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Just_me 01-15-2007 02:07 PM

Here it is, the new Mercedes C-class
 
the silver/white has AMG package
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/2594/newc7xc5.jpg
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/1416/newc1df7.jpg
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/2645/newc2ps9.jpg
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9223/newc9lx4.jpg
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/5986/newc10aj7.jpg
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2329/newc8sf4.jpg
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3721/newc11wx2.jpg
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/8638/newc12zf2.jpg

More here:
http://germancarzone.com/showthread.php?t=9965

HeilSvenska 01-15-2007 02:15 PM

Not bad. Funny how Autobild/Huckfeldt pic from 5 years ago looked exactly same as the production car. :D

All new Benzes look pretty in white. Me like... But don't care for S-Class grill.

thepest 01-15-2007 02:33 PM

I can't say it's bad, cause it ain't. However, it's now way too americanized and after all it's just a merc at the end of the day.

Who was it that said "Life is too short to drive a Mercedes" ! ;)

martin100 01-15-2007 02:37 PM

Yes, i said it before, the Autobild photoshops are mostly very close to the final product. Doesn´t look bad actually. But the front definitely looks better than the back :| The AMG Package makes the car look a lot better!

Ghostbat 01-15-2007 02:47 PM

Looks awesome. The steeringwheel is the only thing I don't like.

Americanized? My ass!

MUS911 01-15-2007 03:16 PM

its nice, and beautiful. the front grill and the headlights make it
looks more sportier and aggressive... for sure better from the last model !

TopGearNL 01-15-2007 03:17 PM

Its looks very nice, sleek lines! :D

I would only like the Mercedes Star to be on the bonnet instead of in the grill.

Stoopie 01-15-2007 04:05 PM

I like the new CL style of Mercedes :) But damn that steeringwheel looks ugly!!

Ghostbat 01-15-2007 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopGearNL
Its looks very nice, sleek lines! :D

I would only like the Mercedes Star to be on the bonnet instead of in the grill.

Check ALL the pictures!

rave426 01-15-2007 04:15 PM

Its just a lower end Merc. Nothing special about the looks or anything else.

Maybe the C63 AMG will be a cool car.

ae86_16v 01-15-2007 04:20 PM

I like it. . . the interior looks nice. And it is good to see a Pop-up LCD instead of the intergrated into the dash forms.

I also like MB's information panel in the gauge instead of of the ubiquitous Audi style which BMW, Lexus, and company uses.

yg60m 01-15-2007 04:27 PM

Looks quite nice but very Mercedes.

bmwmpower 01-15-2007 04:48 PM

it looks big and long, damn these day cars grow so quickly

Just_me 01-15-2007 05:44 PM

I love the front with AMG package, the inerior is so so and the steeringwheel is very ugly.

Bernardo 01-15-2007 05:56 PM

looks like a cheap car for me...i dont like it..and looks way too much like the CL, which im not abig fan.

chest3r 01-15-2007 07:24 PM

The interior looks quite cool for a Mercedes ( except the wood of course :P ).

But the exterior isn't that good. The rear is a bit ugly :?

Mattk 01-16-2007 09:37 PM

Better-looking than the previous one, which is not really such a difficult thing to accomplish. Still, I don't think it looks good. Not bad, but it's not good.

asid631 01-17-2007 03:42 AM

i just hope they keep the G wagon as it is... my fav merc.. i would hate to see it luk similar to the new mercedes....

pitfield 01-17-2007 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostbat
Looks awesome. The steeringwheel is the only thing I don't like.

Americanized? My ass!

What, your spelling?

Ghostbat 01-17-2007 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pitfield
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostbat
Looks awesome. The steeringwheel is the only thing I don't like.

Americanized? My ass!

What, your spelling?

Another one that's to lazy to read all posts :roll:

Please read what thepest wrote.

Sir_GT 01-17-2007 04:57 PM

I still don't like it.

I agree it's better than the last one, but I'm still not a fan.

The interior's... well, it looks pretty much like the last model, except for the digital-style dials and that weird-ass steering wheel.

Although I hope the new CLK will look good.

Ghostbat 01-17-2007 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir_GT
I still don't like it.

I agree it's better than the last one, but I'm still not a fan.

The interior's... well, it looks pretty much like the last model, except for the digital-style dials and that weird-ass steering wheel.

Although I hope the new CLK will look good.

Well no one expects a 1-series buyer to have taste :wink:

Jokes aside you may love or hate the interior but if you think it looks like the old W203 C-series I suggest you look closer.

Sir_GT 01-18-2007 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostbat
Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir_GT
I still don't like it.

I agree it's better than the last one, but I'm still not a fan.

The interior's... well, it looks pretty much like the last model, except for the digital-style dials and that weird-ass steering wheel.

Although I hope the new CLK will look good.

Well no one expects a 1-series buyer to have taste :wink:

Jokes aside you may love or hate the interior but if you think it looks like the old W203 C-series I suggest you look closer.

Correction.

The 1-series was my now-ex-wife's choice. Not mine. I wanted to get the Mini Cooper S, and if it wasn't for the 6 month waiting list, that would've been the car we bought.

Before we parted ways, I had already convinced her to sell the 1-er for the new (at the time) 3-door Fiat Grande Punto, which was / is a far better looking car, or the new Renault Clio.

She still has the 1-series. Act of defiance? Or plain bad taste? You be the judge.

Also, the old W203 was my ex-wife's mom's car. I used it often, I know what I'm talking about.

