C-Class (W205) [Spyshots] 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W205) Spy Photos

[Human]

i think it is too much of a good thing looking at the exterior, which can be a very dangerous mistake, from what i see, there is a dangerous resemblence with the S-class, i.e. the headlamps are ditto exactly the same, the contours and sculpturing is very similar, like the S, where there is the dropping line accomponied by the pronounced 'shoulders' above the rear wheel arches, and the way the c-pillar ever so smoothly tapers down towards the boot, these features imo are way too high class for the C, they should be preserved to maximum effect for the S only to maintain its exclusivity as the flagship.

I can see the concept of the mini S, but it should be done in cleverly disguised manner like all the C generations before, for example the W203 is a perfect example of a mini S, where it borrows some major styling elemnts, but there is a certain toning down to them to bring them design features down to the level of the C, which is the way it should be, the 205 however is just the same as the S and seems like no imagination gone into it's design, just a copy and paste situation, all i can say is the S is in serious trouble to lose its flagship status in terms of design, because the way the 205 is turning out, it seems the 205 will be 90% the same as the S and therefore leaving the S nothing special in terms of design.

the interior however seems more promising though a bit weird looking centre console, but very high class features like the climate control, command controller again from S-class.

BMW has been criticized for the same F01 vs F10. Though IMO as with previous gen C's that resembled the S-class and the W222 being a iconic car or a car to aspire to, the "baby S-class" theme will boost sales. Those who aspire to or just adore the W222 but can not dream to afford it may/can probably get themselves behind the wheel of a W205. Whereas the F01 and F10's share that resemblance (especially the interior) the E-class was and always will be a standalone unique car in it's respective class. Thus the C-class plays the role of aspiration and thus also brings with it numbers in sales/units to the table. In short I would expect nothing less from a W205 if I was in the market for one. I expect my C-class to be just that: a Baby S-class.

 

[mercpassion]

BMW has been criticized for the same F01 vs F10. Though IMO as with previous gen C's that resembled the S-class and the W222 being a iconic car or a car to aspire to, the "baby S-class" theme will boost sales. Those who aspire to or just adore the W222 but can not dream to afford it may/can probably get themselves behind the wheel of a W205. Whereas the F01 and F10's share that resemblance (especially the interior) the E-class was and always will be a standalone unique car in it's respective class. Thus the C-class plays the role of aspiration and thus also brings with it numbers in sales/units to the table. In short I would expect nothing less from a W205 if I was in the market for one. I expect my C-class to be just that: a Baby S-class.

fair point, but i feel the S should maintain it's own exclusivity, which is crucial, considering it's status and price class, the C as you rightly pointed out is and should be a mini S, but i think they have just overdone it with the 205, imo a good mini S is a 203 or 204, they perfetly capture the main styling themes of the respective S-class' from their generations but the designers managed to tone them down to individualize and suit the C-class.

 

[Amat46]

Relax guys the official pics will be not too far away from now.

 

[dtd]

Should we get the official pics by Thanksgiving?

 

[Wolfgang]

Ah, a surprise?

• Mercedes-Benz will introduce at least one surprise body style when its all-new 2015 C-Class arrives at the 2014 Geneva Auto Show in March.
• Based on the new Mercedes Rear Drive Architecture (MRA) chassis, the new C-Class will arrive in the world's showrooms toward the middle of next year.
• The 2015 C-Class will have a wheelbase of around 112 inches, or approximately 4 inches longer than the current C-Class sedan.

http://www.edmunds.com/car-news/201...-lineup-to-include-a-five-door-hatchback.html

 

[Merc1]

From the article:

"This interior will be something special," one Mercedes-Benz insider insisted. "It has better materials and technology in the interior than the outgoing S-Class and the connectivity is light-years ahead," the source claimed.

That would KILL the segment if true. I seriously doubt this as far as the materials are concerned. Tech yeah, that's easy to update and build into a new generation car, but better than the W221 S500 materials!?!? If they did that..............

Sources have confirmed that the new C-Class will come with air suspension, at least as an option, which could also allow it to feature the S-Class' magnificent active ride control, which uses stereo cameras to read road bumps, then uses its suspension computers to move the wheels precisely in time to eliminate jarring from the cabin.

Another shocking if true piece of speculation. Active ride control? Wrong name, and it isn't associated with Airmatic. Magic Body Control is derived/based on/from ABC.


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[Deleted member 1071]

Ah, a surprise?

