Mercedes has unveiled full details of its new C-class coupe ahead of the car's in-the-metal launch at the Geneva motor show in March.
The new two-door C-class will go on sale in June, with prices starting at around £30k.
With the E-class coupe having moved a little further upmarket, the new two-door C-class is effectively the replacement for the old CLK, sharing a platform and running gear with recently updated C-class saloon and estate.
Two diesel and three petrol engines will be available from launch in the summer, ranging from a 152bhp four-cylinder 1.8 to the 302bhp 350CGI V6.
AMG fans will have to wait a little longer, it seems. There's no official word on an AMG version as yet, but it's widely reported that an AMG C-class coupe will be on sale towards the end of the year, possibly making a motor show debut in late spring.
Rumour also has it - though again we have no confirmation - that the AMG C-class will get neither the 6208cc naturally aspirated V8 from the C63 AMG saloon and estate nor the 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 of the CLS63 AMG. Instead, word on the (web) street is that a non-turbo version of the new 5.5 will be fitted.
Until the AMG arrives, UK buyers will have to console themselves with the knowledge that all Blighty-bound C-class coupes come with an AMG Sports pack as standard, with lowered suspension, 18in alloys and a bodykit.
Another 'wait-and-see' issue will be how the C coupe manages to differentiate itself from the E-class coupe.
Both have similar dimensions and offer similar powertrain options and, although Mercedes hopes the E-class will appeal to more 'mature' buyers and the C-class to younger folk, it's going to be interesting to see how sales pan out.
The range of engines for the C-Class Coupé at a glance:
Model* |
Cyl. |
cc |
hp at rpm |
Nm from
Rpm
|
0-62 mph |
Top speed
kph
|
MPG
NEDC comb.
|
CO2
g/km
|
C 220 CDI BE |
4/in-line |
2143 |
170
3000
|
400
1400
|
8,1 (8,4) |
231 (232) |
53.2 – 57.6
(55.3 – 64.2)
|
128-139 (117-133) |
C 250 CDI BE |
4/in-line |
2143 |
204
4200
|
500
1600
|
7,1 (7,0) |
240 (240) |
53.2 – 57.6
(52.3 – 57.6)
|
128-139 (128-143) |
C 180 BE |
4/in-line |
1796 |
115/156
5000
|
250
1600
|
8,8-9,0 (9,0) |
223 (225) |
40.3 – 43.4
(38.6-42.1)
|
150-162 (157-169) |
C 250 BE |
4/in-line |
1796 |
204
5500
|
310
2000
|
7,2 |
240 |
40.3- 40.3 |
152-163 |
C 350 BE |
V6 |
3498 |
306
6500
|
370
3500
|
6,0 |
250 |
40.3 – 41.5 |
159-164 |
BE = BlueEFFICIENCY, * figures for automatic transmission, manual transmission in brackets