New C-class coupe

BimmerRob · 02-10-2011, 03:47 PM

Don't know if this is a re-post, but what do you guys think of the new merc C-coupe?

Article from emercedesbenz.com:

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10 February 2011 | JDavis
The first official photos of the long awaited 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe have made their way online, roughly a month prior to its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

Sadly, those of us in the U.S. will have to wait until September to purchase the new Mercedes Coupe, which will enter into direct competition with the BMW 3-Series and the Audi A5 when it hits the market. Sources at Mercedes-Benz have suggested that pricing of the new C-Class will closely resemble prices seen on similarly powered C-Class Sedan’s.

Based on the same mechanical package as that of the C-class sedan, with which it shares its 113-inch wheelbase, the new C-class coupe retains the same basic styling cues as its four-door big brother, however the coupe offers a more sporty two-door layout and a 1.6″ lower roofline. To finish the coupe off, Mercedes outfitted the C-Class Coupe with B-pillars, a feature not seen on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe.

Two standard versions of the C-Class Coupe are planned for sale in North America including the entry-level C250 CGI with a 201-hp turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine and the C350 CGI with a 302-hp naturally aspirated V6 engine – a model that should boast a 0-to-62-mph acceleration in 6.0 seconds. The Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG coupe, scheduled to debut at the New York Auto Show in April, will join the other coupe models at its launch. The exact details are still scarce, but the sources at AutoWeek suggest that the C63 AMG coupe is in line to receive a new 422-hp naturally aspirated version of AMG’s new 5.5-liter V8 featuring cylinder shutdown and automatic stop/start. By contrast, the facelifted C63 AMG sedan continues with AMG’s older 457-hp naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8.

We’ll keep you updated with new details of the 2012 C-Class Coupe; in the meantime, check out the gallery for more photos.

BimmerRob · 02-10-2011, 03:48 PM

I think it looks like a stylized honda accord. anyone else?

Hooy · 02-10-2011, 03:49 PM

I'm a big Merc fan, and I'm glad they finally made one to compete with the E92.

Tee212 · 02-10-2011, 03:51 PM

ahh i like it!

-=Hot|Ice=- · 02-10-2011, 03:51 PM

LOVE IT! The C63 AMG Coupe may just be my next car.

hipnotic · 02-10-2011, 03:52 PM

not bad but not too big of a fan of mercedes

youngnastyman · 02-10-2011, 03:53 PM

love the front. hate the back.

07E92TT · 02-10-2011, 03:54 PM

I like it but not sure why they're just now coming out with it 3 years after the redesign of the sedan. However the new interior makes a world of difference and i'm excited to see what this new engine in the C350 will do.

WWONG · 02-10-2011, 03:54 PM

Looks great, especially with the interior redesign. Unfortunately, the taillights are almost the same and they still look like 03-05 Toyota Camry taillights. Not cool.

Elie335 · 02-10-2011, 04:08 PM

Wrong section, and IT have been discussed before.

vioaltec · 02-10-2011, 04:25 PM

the rear looks to much like the new Accord.

Romanian nightmare · 02-10-2011, 04:28 PM

at the end of the day....it's still a Mercedes.....

PINeely · 02-10-2011, 04:41 PM

They blew it on the exterior in my opinion. There's nothing special looking about it; everything is generic looking. Take the headlights for example, they are roughly the same shape/style as the E90 headlights but the E90's (especially the LCI) are much more interesting to look at. The Merc also has that jackass LED bar in the bottom of theirs. It's things like this that make a car look less exclusive to me. I actually think that the interior looks very nice though.

DaveL · 02-10-2011, 05:34 PM

I think it looks pretty sweet but unlike most people here I like the C-class lines but from the pics the 2 door looks better than the sedan,I would be curious with that AMG mode...Could be tempting.My opinion the rest of the Merc line looks like S---.

VWtoBMW · 02-10-2011, 05:36 PM

Definitely think it looks like the Accord coupe

Big fan of the E and S Classes but the C never did it for me.

DaveL · 02-10-2011, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by PINeely

They blew it on the exterior in my opinion. There's nothing special looking about it; everything is generic looking. Take the headlights for example, they are roughly the same shape/style as the E90 headlights but the E90's (especially the LCI) are much more interesting to look at. The Merc also has that jackass LED bar in the bottom of theirs. It's things like this that make a car look less exclusive to me. I actually think that the interior looks very nice though.

You really think it looks all that generic?Competition is a good thing for pricing so I hope it's a boom

DaveL · 02-10-2011, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by vioaltec

the rear looks to much like the new Accord.

Ya know maybe you are right.Good call here

aohus · 02-10-2011, 05:38 PM

yikes. not a fan of the body style. front looks nice though.

Brey335i · 02-10-2011, 06:10 PM

+ 1,000,000 it looks like an Accord Coupe

orionredwing · 02-10-2011, 06:16 PM

hehe, I said the same thing about the E92 when it first came out, that it looks like an Accord

I guess the Accord's iconic

tmoney135 · 02-10-2011, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-

LOVE IT! The C63 AMG Coupe may just be my next car.

BimmerRob · 02-10-2011, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-

LOVE IT! The C63 AMG Coupe may just be my next car.

yup. it would look sick with a widebody and quads

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WWONG Banned 109 Rep 1,830 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (14)	Looks great, especially with the interior redesign. Unfortunately, the taillights are almost the same and they still look like 03-05 Toyota Camry taillights. Not cool.
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Elie335 ايلي ٣٣٥ هاهاها 88 Rep 1,448 Posts Drives: Vorsteiner e92 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Leb iTrader: (1)	Wrong section, and IT have been discussed before. __________________ Recent exterior modifications
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PINeely Lieutenant Colonel 1086 Rep 1,912 Posts Drives: 2013 535i, 2015 Tundra 1794 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jackson, MS iTrader: (2)	They blew it on the exterior in my opinion. There's nothing special looking about it; everything is generic looking. Take the headlights for example, they are roughly the same shape/style as the E90 headlights but the E90's (especially the LCI) are much more interesting to look at. The Merc also has that jackass LED bar in the bottom of theirs. It's things like this that make a car look less exclusive to me. I actually think that the interior looks very nice though.
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DaveL Banned 14 Rep 970 Posts Drives: 2010 335 coupe msport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Darien CT. iTrader: (0)	I think it looks pretty sweet but unlike most people here I like the C-class lines but from the pics the 2 door looks better than the sedan,I would be curious with that AMG mode...Could be tempting.My opinion the rest of the Merc line looks like S---.
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