whn

I found this on the web

http://www.worldcarfans.com/10908272...rst-spy-photos

It def looks like they really are going to put those ugly styled led-stripes to C-class


Luckily I sold my C a week ago

vic viper

That is most definately not the facelift, the real facelift is due 2011

And I cannot understand how you can call this upgrade ugly when you had the Brabus front end on your own car?

blueC230K

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...acelift-2.html

whn

Brabus front end is nice That facelift looks so cheap

angeloxnet

the LED looks like photochop if u ask me

mdniteangel

good call. It does..

Petje

Don't think it's photochop, in EPC you can also see/order those LED DRL's, it will not be a facelift, but i think the (european)2010 versions will come with these led's as an option or in combination with the light package.

They are the same as the S-class, same part number.

vic viper

Of course its not photoshop, would someone photoshop three or four images of the same car?

Petje

i was quoting

tanktube67

Just a little Nip & Tuck

Derspeed

Maybe it is. You can kind of see what looks like a fog light cup just under the LED strip.

ismeto

you are right viper

according to unofficial mercedes news (http://www.jesmb.de/indexie.htm)

C class facelift March 2011

here in german language text .

28.08.09 C-Klasse Facelift März 2011

Im Frühjahr 2011 wird nach rund 4 Jahren Bauzeit das Facelift der C-Klasse (W204) präsentiert. Neben LED-Tagfahrlicht und neuen Scheinwerfern und Schürzen kommen auch neue Motoren zum Einsatz. Der C 63 AMG wird durch den C 55 AMG ersetzt (V8 BiTurbo auf Basis der neuen V8 Motorenfamilie M278). Er wird auch wieder deutlich über 400 PS haben. Der OM642 V6-CDI wird im C 350 CDI dann 252 PS und 700 NM leisten. Die neuen 4-Zylinder Turbo-Benzindirekteinspritzer sollen noch 2009 folgen. Es handelt sich um den C 250 CGI mit 204 PS (1,8 Liter), den C 200 CGI (1,8 Liter) und den C 180 CGI mit 156 PS und 1,6 Liter Hubraum. Das Interieur wird deutlich aufgewertet und am E-Klasse Coupé angelehnt. Der Comand-Display wird dann fest installiert sein. Des Weiteren erhält die C-Klasse dann neue Assistenzsysteme wie Attention Assist und Distronic Plus mit Totwinkelassistent.



and in site they talk about hybrid C in same date

2011 C-Klasse (BR204) Facelift mit Hybriden

adding upper class Distronic Plus to C is very good news .

welcome c350 cdi

not understand exactly LED news . traslate pls. and

they say interior will be like new e coupe ?

ismeto

march 2011 means this big-facelift will be occured for 2012 model year !

mercedes most release cars in March firstly for Germany abd EU and they add these changings to coming model year .....

BenTrovato

Even then, it's not official until it's official. They may re-think the strategy if the W204 is still ahead of the competitors in sales.

Derspeed

I understand they are on the same platform?

http://www.worldcarfans.com/10905201...class-platform

BTW, That picture does it justice!

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/19/2...ss-underneath/

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10243347-48.html

Then there is this conflicting article:

http://blogs.edmunds.com/straightlin...-platform.html

len56

NO NO NO

The 'fangs' are going the WRONG way. Please don't keep it like that! They look much less aggressive (and so less sporty)! argh

Here's what I'm talking about, on the old cars, these are pointed outwards, and they look good. On this car, they're pointed more inwards.

C300Kid

Thats probably not what a US spec sport model would look like. It has chrome trim along the bottom of the front bumper and a few other details that wouldnt be included in a "sport" model. Some of the euro spec non-sports come with the sport grille.

C300Kid

same bumper (only difference is leds)

QuadBenz

That also has the old style mirrors though...

len56

phew

*sigh of relief*

thanks C300Kid

C300Kid

I know. I was pointing out that the "facelift" in these pics is not the facelifted 2011..Its just the current lux bumper with leds. Prob a chop..dunno.

C300Kid

np

aowhaus

I hope the ugly handle bar shaped LED lights (as on the E-class) doesn't make it on the C.

len56

i love the quad fogs though. i hope we get those

chilledbenz

They aren't quad fogs, one is a daytime running lamp, the other is a fog, but they do look like fogs none the less. I just wish if Benz wants to go the whole l.e.d. route that they would at least make them uniform across the model lineup. Take for instance that for the 2010 model year, the S, CL, E, and GL all have different versions of an l.e.d. strip. Same thing happened with the side mirrors, until they finally went and made them uniform.