Revealed: next Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé

Newcomer set to hit UK in October after Frankfurt motor show debut
These official images show the second-generation Coupé ahead of its scheduled debut
Autocar|Sarah Bradley19 October 2015

Here at last is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé, which UK buyers will be able to order from October.

These official images show the second-generation Coupé ahead of its scheduled debut at September’s Frankfurt motor show.

The car is also longer and wider than its predecessor, promising even more interior space

The German manufacturer plans to offer the striking Audi A5 and BMW 4 Series competitor with the broadest range of engines so far in the model’s four-year history.

The car is also longer and wider than its predecessor, promising even more interior space.

Styling cues from the four-door saloon are numerous, especially around the front end

The latest model in an expanded C-Class line-up, the Coupé follows last year’s fifth-generation saloon and estate.

Its first-generation Cabriolet counterpart is set for launch at the 2016 Geneva motor show.

Styling cues from the four-door saloon are numerous, especially around the front end, but from the frameless doors back the car closely mimics its S-Class Coupé stablemate, with a plunging roofline, rakish glasshouse, sleek rear window and high-set bootlid.

Standard kit includes an automatic belt feeder, Attention Assist and the combined Collision Prevention Assist and Adaptive Brake Assist

Use of the latest Mercedes-Benz MRA (Modular Rear Architecture) platform allows expanded dimensions over its predecessor, by 95mm in length and 40mm in width. These are claimed by the maker to allow “more shoulder, elbow and headroom in all seats”.

All four chairs are individual, with the unique front sports versions featuring integral headrests. Standard kit includes an automatic belt feeder, Bluetooth-compatible audio, Attention Assist and the combined Collision Prevention Assist and Adaptive Brake Assist.

Optional Distronic Plus autonomously steers the Coupé to keep it in its lane at up to 124mph.

UK buyers will be offered two petrol and one diesel engine at launch, all four-cylinders

UK buyers will be offered two petrol and one diesel engine at launch, all four-cylinders. Mercedes-Benz claims they’re up to 27% more efficient than units in the previous Coupé.

The base petrol C180 has a 156bhp 1.6-litre, while a 2.0 puts out 184bhp in the C200, 211bhp in the C250 and 245bhp in the C300.

Diesel lovers can get a 2.1 in two states of tune: 168bhp in the C220d and 201bhp in the C250d.

Power will go to the rear wheels as standard

Power will go to the rear wheels as standard, via a six-speed manual or optional seven or nine-speed auto boxes.

4Matic four-wheel drive will be available with certain engines. Meanwhile, planned six-cylinders include a 362bhp twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 in the C450 Sport.

Mercedes-Benz’s new in-line six-cylinder petrol and diesel units will eventually be adopted. Four-link front and five-link rear suspension is shared with the C-Class saloon, but here it boasts elastokinematic properties and rides 15mm lower.

Standard-fit hi-tech variable damping can be set to comfort or sports modes, while air-sprung AirMatic suspension is optional. Smart 18in or 19in alloys are optional over the usual 17in rims.

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