Not much else is known about it beyond its name: Car says it will be called the GLC, a friendly nomenclature we remember best as a Mazda hatchback (allegedly for "Good Little Car"). To be based on the MRA platform - the rear-drive version of the company's three new modular platforms, it will also support the coming 2013 S-Class and could eventually get an AMG version to help it compete with segment offerings like the forthcoming Porsche Macan. According to a report in Car, the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class (shown above) has received its invitation to the party and will spend the next three years getting ready: it's said that two-door variant of the crisply-angled CUV is coming in 2016, along with a redesign befitting its sleeker intentions. Radio chatter around the emerging small, premium crossover coupe genre has thus far been dominated by the Land Rover Evoque and the Mini Paceman. Mercedes-Benz GLK coupe to get 2016 intro Wed, Which may go without saying for most crossovers on the market, but considering the Geländwagen with which Mercedes got its start in SUVs, would mean an even further departure than it has undertaken already. Mercedes is reportedly considering spinning off an entire line of crossovers more for use on the road than off it. But that's just the start, according to the latest report from Automotive News Europe. The German automaker is preparing to launch a new MLC, based on the M-Class but with a sportier silhouette, and previewed it with the Concept Coupe SUV at the Beijing Motor Show.
Little wonder that, while BMW has already followed up with a smaller version in the form of the X4, other automakers are starting to catch up. Sure it made little sense, sacrificing all that "utility" for a little more "sport," but it's been a solid success for BMW - especially considering the nominal expense it cost to develop the X6 on top of the X5 on which it's based. Mercedes considering GLA-based crossover coupe Wed, īMW opened a whole Pandora's Box when it introduced the X6 back in 2008. Until then, what do you think of this lone image? Does it appear that Mercedes has got it right? In terms of design, where would you rank this with the departing CL-Class? Have your say in Comments.
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We'll have all the details on the official replacement for the CL-Class when it makes its full debut tomorrow. We can't see any details on the back of the car, although it does appear that the long hood has a correspondingly short rear deck.
Obviously, the beltline and slim, B-pillarless greenhouse are coupe-only items.
The hood and front fascia are longer and lower, befitting of a two-door, while the character lines in the profile are more pronounced. Like the concept, the leggy production model appears related, albeit distantly, to the S-Class Sedan. Outside of this sole image, though, there's precious little detail on the new car.įirst posted by Autofilou and then picked up by WorldCarFans, the production S-Class Coupe isn't far off from the concept car we saw a few months back in Frankfurt.
With the official debut for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe expected tomorrow, it shouldn't be a surprise that some clicky fingers have already managed to uncover an official image of the car before the unveiling. First official shot of Mercedes S-Class Coupe leaks out Mon,
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