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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 12:47 AM
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Looks like a mini S-class to me kinda...Lets just hope it doesn't have that 2-bar steering wheel, and the Corvette exhaust tip looking air vents carried over

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Should be interesting. MBZ like BMW and Audi has turned up the intensity of their products. In comparison, Lexus, Acura and Infiniti are taking their sweet time
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already huh. Seems like yesterday I got mine. Looks good, kind of like a coupe profile too. Looks like a mini S class/CLA.
Looks like MB is really trying to make their grills bigger
Identity purpose. Everyone is doing that.

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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by adamls2
Looks like a mini S-class to me kinda...Lets just hope it doesn't have that 2-bar steering wheel, and the Corvette exhaust tip looking air vents carried over

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Well, it doesn't have the 2-spoke steering wheel.



I'm rather surprised by how there's barely coverage on the '15 C-Class, as a few months ago it got leaked via a few uncovered FEP prototypes(no disguise at all, except on lights). Here's one of photos, as the others seem to have been removed since then(likely via cease and desist M-B corporate). I'll also add the next best photos of the front without cladding that show the more concave shape of the headlights.




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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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interesting.. the interior door handles and door lock button shapes are very similar to the new S class. Very curvy in nature
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Both the pre production and render have my attention. Mainly because of it's elegant simplicity
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 12:28 AM
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Not really digging that interior ...
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 12:29 AM
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Personally, Audi is arguably the best among the mainstream luxury brands. Mercedes is trying to chase them down. Elegance + class + modern designs are what these 2 brands are able to exude in their new designs. All the other lux brands are lagging behind in a big way.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by doublehh03
Personally, Audi is arguably the best among the mainstream luxury brands. Mercedes is trying to chase them down. Elegance + class + modern designs are what these 2 brands are able to exude in their new designs. All the other lux brands are lagging behind in a big way.
uh, MB chasing Audi.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 06:24 AM
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uh, MB chasing Audi.
That the funniest comment on CL board I've ever heard. Audi entry level look cheap interiorwise. I can see that MB chase Audi by using the same cheap material. Though I hope that nav on C-class is not that tacky.
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Originally Posted by spwolf
uh, MB chasing Audi.
What I meant was exterior designs.
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 12:53 AM
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not sure how they are chasing Audi, they are going for the completely different looks....
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 02:01 PM
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That very well could be the next e class coupe, which is based on the c-class chassis.
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 02:05 PM
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That very well could be the next e class coupe, which is based on the c-class chassis.
Timing isn't right. The next C-class will be shown late next year as a 2015 model, with the convertible coming a short while later. The next gen E-class variants are due out a little while later.

This is also part of MB's plan to take the C-class a bit upmarket.
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