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

[Monster]

Not really liking the new tread of manufacturers releasing computer renderings and videos of the new car.

 

[Merc1]

I agree, that doesn't do anything for the viewer or the car.

M

 

[Vincent1894]

spotted in the netherlands
dealer introduction is coming!

 

[Merc1]

They look good, like baby S550s.

M

 

[Merc1]

Analyst are Confident that New Mercedes Cars will Beat Rivals in 2014
Giancarlo Perlas February 15, 2014


A new report from Forbes indicated that analysts from known institutions such as Commerzbank, Macquarie Equities Research and Bernstein Research believe that Mercedes-Benz will outshine its rivals this 2014.

Daniel Schwarz of Commerzbank said that the revolutionary design of new Mercedes cars will continue to shift the market in the three-pointed star brand’s favor this year. He forecasted the new Mercedes C-Class will surely pose a tougher competition to the 3-series of BMW in its third year of production.

On the other hand, Macquiarie praised the rapid momentum build-up of Mercedes. The research firm stated that the new Mercedes cars under the C-Class will be a key profit margin and the volume driver of the brand this year up to the following year. The agency predicted that Mercedes will have an operating profit margin of approximately eight percent in 2014. Then, it will likely see a 10 percent figure in 2015.

Max Warburton, an analyst from Bernstein, aired a similar expectation with the other research firms. He mentioned in his interview with the source that the C-Class will be the game-changer in the luxury car segment which will possibly catapult Mercedes into the top once more.

Warburton pointed out that Mercedes hasn’t been able to compete with BMW in terms of volume, price or profit in the recent years. However, the new Mercedes cars in the C-Class are expected to change that. The analyst, referring to the new C-Class as “almost literally a mini S-Class”, possesses the best that our time has to offer in terms of technology, features, quality of materials and design.

All sounds good, more of a cheerleading session than anything, but good. In short it says what we already know, Mercedes will have a good 2014, but how good is not known yet.

M

 

[Sayyaaf]

Analyst are always right

 

[Kukobana]

 

[DexterMorgan]

Nice pics, @Kukobana. Seeing a Mercedes-Benz with cloth seats still screws with my head! But I guess it's far more common in the European market.

 

[LaArtist]

wow it looks so good

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

This car is the class of it's class.

Audi really needs to bring it home with the A4. But judging the brilliance of the A3, I'm sure they are going to me coming in with a fight.

 

[Sunny]

WTF were they thinking?

 

[Monster]

WTF were they thinking?

$...something has to give in this 'entry' luxury segment. Have to say the car looks less impressive inside and out in these latest photos.

 

[lukeswiss]

What's wrong with it ?

WTF were they thinking?

 

[Sunny]

^Cheap, crude, tacky... the right question would be what is right with it?

 

[fortuner]

Looks Great...Love the Tenorite grey..Stunning car.

 

[Merc1]

^Cheap, crude, tacky... the right question would be what is right with it?

Not the best solution, but Sunny the C-Class interior blows the 3er into the weeds overall.

M

 

[lukeswiss]

^Cheap, crude, tacky... the right question would be what is right with it?

Oh you meant the screen ! lol I was worried there was something wrong with the parking camera set up !

I didn't like the screen that much at the beginning but the truth is, had it been a slide out one, I would have kept it open all the time and having a similar screen now in the G-Class, I find the location of it really nice.

I wonder if the huge screen from the upcoming CLS facelift will be interchangeable with these ?

 

[Kukobana]

 

[Giannis]

The new C-Class interior really needs those "fancy" colour combinations to shine. White, brown or red leather or cloth combined with anything really do wonders. Plain black (or grey?) plastics with black leather/ cloth and that piano black trim, makes the interior look boring.

 

[Merc1]

Is the car officially on sale now in Europe?

M