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

[LaArtist]

Wow it looks great in L version.. sits really nicely

 

[Wunderkind]

If sales of the E Class begins to fall significantly, then Mercedes may want to bring this LWB C Class to other markets.

 

[Amat46]

Wolf any info pre-orders for C? Any numbers?

 

[Wolfgang]

The C has a backlog of 2-4 months at present, and the 360 deg camera is not presently orderable.

March registrations in Germany:

C ..... 6424 ... +31.3% ... YTD 14189
3 ..... 5689 ... -16.7% ... YTD 14352
A4 ... 4296 ..... -2.5% ... YTD 11092

 

[tikipukapuko]

is the LWB only available for the chinese market?

 

[Amat46]

Dammit so the C sells more than the 3, hell yeah!!

 

[ddarko]

Not to diminish the achievement but it's not a big surprise that the C-Class beat the 3 series in the first month it was delivered to drivers. Launch month is predictably inflated by pent up demand (I assume C-Class sales in January and February likely were lower than comparable prior year as customers waited for the new model). The real test will be how sales hold up. I expect C-Class will continue to beat the 3 series, there's a lot of excitement around it versus BMW which appears content to make micro-changes or just spin more even more niche cars.

 

[klier]

I expect C-Class will continue to beat the 3 series, there's a lot of excitement around it versus BMW which appears content to make micro-changes or just spin more even more niche cars.

So from E90 to F30 is a micro change? And MB doesn't do niche cars?

Pfffff...

and the 360 deg camera is not presently orderable.

And if it were sales would have been even higher I'm sure. Everybody is waiting for that camera

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

You know very well that's not what Wolfgang meant.

 

[klier]

We need a Wolfgang info channel. Why isn't it here while Scott has one filled with nonsense?

 

[Amat46]

That was a very very very useful post. Thanks Mr.Ice!!

 

[PHYBENZ]

finally the at least the prices of the options have been released. Now I know i have ordered over $9000 in options. Time to see what the base price of the 300 will be.

 

[Wolfgang]

 

[Amat46]

Who is he? He got some amazing pictures.

 

[Nicks]

Can't wait do add my +1 to sales numbers

 

[Wolfgang]

 

[sskam]

Brilliant Blue Metallic

 

[derekdi]

E is one level higher,so is the price.These people want an equivalant or almost equivalant practical one without paying more.

because the E class is only offered in LWB in China. there are the E260L, E300L, and the E400L...

 

[Jobin]

I think the torque figure of 229 lb-ft for the C300 is incorrect in the ordering. That's like 310 Nm, which is what the C200 pushes..

 

[Wolfgang]

Agreed. That's probably just a placeholder since MB may not yet have revealed the engine?