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Mercedes planning to phase out CLC, replace with new C-Class Coupe

 
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The new C-Class Coupe is expected to bow in by 2011 as a 2012 model

The new C-Class Coupe is expected to bow in by 2011 as a 2012 model

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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. And then last 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?

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 the automaker could simply split the difference and fit a collapsible hardtop.

The CLC 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.


According to Auto Motor und Sport, this is exactly what Mercedes is planning to do. The CLC will reportedly be phased out next year and be replaced by the new C-Class Coupe in 2011. A smaller Sportcoupe hatch will also be launched, though this will be based on the next-generation A-Class platform.

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., turbodiesels.

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  1. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 6/19/2009 3:18pm PDT

    The 2.2 liter inline 4 turbodiesel would be great
     
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  2. kelp Posted: 12/29/2009 9:02pm PST

    The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe will have a short life-span when it makes its debut. Engineering on the fourth-generation C-Class is well underway so that means the coupe model will only be sold for four years before it is replaced by a more curvaceous model.
     
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