The next Mercedes-Benz C-Class wagon has been snagged testing in Germany.
Seen underneath the standard cloak-and-dagger spyshooter eveningwear is a cautiously evolutionary shape that could only carry the three-pointed star. That said, the perennial entry-level luxury player rides on an entirely new platform, with the predictable (and welcome) share of S-Class technology and styling trickledown.
According to UK magazine AutoCar, European market engine choices are likely to range from a 1.8-liter four-banger all the way up to a 6.2-liter V8 for the C63 fettled by AMG.
Expect to see the showroom-ready C-Class hit at the Geneva show next year.
[Source: AutoCar]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Keija @ Jun 9th 2006 8:05AM
looks "undynamic" ... too fat and chobby :S
Cameron @ Jun 9th 2006 8:33AM
Agreed. Something just seems...off.
Steve C. @ Jun 9th 2006 8:43AM
Looks to be less aero than the C240 -- more like the E320.
These are great cars. I've owned a C240 4Matic and it is a far more functional vehicle than a mid-sized crossover, plus it has a ride quality equal to the sedan.
If they put a clean-burn diesel in the new ones, I'll buy one.
Cameron @ Jun 9th 2006 9:24AM
I have no doubt about its functionality. I like Merc wagons (and wagons in general) and would love to own one. Maybe it's a mix of the camo and the angle, but something strikes me as odd.
Steve @ Jun 9th 2006 9:26AM
Am I the only one who thinks that MB is losing the exclusitivity of the AMG brand by slapping that new V8 in EVERY single model line?
Mal Fuller @ Jun 9th 2006 10:47AM
Look to me as if the front suspension has broken!
Mal Fuller @ Jun 9th 2006 10:48AM
Look to me as if the front suspension has broken!
DPA687 @ Jun 9th 2006 10:57AM
Even though AMG has a full line-up, their exclusivity comes from low production numbers and significant price premiums. There exists a demand for AMG variants in every Class of the MB line-up; and if MB can profit by satisfying that demand (and achieve certain economies of scale by using a single engine in most offerings), more power to them. Furthermore, AMG customers are likely to migrate up the AMG portfolio over time, validating a more "accessible," "entry" offering such as the C63.
Anthony Albertus @ Jun 10th 2006 2:35AM
Hope it's got a more functional upright rear tail angle. That whole fast-back look on the former car is what steered me away. It looked ok, but it funked up the capacity. If I want a wagon, I kinda want it to haul like a wagon. Not a fast back. Cheers to them if it's got better interior room. Now, if they can make the side mirrors fold in, like a Kia, that would be luxury. Never understood why MB prefers fixed side mirrors like a cheap Cavalier.