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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 01:11 PM
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W205 caught undisguised





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Our spies snapped a few photos with an undisguised 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class testing in Northern Scandinavia, ahead of the car's public debut scheduled for January 2014 at Detroit Auto Show.

Although it will be radically different than current model, the new C-Class is not what we consider a surprise after seeing the A-Class, CLA and the more recent S-Class. Mercedes-Benz has taken styling cues from these three cars, along with the headlights of the facelifted E-Class. The exhaust setup mimics the one seen on the upcoming S-Class.

The next-gen Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan has been confirmed to go on sale in August 2014 and will be followed in 2015 by the coupe and convertible. Shortly after these two a plug-in hybrid variant will be launched.

In an interview given to Automotive News, Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon said the wagon won't be sold in U.S. due to weak demand. He also mentioned there are no plans for a crossover variant and he described the BMW 3-Series GT as "an answer to production question that no one is asking for."

The automaker will upgrade its Tuscaloosa, Alabama factory to make it ready for the new C-Class production. At this facility Mercedes-Benz will produce at least 100,000 units per year. This will be the first C-Class ever to feature a U.S.-built engine as Daimler and Nissan have teamed up to produce four-cylinder M-B engines at Nissan's factory in Decherd, Tennessee starting next year.
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 01:55 PM
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the rear is so ugly
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 02:53 PM
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It looks like a E-class infront and then cut in half and attached a baby S-Class rear. Oh my my is MB doing the Lexus 80`s spiel when they took a MB and a BMW and Smooshed them together to make one car.
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by angeloxnet
the rear is so ugly
who knows for sure if this is true. If so, then we keep our W204
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by livestrong191
It looks like a E-class infront and then cut in half and attached a baby S-Class rear. Oh my my is MB doing the Lexus 80`s spiel when they took a MB and a BMW and Smooshed them together to make one car.
it looks like that way. These are blurry photos, i think it will look much better in clear photos.
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 03:16 PM
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Don't like where Mercedes is heading with their whole lineup. Pass
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 04:16 PM
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LOL at these photo's...they are very Peeping Tom-esque
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by angeloxnet
the rear is so ugly
100% agreed!

Pics, especially spy pics, probably don't do any justice to it, so I'll reserve final judgement until I see one live.
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Originally Posted by C_DirtyTwo
LOL at these photo's...they are very Peeping Tom-esque
Har! +1
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 08:41 PM
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Yikes, it's Frankenstein-ish with the mish-mash of Mercedes parts.
I especially don't like the droopy rear end.

I'm sure we will see a few different variants of the front end (sport, luxury, etc.). The one in the spy shots look weak.
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 01:20 AM
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Disappointing not looking good at all
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The rear styling looks similar to the current CL. But as usual I'll hold off judgement until I see the car in person.
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