• Mercedes-Benz will introduce at least one surprise body style when its all-new 2015 C-Class arrives at the 2014 Geneva Auto Show in March.
• Based on the new Mercedes Rear Drive Architecture (MRA) chassis, the new C-Class will arrive in the world's showrooms toward the middle of next year.
• The 2015 C-Class will have a wheelbase of around 112 inches, or approximately 4 inches longer than the current C-Class sedan.

http://www.edmunds.com/car-news/201...-lineup-to-include-a-five-door-hatchback.html

Apparently, a 3-series GT type of car will be an addition to the W205 C-Class lineup.

 

[W201]

There is no way that MagicBodyControl will be in the C Class. That is exclusive to the S Class (and only to high end models 500/600/63/65).

Rumors about the air suspension were mentioned before, so it is possible that it will be offered as an option. I wonder how true is the rumor about interior quality. As Merc1 said, that will be huge leap forwards (at least from the current C) (and 3 Series).

Also nice to hear is the date, Geneva Motor Show in March 2014.

Now, here comes the fanboy-ism: it makes me happy that MB upped its offensive, on all segments. Who knows, maybe Dr. Z wasn't so unrealistic when he set a goal of being the biggest premium-car manufacturer by 2020. If only they had some vision/plans for BMW's i-range...

 

[klier]

That would KILL the segment if true.

Haha. Funny guy. Real funny.

 

[tennmb]

Yes, you are right. I would guess that the difference has to do with one being manual shift and the other automatic.

It actually looks like these two center consoles are quite different. The top one is two pieces, where the bottom is one... The trim flows as one piece, whereas the top one is split in two different section. There is a whole different curve to it... Bottom one reminds me of 90's benzes...

 

[EnI]

Guys, when cars will be on modular platform, EVERYTHING will be possible. Since the platform will be built for ALL the features compatibility. Therefore eg. all stuff from S will also be available in C at some point (it will more be a marketing issue than an engineering one) - mostly as an option. Just like eg. MBC, rear lounge etc are OPTIONAL on S. And in some markets (eg China) most of customers will opt for such options, while in others (eg European markets) mostly they don't.

And today - with all the OPTIONS available it's hard to compare the cars. Which two to compare? The basic ones with no options at all? The two ones with all optional features possible?

Because it can happen (and it is happening) that basic variants are usually even sub-par compared to some rivals, while the car outshines all the rivals when packed with all the options. But in that case the price is also "outshining".

We live in very diverse & very confusing, complex times. Nothing is as simple as it once was. Not even car-to-car comparisons.

 

[Wolfgang]

There is no way that MagicBodyControl will be in the C Class. That is exclusive to the S Class (and only to high end models 500/600/63/65).

Rumors about the air suspension were mentioned before, so it is possible that it will be offered as an option. I wonder how true is the rumor about interior quality. As Merc1 said, that will be huge leap forwards (at least from the current C) (and 3 Series).

Maybe we should speculate a bit?

Would Magic Body Control appear in less pricey vehicles? Balasubramanian says that isn’t likely to happen any time soon, as those vehicles would need to already offer the base ABC suspension. Also, ABC is already some 30 pounds heavier than the S-class’s standard air suspension and packaging its bulky components in smaller vehicles would prove difficult. Mercedes was attempting to shrink the system as part of a development program inventively dubbed "ABC Compact," but that project was put on hold. We’d love to see what Magic Body Control could do if applied to a smaller, more sporting vehicle—improving at-the-limit stability over mid-corner bumps, for example—but a flagship has to reserve something for itself, right?

http://www.germancarforum.com/commu...control-to-go-magic-in-next-generation.34442/

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

They really need to integrate that LCD screen, it really cheapens the interior, IMO. That said, recent interior pics shows marked improvement over the previous interior spy pics.

 

[SKY]

That interior looks fantastic. I love the gigantic case for the speedo and the central console, which looks much more upscale than the other cars of the segment. The steering wheel is quite nice as well. The only but is the screen, which doesn't looks 100% right.

 

[pundilal33]

another pic! . . . found it at:

http://blog.mercedesbenzwheel.com/mercedesnews/2015-w205-c-class-spied-in-depth-look/attachment/2015-mercedes-benz-c-class-interior-1024x680/

not impressed!! i so much want C class to be well packaged. this pic is keeping me away from it. hope the new interiors grown on mind slow and steady . . .

 

[W201]

^
Sry mate, that render was posted a while ago...

P.S. You can already see some differences in the spy pics

 

[DjordjeC63]

Based on that render, here is how I would make that iPad like TV:

that white around TV would be made of aluminum or something like that...




and with IWC

 

[Giannis]

Maybe we should speculate a bit?

Any idea what happened to Shining Star?

 

[Wolfgang]

^ No idea.

 

[someone1984]

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