Why Build One Coupe When You Can Build Two?
Ever since Mercedes released its CLK back in 1996, Mercedes has offered one premium coupe slotted between its E and C-Class sedans. Sure, it offered the unloved C-Class Sportcoupe (aka CLC) for a few years in the US as an attempt at an entry-level Mercedes, but nobody really seemed to notice. Otherwise, between there and the none-too-cheap CL, Mercedes offered one coupe, known as the CLK (not counting the CLS “four door coupe”). Now, however, Mercedes has moved in a new direction, offering an “E-Class Coupe” and a “C-Class Coupe,” the latter of which will debut shortly at the Geneva Auto Show. The strange part: they’re both built on the C-Class platform. Mercedes, it seems, has learned an important lesson: when it comes to selling cars, it’s what’s on the outside that counts.
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Not as pug ugly as the IS350C, but the 3 series coupe and the A5 are the best looking cars BMW and Audi make. This is just bland, and I agree largely looks like an Accord. I always get the feeling that Mercedes only builds the C-class because they have to, not because they actually have any interest in small sport sedans.
My question is whether or not AMG would consider it worth their while to delve into this one. A bit anxious to see a small MB coupe equivalent of an M3.