[asian_XL]

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Mercedes is preparing to axe the CLC to make way for a new C-class coupe in 2011, Autocar can reveal.

The C-Class coupe will be the second two-door based on the existing C-class but the first to take its name into production.

Setto go on sale in the UK at the same time as facelifted versions of theexisting saloon and estate reach showrooms in early 2011, the newC-class coupe has been conceived to replace the CLK, discontinuedearlier this year after 12 years and two model generations.

Theintroduction of the C-Class coupe spells the end for the CLC, a smallsports hatch that was only recently updated. Sources indicated themodel will be phased out and will be replaced by the new coupe.

Theforthcoming two-door eschews a unique body shell and individual stylingthat made the CLK such a success for a comparatively upright look thatdraws heavily on the silhouette and detailing of its four door siblings.

“Wewent back and studied what made our coupes so popular in the past. Ifyou look at some of the more successful two door models Mercedes-Benzhas produced you can see a direct relationship between them and theirfour door stable mates,” said an insider describing the new coupe’sappearance.

Don’t expect the new Mercedes-Benz to have a verylong life, though. With engineering of the fourth-generation C-classalready underway at the German car maker’s R&D centre nearStuttgart, the new two door is planned to be sold for a maximum of fouryears before it is replaced by a much more curvaceous model that’slikely to follow the example of the CLS in boasting a more practicalfour door layout.

The upcoming C-class coupe will be the secondtwo-door model to be based on today’s C-class. Unlike the E-classcoupe, however, the C-class version will not be modified and offered incabriolet guise.

“We did look at an open top version but in theend the costs were too high given the short model life,” revealedAutocar’s source.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/244933/

[Qmx323]

why does it LOOK SO CHEAP.

LOOKS LIKE A FUCKING HYUNDAI

[TOPEC]

new c class front mashed with old gen c coupe rear
nasty shit

[hk20000]

are those pics the pics of the CLC or the new coupe?

[TRDood]

wtf..
i thought the new c-class has different door panels and windows...
that looks like a cheap facelift

[Harvey Specter]

God, that looks awful. I was hoping that it would look as nice as the new E Class coupe but I guess that was asking for too much. And why does Mercedes still use the ugly chrome door trims???!!! Yes, I know it's to prevent door dings but the whole chrome trim crap went out in the 90's.

[ilvtofu]

these pictures were released many months ago :rolleyes:

[too_slow]

When will they release a E92-worthy competitor? I too, was hoping for a mini E-coupe.. That thing's an absolute piece of shit.. Why would anyone pick this over a MK6 GTI or even a E92 328i. Oh right, the c-lais that want the star badge..

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

looks like those cheap C compressor when they first got released into the market



meh

:rolleyes:

[hk20000]

While the C coupe as a new car made little sense the C coupe makes a whole lot of sense now after depreciation.

a 2002 2.3L C230k goes for like 10,000CDN lol and then a pulley kit bumps the power up to like 230 240bhp. If you luck out you can get that bullet proof 6 speed manual to go with it.

And then when you go and use it the hatchback configuration allows it to be versatile like an AE86 hatchback. Which is always welcome. Also the old C coupe looks special because amongst all the cars that carry that tristar badge this is the only wedge shaped thing with 2 doors.

Overall I quite like the package but I really don't like the pricing.

that's my 2 cents.

[nns]

Those pictures are of the CLC, the car that will be phased out.

BTW, is there something wrong with the OP's copy and paste? I just did the same with the original article and I didn't get all the words scrunched together.

[taylor192]

This is old news, that car has been selling in Europe for awhile.

[nns]

It's old news that the current CLC is being discontinued for an all new C-Class coupe? Not to me.

[.Renn.Sport]

i guess no one read the article

[shenmecar]

ewwwwww

[hk20000]

Those pictures are of the CLC, the car that will be phased out.

BTW, is there something wrong with the OP's copy and paste? I just did the same with the original article and I didn't get all the words scrunched together.

when my damned teammates copied and pasted stuff in his stupid mac it becomes like that. i'm guessing similar reason.

[hirevtuner]

not feelin' it

[maxx]

love it. looks super nice. loved the old c class hatches too

[J-Kilo]

ewwwww...i dont see much of a difference

[q0192837465]

i hate that chopped rear.

[Groot]

id rather buy the 4dr instead of this....this is preeeeeetty ugly lol

[twitchyzero]

coming soon to a C-lai near you

[Groot]

^ LOL

[ilvtofu]

love it. looks super nice. loved the old c class hatches too

I liked the old one, not really feeling this one though

[danizer]

I liked the old one, not really feeling this one though

lol the CLC looks just like the old one but someone sliced some round edges off

this is what we can look forward to

http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/2008_mercedes_c_class_photoshop_estate_coupe_1.jpg

sorta like a mini CL

[threezero]

^ much better

[slammer111]

The OP's post are of the 2008 CLC. That was MB (figuratively) bolting a W204 front end to the existing W203. Everything aft of the firewall is W203. This CLC is not available in Canada.

The news of a "true" W204-based CLC is definitely news. I follow MB quite closely and have heard nothing until this post. Good find! :D

Too bad they're dropping the hatch though. That thing is so freaking useful.

http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1033246_preview-2012-mercedes-benz-c-class-coupe

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. Earlier this month, 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? These previews show what it might look like.

Mercedes is already thought to be working on a new C-Class Cabrio dubbed the CLR, opening the door for a revised two-door C-Class hardtop, though Mercedes could simply split the difference and fit a collapsible hardtop. That would help leave breathing room for the new E-Class Coupe while also providing a niche vehicle in the more affordable C-Class range.

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 from the C-Class means that the new C-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-based 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 petrol units and, outside the U.S., diesels.

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

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http://www.themotorreport.com.au/wp-content/gallery/2011-mercedes-benz-c-class-coupe/2012_mercedes-benz_c-class_coupe_preview_01.jpg

[q0192837465]

it's all speculation. But a hardtop would be nice since all of its competitors have hardtops already (except audi)