E-Class (W212/C207/A207) New E-Class Coupe sits on older, cheaper C-Class platform

[cawimmer430]

Some folks need to relax.

There is NOTHING SHAMEFUL about this. Using the C-Class platform has many advantages including the lower purchasing price of the car for example. Furthermore we know that the C-Class platform is great and can also be easily modified to suit the needs of the heavier coupe.

I don't see what the big deal is.

Mercedes should simply have released this information at the beginning. Then again, if people out there reacted like some folks in here did...

 

[coolraoul]

It's not shameful, but annoying, all these "The E-Coupe is only a C-Class" statements from journalists...

Well that was bound to happen, but MB should've insisted a bit more about the relationship to the E-Class.

 

[merc4]

new CLK

according to autobild there is going to be a new CLK based totally on the c-class.
http://www.autobild.de/ir_img/65634146_d4e9329e9b.jpg

 

[Vivaki]

Larger pic

 

[alejandro]

Is that for real? And what about CLC?

 

[HighestOfHigh]

according to autobild there is going to be a new CLK based totally on the c-class.
http://www.autobild.de/ir_img/65634146_d4e9329e9b.jpg

That would be a good idea, but they shouldn't call it the CLK. Maybe some other name, but not the CLK.

 

[coolraoul]

^^ Gonna be called C-Coupe, imo.

As far as the CLC is concerned... it was destined to have a very short life expectancy.

Will be replaced either by this "CLK" (which is sometimes rumoured to be a 4-door sedan), or by an A-Class based Coupe (knowing the next A-Class will be lower due to the lack of sandwich concept, thus will be an A3-like car).

Or by both.

 

[bmer]

Is that for real?

It's clearly just a PS.

 

[HighestOfHigh]

It's clearly just a PS.

I think he meant the actual idea or a new "Clk".

 

[PHYBENZ]

I'm not sure what the issue is.... I don't see people complaining that all Lexus are based on Toyotas..... So it has some C-Class in it... As long as it doesn't have some Sebring in it, I think we're fine.

 

[HighestOfHigh]

I'm not sure what the issue is.... I don't see people complaining that all Lexus are based on Toyotas..... So it has some C-Class in it... As long as it doesn't have some Sebring in it, I think we're fine.

Exactly! The car doesn't suffer from quality issues so it should be a problem. Seems like they always want to come after Benz. Good news I highly doubt this will hurt their sales. The car might actually benefit from it.