Hot! Mercedes-Benz, What's Next?

[Merc1]

For me it’s another suicide game from them.
The only iconic car they have in their lineup was working during decades for its positioning.
If they mess with that too, they will have to go for another tacky subrand to justify its existence.

IMO they had the recipe to challange the Range Rover family creating a coherent SUV family and separate it from their sedans, it was the Ener-G-Force vision.

G-inspired but not destroying its independence. Replacing the blobby GLC
up to the desastrous GLS and scrap the GLA/GLB.

They have the potential and background that BMW and Audi don’t have, yet their SUV family is the worst, the new GLC just confirms that once again.

What a load of nonsense. Talk about a suicidal mission, trying to challenge the Range Rover with something that looks like a Tonka toy.

M

 

[jphcbpa]

Is this an optical illusion ? The little g looks like a golf cart next to the G.

 

[Merc1]

Is this an optical illusion ? The little g looks like a golf cart next to the G.

It really does or the regular G looks really tall. I noticed this too but I think they’re playing games with the images.

M

 

[Uygar]

Is this an optical illusion ? The little g looks like a golf cart next to the G.

It’s positioned a bit further than the G, that’s why it looks so tiny. Total optical illusion.

 

[lukeswiss]

Great body color, stunning interior, feels very high end on the inside.

This looks really good, very high end. The interior is impressive.

 

[lukeswiss]

It’s positioned a bit further than the G, that’s why it looks so tiny. Total optical illusion.

It's based on the GLA, and it's going to be called the "g-Class" not "G-Class"

 

[jphcbpa]

It really does or the regular G looks really tall. I noticed this too but I think they’re playing games with the images.

M

thank you ! What would be a good comparison size wise for the "little g". I am trying to guess dimensions.

 

[Uygar]

It's based on the GLA, and it's going to be called the "g-Class" not "G-Class"

Really? Is it confirmed?

 

[Rolf]

That white interior looks absolutely stunning and would be my choice ahead of the tonka or sienna brown interior.

 

[bialkov]

 

[Uygar]

That white interior looks absolutely stunning and would be my choice ahead of the tonka or sienna brown interior.

Light colored interiors are a pain in the ass . They look so good but get dirty within seconds.

 

[Swissbob]

Light colored interiors are a pain in the ass . They look so good but get dirty within seconds.

It always depends how you take care of them.

Almost all my cars are beige or white inside.

No problems so far.

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

You have to take care of them, but the lend such an air of quality to them.

That all having been said, they should really do leather to sample interiors. I'm not sure if that is part of Manufaktur, but it should be. At least for the all top-end (63, 45, 65(?)) AMGs and E and S classes.

 

[Uygar]

It always depends how you take care of them.

Almost all my cars are beige or white inside.

No problems so far.

We always prefer going with either black or dark brown. Since we have pets, they tend to make a lot of mess.
Our only car with a light colored interior was the Volvo XC40, and it was just really hard to keep it stain free. Funny enough, it was actually one of the main reasons why we sold it.

 

[Swissbob]

From all leather colors I had owned I like crystal white the most.

 

[Swissbob]

We always prefer going with either black or dark brown. Since we have pets, they tend to make a lot of mess.
Our only car with a light colored interior was the Volvo XC40, and it was just really hard to keep it stain free. Funny enough, it was one of the main reasons why we sold it.

That makes sense.

I never had pets, this explains it. And I don’t wear jeans at all.

 

[GTA45E]

The GLC and C-Class are family and have always had shared parts.
These vehicles are more closely connected than the GLE and E-Class. I wouldn`t expect any different on the EV side. The upcoming electric C will undoubtedly share parts with this GLC. The headlights, grill and interiors will probably be very close, if not identical like all other past models.
(Edit, I find it interesting the designers did not go with the black grill surround featured on the current E-Class.)

 

[Ozy]

I dont like the Audi style greenhouse, its too long, an unnecessary distinction from the ICE cars, the rest could work.

 

[Design FIRST]

It appears that M-B has really done it's long overdue homework regarding their interiors. They indeed look very high quality in the film images.

The tech appears immesnsely impressive.

As for the exterior design... Acquired taste. Dedicated M-B fans will like it, I suppose. Not much "WOW ! Factor" though, IMHO. The design affine car fan may find M-B's IAA Mobility presentation anticlimactic. VAG and BMW are offering, IMHO, far more exciting eye candy.

 

[Merc1]

The exterior is going to be an absolute mess IMO.

M