I'm not saying the new 3-series is a stretch from the last one either... but I was expecting something with a bit less wood from MB, especially with their new "forward-looking" exteriors, and the futuristic-ish S-class.

ae86_16v 01-18-2007 05:44 PM

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/...cedes-c-class/

CWW 01-18-2007 06:03 PM

>> S204 <<

Fleischmann 01-18-2007 06:25 PM

It's really grown on the outside which doesn't change the fact that it is monotone and boring. Just a complete lack of imagination.

chest3r 01-18-2007 07:30 PM

The general shape didn't changed much... it's boring!

The interior is quite interesting 8)

The indicators on the side mirrors are horrible :x

Just_me 01-19-2007 07:00 AM

http://autozeitung.de/online/bildDB/34381_1024.jpg
http://autozeitung.de/online/bildDB/34379_1024.jpg
http://autozeitung.de/online/bildDB/34347_1024.jpg
http://autozeitung.de/online/bildDB/34377_1024.jpg
http://autozeitung.de/online/bildDB/34375_1024.jpg
http://autozeitung.de/online/bildDB/34349_1024.jpg
http://autozeitung.de/online/bildDB/34365_1024.jpg

TopGearNL 01-19-2007 07:05 AM

Looks ok, not beautiful but allright. Only that steering wheel :puke:

Sir_GT 01-19-2007 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just_me

Errr... the metal finish didn't do it any favors. Looks even more boring.

In fact - it looks like a Lexus. :|

What's with the whole slew of buttons too? And does it have an MP3 jack?

Ghostbat 01-19-2007 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir_GT
Errr... the metal finish didn't do it any favors. Looks even more boring.

In fact - it looks like a Lexus. :|

What's with the whole slew of buttons too? And does it have an MP3 jack?

You seem to hate everything about it yet you care if it has an Mp3 jack?

Planning on buying one without telling us :wink:

Sir_GT 01-19-2007 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostbat
Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir_GT
Errr... the metal finish didn't do it any favors. Looks even more boring.

In fact - it looks like a Lexus. :|

What's with the whole slew of buttons too? And does it have an MP3 jack?

You seem to hate everything about it yet you care if it has an Mp3 jack?

Planning on buying one without telling us :wink:

Lol. I'm not a big fan of these new "mini-exec" saloons (I think they're all a bit too safe and boring, but I love the CLS and the new Jag concept), but I am curious as to what the CLK will look like, hence my concern about the mp3 jack.

The annoying thing is that when I used to follow a lot of car design forums, wherein some of the members were actually employees of the bigger companies, they all whined about the same thing: corporate politics decide what designs will be used in the end. Hence near-perpetual repetition of interior designs and materials.

Jag's new interior is pure concept - pure designer. I pray that at least some of it, even just the dash, is retained. Volvo's inclination to change their stodgy brand image brought us that "floating" dash of theirs. I hope more and more companies follow suit.

It's 2007, not 1987. Wood interiors have been around since... 1937?! Git wid d tyms olredi.

inso 01-19-2007 01:17 PM

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/n...1416_14194.hbs

just little disappointed that the new C63 has only 450hp, since the other models have ~500hp from the same engine.

Ghostbat 01-20-2007 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inso
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/news/auto_-_produkte/hxcms_article_501416_14194.hbs

just little disappointed that the new C63 has only 450hp, since the other models have ~500hp from the same engine.

Are you insane or something? "Only" 450bhp in an entry level sedan. It seems that you have absolutely no idea of how powerful a 450bhp car is. Also show how out of hand this horsepower war is.

Mattk 01-20-2007 10:38 AM

The interior looks about as appealing as a hospital bed.

numerouno 01-21-2007 04:51 AM

The steering wheel would fit a UNIMOG better!
The overall body shape is boring!
The details on the outside are just OK!

Disappointing newcomer from Merc!

evoWalo 01-21-2007 04:53 AM

I'd buy one though I'm really concerned about quality issues. I dont want to spend my time going to the damn service station all the time.

Z3uS 01-28-2007 03:11 PM

Looks very good, much better than the last one.

Firdosh7747 01-28-2007 03:49 PM

i hope the new season of top gear tests this car.

Ghostbat 01-28-2007 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firdosh7747
i hope the new season of top gear tests this car.

Prolly wait for the C63 AMG.

blue8 02-14-2007 11:21 AM

From World Car Fans:
SPY PHOTOS: All New Mercedes C Sportcoupe

http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphot...214.002.1L.jpg
Back from the dead

Mercedes is going full throttle on replacing aging models by their respective successors, and here is proof this goes for the C Sportcoupe as well. The pictures were taken in northern Sweden and they show the new car for the first time ever. Although the new C Sportcoupe will mimic the design of the brand-new C-Class saloon, the coming coupe is actually built around the mechanics of the current model – and hence based on the chassis of the outgoing C-Class. The basic concept of the car – short coupe with huge tailgate – will remain unchanged, too.

Like with the outgoing model, buyers will have the option between the four-cylinder C180 (156 bhp, compressor) or C200 (184 bhp, compressor) and the six-cylinder C230 (204 bhp) or C350 (272 bhp). New on offer might be the C280 V6 delivering 231 bhp. Diesel enthusiasts might prefer the C200 CDI (136 bhp) or C220 CDI (170 bhp).

More spyshots (for your viewing pleasure):http://www.worldcarfans.com/rsslink....s-c-sportcoupe

Why honestly must they continue building this hideous car? :?

TopGearNL 02-14-2007 11:44 AM

/\/\ Never liked that version :x


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