We recently reported that Mercedes-Benz will build a new compact sports sedan named either CLC or CLA at its passenger car plant in Hungary and that we'll get a preview of the baby CLS via a concept model in April.
The time has come to see the design study as the first official photographs of the Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe (CSC) landed on the web today, courtesy of the Germancarforums, in advance of its world premiere at next week's Beijing Auto Show.
The CSC looks like a development of the F 800 Style Concept displayed at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show with plenty of styling elements borrowed from the newer A-Class Concept shown in New York last year.
Mercedes-Benz's new MFA platform, which debuted on the production A-Class, underpins the CSC. The German brand's Audi A3 Sedan rival reportedly measures 4,637mm (182.6 inches) long making it 46mm (1.8 inches) longer than the current C-Class sedan.
The concept model is said to be powered by the same direct injection 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine used on the new A25 that is rated at 208hp (211PS).
The production CLC or CLA will be offered with a similar diesel and gasoline engine lineup to the A-Class hatchback, including a top AMG variant fitted with a 2.0-liter turbo producing more than 320 horses and an all-wheel drive system.
Unlike the A-Class hatchback, the compact four-door coupe model will be offered in the North American market.
We'll continue to look for more information regarding the CSC and keep you updated.
22 Comments:
Looks great!!
Thats a beautiful car, it begs the question though why not make this car a version of the C Class and price it above the C class. At least from what Ive read this car will be positioned below the C class and also will be priced less than the C class, why would anyone buy the c clas over this car its gorgeous, less money, and based on pics of the a class interior it will be very nice on the inside as well. Seems like poor product planning, internal competitors
Looks like an A class sedan.
No hat tip? :(
This concept looks good. Beginning to like the new design language however Mercedes has not been living up to the production execution as far too much of the design is lost in translation. The recent A-Class launch is a prime example - the concept was stunning while the production model a bit of a snooze with no where near the excitement level of the concept.
Bruno, the CSC was posted before you sent the tip :-)
I doubt these are official pictures.
It looks to me like someone took the a-class concept photos and photoshoped the rest.
This is in my opinion a fake.
CLA will look similar to the a-class, that is right, as it is a 4-door a-class coupé.
But those pictures here look to much like the concept of the a-class 3-door coupé photoshoped...
We will see the next days ; )
I was late :( eheh
"HELP!! I'm melting"
most likely it will have a small low power motor then just taking a guess.
DAM very nice just make it a AMG and drop in a V8 and call it a day.
Does anyone else think all the curves make it look like the Hyundai Sonata?
Awesome coupe.. should take care of the Mac mini too
Too bad it's FWD :(
Totally agree, once the "concept" mirrors, door handles wheels and headlights are replaced with the production ones all the beauty will be erased fron the design.
Beautiful design. So much rounder than other Mercedes design, while still retaining essential Merc character. I like this direction from an aesthetics perspective, it also means greater interior room to work with and better aerodynamics.
Nope
Whoooooo Whoooo Whoooooooooo Weeeeee. Build it!
I know it's a concept but isn't it bizarre that Merc's lowliest 4-door sedan looks world's better than the brand new SL roadster.
You're kidding, right? Or are you actually that slow.
Well done if they build it. It has a nice aggressive stance and very nice coupe lines. The interior is a win as well. MB is on a roll as of late.
hyundai is already making this car folks, as a sonata and as an elantra sedan
JORGE
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