-cylinder gasoline units and, outside the U.S., diesels.

If Mercedes does build a new C-Class Coupe platform, it won't likely be until 2011.

As for a C-Class Convertible, Mercedes is unlikely to offer such a car because of the lower price range the C-Class Coupe is expected to exhibit.

- Rendered: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe - MotorAuthority

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