QQQ

New 2009 Audi A4 has compass so MB follows suit... I wonder if MB will add blind spot monitor, lane assist or rear view camera at facelift to match the A4?

Cygnus X1

I think the biggest disappointment is the increase in power, generally all new model years of most car manufacturers make this their first area of improvement.

dalazernet

Yes, but isn't Mercedes notorious for introducing their new engines mid-way through their existing designs? We got the new engines at the 2005/2006 mid cycle refresh for the C-class (went from a 230, 240 and 320 to a new V6 230, 280 (the current 300) and the 350)... IMHO, by introducing the engines before the complete redesign, there's less to go wrong with the "newly redesigned" models as the engine hasn't changed...

Just my .02

6speedbenzLA

any one have any more info for the US 09 c300?

Ape

Hi all, I was at the MB dealer today and was advised that '09 are to be arriving mid-July. He confirmed that there will be memory seats (drivers side only) as standard equipment, and a larger HD from 4 gig to 6 gig. The sales guys called his MB training department while I was sitting there to confirm the above.
He did not have pricing of other info yet, but told me I can order one now for July delivery.

Has anyone seen any pricing yet for '09, or that can confirm the above changes?

ghstudio

There's no 09 pricing yet. The dealers have a package that shows the changes for 09....and they have already ordered their first 09's...your dealer already has some cars in production and can't be altered, but they also have some going into production that can still be altered to your specs. If your salesman says that any of this is wrong, or he has to check with someone else about it...get up and walk directly to the sales manager's office and deal with him....get the useless sales droid out of the loop.

At my local dealership, the salesman pulled up the 09 order form right at his desk and we could check on every feature/package at his desk. He also had another listing of changes right at his desk. This was a couple of weeks ago.

Yes memory seat is either part of either the standard package or in a premium package as well as power tilt/trim of the steering column...I just don't remember. wood dash and cashmere seats are available on more models. probably a few other small tweaks I'm forgetting but no change to engine/transmission/suspension.

mac911

Are they going to start putting wood dashes on the sports model? I really wouldn't want that unless it's just the black wood. I don't like the lighter browner woods in a sportier car.

Germancar1

Looks like it will be 2010 before the C350 gets more power. I guess they're going to time it with the new 2010 E-Class.

M

Koru_Kinshi

I'm indifferent in terms of the power, really. Mods are always available. But I am interested in the new packages, if any. When do you think they'll update MBUSA, or do we need to go to a dealer to take care of it personally?

pmb600

From what I know for 2009 C-Class:

Burl Walnut wood optional for C-Class Sport Sedans

Driver memory for seat, steering wheel, and mirrors part of Premium I package (so optional on C300s, standard on C350 since C350 has Premium I included)

No more power folding side mirrors

Koru_Kinshi

P1 included on an '09? Sounds awesome. What about shift paddles as an option? But how much is it going to boost the MSRP?

pmb600

PI is only included on the C350 as it was for 2008 as well. PI is still optional for 2009 on the C300s but I don't remember how much. I think it was similar in price to 2008 because they said at the dealer since they removed the folding mirrors and put in memory seat it came out about equal.

Koru_Kinshi

Wait, the C350 has P1 as an option on the MBUSA website for the '08 models. Is that incorrect, then? Or is it just a given that all 350s come with P1, so it's as good as standard?

6speedbenzLA

So no more power mirrors , that sucks how much would it be to get them put any one have any ideas? i really wanted them cause my garage is a real tight fit, my 09 is already on the boat

pmb600

I'm not sure where you see this on the MBUSA site, everywhere I check shows only Premium II available on the C350 (because Premium I is standard and is built into the base price of the C350).

Premium II costs $1,350 on a C350 and $2,750 on the C300. This is because it is a tiered package so when you have Premium II you are also getting Premium I. However, since the C350 has Premium I standard, it costs less to upgrade to Premium II.

pmb600

That's what I was told, your dealer should be able to confirm this by simply reading the equipment included in the package.

It would probably cost around $700 to buy them aftermarket. Many people have done this for the W203 or W211 since power-folding mirrors were never available on those models in the US. You would need two new mirrors and a new driver's window button group since the power-fold button is in that group of buttons. Then the star diagnostic computer would need to switch "Power-folding mirrors" to present in your car's menus so that the car would know you had them and the feature to fold on locking would be available in the Convienience menu.

CarGuru

No power mirrors in '09? That bites ,I really use ours because our garage is tight with my truck in there too.

-Ryan

nyca

I guess they dropped the power folding mirrors because they got too many complaints about their function - you see alot of posters here complaining that they squeak. So instead of fixing them, they delete them - I guess that's the new model for "german engineering". Dissapointing.

sunjot

OMG C350_09 has only Burl Walnut Wood Trim now? No dark maple eye?

too bad

sunjot

The seperate harman logic 7 sound system is cool

but can anyone confirm whether US C300 still has Panorama roof as an option? seems its not an option any more for 09 canada C300. only C350 has it.

ahhhhhhhhh

qlaval

Page 15 MY2009-Spec C350...

732 Black Bird's Eye Maple Wood Trim No charge option - 731 must be replaced
739 Aluminum Trim No charge option - 731 must be replaced

qlaval

No panorama roof for the C300 in Canada...

pmb600

Please clarify is this for Canada?

pmb600

USA:
From what I understand the standard alluminum for C300 and Black Bird's Eye Maple remains for C350, but Burl Walnut will be available as an option for either.

sunjot

ah nice , I lov the dark maple trim

and I just found out that you can not get panaroma roof option in Canada on 2008 C300 series. US has it tho on 08 C300 models

So that means most likely US09 C300 series would still have panaroma roof option?