C-Class (W205) [Official] Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet (C205)

[vios1]

Omg, this car is just gorgeous. MB finally make the most beautiful C-Coupe cabrio, it is going to sell well.

 

[vios1]

Coupe and cabrio

 

[Amat46]

People who say coupe doesn't look good needs to see it in person. Had my first coupe spotting on Sunday, white one with AMG package and it looked ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!

 

[DJRaze99]

 

[vios1]

The quality looks rock solid in and out!

 

[hannaz]

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[martinbo]

It's both pretty and pretty useful looking in the rear legroom and luggage space stakes. Kudos to MB for going with the fabric roof. Marcus your perfect little run-around has just - ahem - materialised.

 

[Serpens]

These rear seats look very uncomfortable. Short trips only if you're seated in the back of this one

 

[mercpassion]

a great looking compact cabrio, again as with the coupe, this cabrio blows the competition away in terms of looks IMO, taking the S-Cabrio's main styling cues, but that said I think there is a danger of it being over styled a touch too much. also an historical event, since this is the first C-Cabrio ever and quite frankly much needed, if a little late.

 

[SCOTT27]

a great looking compact cabrio, again as with the coupe, this cabrio blows the competition away in terms of looks IMO, taking the S-Cabrio's main styling cues, but that said I think there is a danger of it being over styled a touch too much. also an historical event, since this is the first C-Cabrio ever and quite frankly much needed, if a little late.

I Disagree, in our usual tour of Geneva with some high ranking members of the Groups design department. One design boss laid out fundamental points that in case of the C-Cabrio the engineers won over the designer.

One point illustrated is that in order to accommodate the removal of the roof the outline around the open section had to be built-up in order to accommodate the removal of the roof. The Rolls-Royce Dawn also has it to help with the transition from Coupe-Cabrio.

Also whilst trying to incorporate S-Klasse style the roof is set too far back leaving a small deck that when the roof is up it looks like a hatchback made into a Cabrio from yesteryear.
The S-Klasse has the longer wheelbase so can pull it off flawlessly but the shorter C-Klasse looks as if the rear of the car has melted. Its one of the reasons why passenger space in the rear is compromised and the boot not being capacious.

 

[GTA45E]

It looks great with the top down/ top up? funny looking in certain angles imo.
Ragtops are hard to get right, especially in a small luxury car.

 

[Wolfgang]

MB Passion posted a few more details from Geneva, day 2.

http:///2016/03/bildergalerie-tag-2-vom-autosalon-genf-2016/

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Very elegant. Very pretty. Should sell very well.

 

[NTT]

I Disagree, in our usual tour of Geneva with some high ranking members of the Groups design department. One design boss laid out fundamental points that in case of the C-Cabrio the engineers won over the designer.

One point illustrated is that in order to accommodate the removal of the roof the outline around the open section had to be built-up in order to accommodate the removal of the roof. The Rolls-Royce Dawn also has it to help with the transition from Coupe-Cabrio.

Also whilst trying to incorporate S-Klasse style the roof is set too far back leaving a small deck that when the roof is up it looks like a hatchback made into a Cabrio from yesteryear.
The S-Klasse has the longer wheelbase so can pull it off flawlessly but the shorter C-Klasse looks as if the rear of the car has melted. Its one of the reasons why passenger space in the rear is compromised and the boot not being capacious.

Thank you. I have tried to find that subtle difference between the S and C and you just nailed it for me.

In both coupe and cabriolet guises, the C is missing that something, which makes the S flawless in design. And that is it. The roof is set too far back.

Cheers. Scott.

 

[Serpens]

I personally think it looks great as-is.

 

[Merc1]

It looks as good as it possibly could considering all the engineering compromises inherent in such a car. The back seat space isn't great in any car of this class/type. This and the coupe are going to give C sales are major shot in the arm this summer/fall. Now bring on the C63 Cabriolet.

M

 

[fortuner]

Love it...Top down it looks the best of the C class range.

 

[hannaz]

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[GBOY]

Gorgeous inside and outside

 

[Merc1]

From Autocar:

0730 - Andrew Frankel reports from the show floor: "The new Mercedes-AMG C63 Cabriolet will follow hot on the heels of the C43 Cab revealed in Geneva last night. Originally thought to be revealed at the end of the year, it now seems the car will be unveiled later this month. Like its saloon, coupe and estate sisters, the C63 Cabriolet will be available in both standard and 'S' guises, the additional weight of the convertible roof adding just 0.1sec to the 0-62mph time."

That would mean NYC folks!!! Can't wait.

M