trench

Yeah, I was thinking that the new interior looked rather "Audi-ish".

By the way, the driver of this car is Jean Alesi who will be racing the C-class this year in the DTM.

bensitto

I've seen pics of the C55 with the same Audi steering wheel, only difference is the steering wheel buttons. I like the F1 steering wheel the best.

FrankW

ah...no wonder he looks familiar...I didn't think of it would be him in the photos.

jim628

Glad to see that MB finally realizes that the old instrument cluster is not that "Driver's Oriented" and especially drivers who rely on tachometer reading for shifting the transmission gear. Was that a temperature gauge on the left side? I hope future MBs will follow this direction. I can't wait to see the interior of the upcoming M164.

ML MBZ

will this be a 2005 facelift for all C class models?

Guest0001

IT will come out in march. So it will be 2004.8

ML MBZ

Thanks.. I'll make sure to check it out.. Has anyone heard about pricing?

My wife wants the C230K sedan, so we been looking at the 2004.5, but looking at the new facelift pictures makes me want to wait..

Some feedback would be greatly apperciated.

BigJx76

Wow.......i love the whole new look.....for the inside...i would pay whatever money just to change my whole set up to make it look like that.......does n e one out there think its going to be possible to change the parts? they should be interchangable right?.....the orange in my car now looks like SH@t!!!........what else is orange in the w203 now besides the gages and console????

Guest0001

Everything in the car is orange from window switches, sunroof switches. console, gauges everything

If you want to get rid of everything I think it will cost you a good few thousand $$$. Im not sure though. Get ready to open your wallet.

C kL@Sse

march o4? or march o5? thx ..

Guest0001

2004. In 1 month.

C kL@Sse

thx great news...ill wait!!! so all the current models stays the same right? there is still the 230k sprt sedan? im asking this because i was going to get a 04.5 230k sport sedan,but after this facelift ill wait... but i hope this isnt just for the 320 and 240

S_kLaSse

Gotta count on steve this time for the whole interior.

Guest0001

Yeah. The Euro Pimp will come through. Only part I am interested in is Center Console. Since there is no GAP when nav is not ordered is a big plus in this interior, just like the E class. I hate the gap with lack of comand in the current interior. And I am not going to pay 1400 bucks for comand to seal the gap! Hopefully the console is retrofittable and is not too $$$!

bagwell

no

bagwell

I would just trade your current car in if you have to have the new interior.


I thought a facelift means the outside of the car is revised...looks 99% the same to me....only the interior has been revised.

Silver_Lana

very nice update. I might just get the new C55 instead of an E500.
Decisions decisions.......

lepin320

Thanks for the pictures!
New C looks amazing!

FrankW

well, it's like the facelift for the W202 only the lower body panel/bumper are reworked. The C55 however do have a brand new nose job...lol

Guest0001

After looking at the C55 a few times I think it looks kind of awkward.

I mean Love the fact that it has the CLK front with the C-Class rear. But I think a CL grill would look alot nicer and fix the awkwardness.

Outland

Why mess with perfection? Actually, youre not looking very close, there are plenty of exterior changes, and even more under the skin(tranny, suspension, etc).

Fitchfan

I was preparing to place an order in March so I'm guessing that these changes would apply anyway. I had no idea this facelift was planned! I'm probably in the minority but I prefer the original exterior design; one obvious improvement to me is the size and location of the tach.

Can anyone shed any light on mechanical changes/"improvements"?

AutoSaurus

So can the US expect the facelifted C to be out in the March also? Or later? If later when?

jerryg

The only thing I like in the new look are the clear headlight lenses and the gauges. I hate the current w203 speedometer. I wonder it it can be replaced with the new look.

FrankW

heyhey, this thread is still here...i was wondering where the good pictures went.

on second look that second picture of Alesi looks like Robert DiNero