Merc CLC 'Shooting Brake' Mini-Estate Confirmed
Second sporty estate thingummy will be hot on the heels of CLS wagon
Mercedes has confirmed that it will be adding a second 'shooting brake' model to its line-up, even before the first one has been revealed.
The CLC Shooting Brake (note to Mercedes: can we call them estates, please? It saves arguments...) will appear in 2014, (we're told by industry website Automotive News) a short while after Mercedes presents its new CLC, which will be a four-door coupe to take on the likes of the forthcoming four-door Audi A3.
It's all part of Merc's new-model offensive, the aim of which appears to be to 'do an Audi' by launching a flurry of models and bodystyles until they find one that you will buy.
The CLC estate will be the second 'shooting brake' Mercedes; an estate version of the larger, glitzier CLS, based on the 'Shooting Break' (sic) concept from the 2010 Beijing motor show will be with us in 2012.
Although it will look estate-esque, the CLC most likely won't major on practicality - it is expected to compete with the Audi A5 Sportback and soon-to-be-revealed BMW 3-series GT.
Unlike the CLS estate, however, the CLC version will be front- or four-wheel drive.
But instead it is yet another estate car with a name that's been mangled by a marketing moron.
"An estate version of the larger, glitzier CLS, based on the 'Shooting Break' (sic) concept from the 2010 Beijing motor show will be with us in 2012."
That is what we are getting isn't it?
Step 1: offer a line up of cars, SUVs and cross overs which are all broadly similar to each other to the point where no human being is capable of memorizing MB's entire line up of models.
Step 2: when competitors (read Audi and BMW) do the same, increase number of models in each category which do the same thing and market them in such a way that makes classification of models to the end consumer impossible.
Is that a saloon? Is that a hatch back? No! It's a German car!
shame really...
on another note, a big thumbs up to MB for their current design language. Seem to have a lot more character than BMW or Audi (although the latter only seem to have one design and I can't for the life of me distinguish between their models anymore).
= )
I have rented a Chrysler 300 estate (Dodge Magnum) and was appalled to find that the boot was not big enough for three suitcases!!!
It makes me dispair as I actually want my estate to hold stuff.
George (with a V70)
1) I like it
2) Why does everyone seem to have a beef about manufactures making unusual cars. I'm glad the likes of Merc, BMw etc have the time, money and resources to have a go at something different. I even like Citroen's attempt at a crossover things, i like VW Passat CC etc.
1) I like it
2) Why does everyone seem to have a beef about manufactures making unusual cars. I'm glad the likes of Merc, BMw etc have the time, money and resources to have a go at something different. I even like Citroen's attempt at a crossover things, i like VW Passat CC etc.
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