RE: Mercedes C450 AMG Sport announced
Discussion
Emley said:
It still has the stupid tablet appendage stuck on the otherwise lovely fascia.
Tempting package, but until the tablet goes, I'm out...
Agreed.Tempting package, but until the tablet goes, I'm out...
Edited by Emley on Tuesday 13th January 14:36
Will there be a plain C450 estate available, i.e. without all the AMG Sport cosmetic gubbins, kerb-scraping wheels and rubber band tyres?
Are plain Mercs called SE now?
Great car and glad they finally filled the gap and have tackled the S4 / 335i.
I don't think that this will cannibalise sales from the new C63 as it still has:
-100bhp more
-A V8
-Proper AMG suspension and steering
-Real AMG exclusvitiy
It's similar to the S4 / RS4 difference so I would expect a similar balance.
For me it will still be the full fat C63 Estate next!
I don't think that this will cannibalise sales from the new C63 as it still has:
-100bhp more
-A V8
-Proper AMG suspension and steering
-Real AMG exclusvitiy
It's similar to the S4 / RS4 difference so I would expect a similar balance.
For me it will still be the full fat C63 Estate next!
TWPC said:
Will there be a plain C450 estate available, i.e. without all the AMG Sport cosmetic gubbins, kerb-scraping wheels and rubber band tyres?
Are plain Mercs called SE now?
Well this appears to add a new category, so list would be:Are plain Mercs called SE now?
SE
Sport
AMG Line
-> AMG Sport
Plus the Mercedes-AMG C63
By default you get 16" wheels in the SE, 17" in the Sport and 18" in the AMG Line.
Oh, now this is tempting. A bit to much for me personally at full price, but once 3 years of depreciation have done their job I could be seriously tempted by a second hand one. I love the fact that they have not made it a drev and stuck with petrol. I wouldn't want to have to become one of those boring "ye, but it's all about the torque" gits. Some people do want a petrol estate car.
MisterJD said:
Those complaining about the screen have you sat in a new C Class to see if it's better when in the car?
Yes I have, and no it isn't.I had one for a week when my current W204 was in for some warranty work.
The rest of the interior and fascia of the new car is a quantum leap forward in terms of quality and feel over my W204, but the stuck-on tablet dominates and undermines it.
Love technology, but I just expect it to work for me, not dominate my environment for the sake of it.
I just ended up turning the display off, sadly the tacky black monolith remains.
I hoped I would get used to it, but having to switch on sometimes, and then switch it back off became such a chore, I hated it even more.
Sorry MB it really does bug me sufficiently to go somewhere else.
Please MB, motorise it, leaving that lovely clean fascia, the small binnacle display will suffice when I don't need it.
It looks ste in a base A Class, it just looks more ste the further up the range they roll it out.
Edited by Emley on Wednesday 14th January 10:04
Good to see Mercedes bringing a 4WD performance estate out to rival the Audi S4.
Hopefully BMW will start offering a 4WD performance estate.
Nothing worse than loading up an estate and then not being able to get enough traction because it's RWD (and FWD is horrible because it spins up in the wet with modest power).
Hopefully BMW will start offering a 4WD performance estate.
Nothing worse than loading up an estate and then not being able to get enough traction because it's RWD (and FWD is horrible because it spins up in the wet with modest power).
RobST170 said:
I agree this may well be a sweet spot. It would make a great weapon for heading to the Alps with skis on the roof.
The term "4Matic" seems like a phrase from a 70's advert for a washing machine, not exactly evocative.
Agreed re sweet spot, just enough power and 4MaticThe term "4Matic" seems like a phrase from a 70's advert for a washing machine, not exactly evocative.
Was it Ronco or K-Tel that marketed the Chop-o-Matic in the 70's
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