LexFather

Mercedes-Benz will be reinventing its entire family of coupes as early as next year and the best part will be a true C-Class coupe instead of the hatchback looking CLC that is currently offered.

According to CAR, starting next year Mercedes-Benz will drop the CLK badge and will offer a E-Class Coupe inspired by the Concept FASCINATION seen at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The same will go for the CL which will now be called the S-Class Coupe. Both models will be moved up a notch in the lineup along with pricing.

The CLC will be dropped in favor of a true C-Class Coupe in 2010. That will in return spawn a C-Class convertible which will be positioned against the drop-top BMW 1 and 3-Series. Pricing for the C-Class convertible is expected to be less than the SLK. Nonetheless, the current CLC will play a major part in the remodeling of the bodystyle.

New engines will be offered with the C-Class coupe including a new 2.0L 4-cylinder direct-injection petrol, a new V6, a new 2.2L CDI and a range-topping 3.0L V6 CDI. We already know that around the same time Mercedes-Benz will also offer a hybrid variant of the C-Class.

http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/10/14...-die-next-year

LexLaw

Wow....I'm not sure what to think of that. The CLK badge/line-up is what made me love coupes. I hate to see that die off. Perhaps it will be a good thing and they'll simply kill off those hideous C-Class hatchbacks. IMO MB really needs to scale back their line-up. They're becoming like BMW with their 50 different models. Not that I want them to go the Lexus route and offer 8 or so models. Life is all about options but did we really need the X-6?? Good find Mike!!

Gojirra99

Other earlier reports state that the CLK will live on to be the next E-class coupe

xioix

I've always seen the CLK as being an E-Class coupe; and wasn't the CLK always built on the E-Class platform?

Gojirra99

No, the current and previous CLK's are built on a modified C-class platform.

jwong77

Add to that, I believe they are always modified versions of the previous generation C-Class platform. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Solo_D33A

Well, it did say the CLK BADGE will be dropped thus replacing it with a E class badge, which I think is much more clearer compared to what they have now...

I mean they have to do something with the G, GL and ML, then the GLK also...


And lets just hope they are going to make the C class coupe to be like this...
http://supercarsdubai.com/vb/showpos...&postcount=180

TwiBlueG35

Whatever name it is going to be called, it needs a trunk.

AM1

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well at least they are making an attempt unlike a certain automaker who has said they would release a coupe years ago but still havent produced anything!

jwong77

Acura NSX?

Koma

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Lexus. Coupe-convertible != coupe. SC430 still not a real coupe.

Stage3

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Mercedes needs to sit down and look at their model designations thoroughly... they have so many vehicles that don't follow the name that they give them it almost makes it a headache to try to follow along.

I like the CLK and hate to see the name go... But, I do like the true coupe thing for the C-Class... The hatch has been a failure in the states since it's first tour of duty...

LexLaw

LOL, COUPE as in large rear passenger seats??.....But yes they do need an LS based coupe. By that I mean dimensions wise with a fixed roof. As for the current model SC, it has always been well appointed, though a larger 4.6 liter engine wouldn't hurt.

JessePS

I saw today an S500 coupe totally forgot about those lol MB should just do that for the CL.