While I was at Cobo Hall straightening out press credentials to the upcoming Detroit auto show for a colleague, Mercedes-Benz was rehearsing their media presentation, including the North American reveal of the Concept S-Class Coupe, a two door version of Daimler’s flagship sedan. The Concept S-Class Coupe isn’t really a secret, having already been shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
The Mercedes-Benz display at the NAIAS this year is right across from Cadillac’s display, which has been split off from the other GM brands congregated in the corporate GM booth. One of the vehicles that Cadillac will be showing will be the Elmiraj coupe concept that was a big hit at Pebble Beach last summer. Cadillac’s product planners will likely be able to see the Concept S-Class Coupe from the Elmiraj’s turntable. Maybe that’s a good thing, as I’m in the group that thinks that the large RWD flagship sedan that outgoing GM CEO Dan Akerson says the company will build almost necessarily needs a coupe version at its side in Cadillac showrooms.
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From what I’m used to from Mercedes, that actually looks really good.
I’m sure a V8 version would be overpriced as per usual Mercedes, but it would be nice to see this around.
Back looks like a new HONDA ACCORD.
I think I’ve complety fallen out of love with MB.
Making all the cars look alike is stupid and shows lack of imagination. The old CL fortunately had the same interior of the W221, but the exterior exclusivity made it worth the extra $15,000.
Agree on your Accord-ass sentiment entirely.
This concept is much prettier than CL coupe. Then again, does MB needs another 6 figures coupe in their lineup?
I’m not sure what I was thinking when I made my above comment, but I figured overpriced as in ~60k, but when I think about it, your probably much closer with a 6 figure number..
MERCEDES???
When I saw this, I thought it was a Hyundai HCD14.
I was not impressed with the S550 W222. I feel it’s not as attractive as the W221 – which had bold, distinctive styling. I feel no different about this. If I do a business lease after the JeepSRT, I think I’d go for a revised Model S or a Jaguar XJR.
The CL is definitely 6-figure, and the S-Class coupe shall be too.
IIRC, this kills off the CL and they are going back to when it was the S-class and the s-class SEC.
You are correct, Mercedes is killing off the unique model names for their coupes that are based off their sedans. So the CLK became the E-class coupe and the CL will become the S-class coupe again.
Good, cause nobody has bought the CL since about 2006 anyway.
In a sane world – if they built it – it would *replace* the CL.
(SE:SEC – > S:CL, historically [if only there had been an SDC, on principle, and if we want to get stupid, an SDCL, because why not add more letters?].
So no reason not to either call this a CL or replace the CL with an S Coupe or badge it as an SC; there’s precedent for both.)
To me it looks like a Aston Martin with a Volvo nose job, at least from the first picture. Its not so bad from the front, but that grill is way to big.
Looks like the 2015 Mustang’s big brother.
With a job, the brains and the looks to!
Buyers over 5’8″ need not apply.
Why? This will probably have the most interior space of any coupe offered for sale.
Headroom was TERRIBLE in the old CL.
I couldn’t sit straight up in it.
The new W222 is cramped moreso than the W221. I’m certain this will be no different based on that roof.
OK this is rare… Oh! My! That is a work of art! I will live in a tent and eat bread and water for the rest of my life.
I am not sure the market exists in force for this. Take the CL and CLS, mechanically similar, but the CLS is fairly common in traffic and the CL is nowhere to be found. The “Four Door Coupe” is the new coupe it seems, like it or not.
The CLS is an E-Class with a chopped roof, while the CL (Now S-class coupe) is a two door S-class. They are priced accordingly and that is the reason you see more CLSs on the road, just like you see more E-classes than S-classes.
Now *that* is a car. Pity modern Daimler products seem to only have a three year half life.
The back end has the same lines as that front-engined V6/8 Porsche everyone hates from the 1980s.
And the 1989 Lexus SC.
Don’t hate the 928! Ever!
Also yes. The lamps are SC/Accordy.