2009 Mercedes C-Class Sports Coupe Preview
there are just a few weeks since mercedes unveiled the new C-Class, that will be presented at Geneva Motor Show and there are allready rumors about coupe and station wagon versions. In 2009, Mercedes will launch the Sports Coupe version that will compete with models like the next Audi A5 Coupe, Volkswagen Scirocco and BMW 3-Series Coupe. The prices are rumored to remain on the level of the predecessor.
A Sports Coupe version for the C-Class was first unveiled in 2001 at Los Angeles Auto Show. The car was smaller than the C-Class sedan and it was powered by 2.3-litre engine four-cylinder engine delivering 197 hp. In 2005 the C-Class was droped from the USA line-up and there were rumors that Merceds will discontinue the C-Class sport coupe after just one generation.
But last year Mercedes has announced that the second generation C-Class Sports Coupe is going to be produced. Comparing to the sedan version it will be a few inches shorter and lower.
The second-generation C-Class sports coupe will receive a new steel body shell and a heavily reworked interior, both sharing styling cues with next-year’s C-Class sedan and wagon.
The next generation Sports Coupe will be powered by a range of engines starting from a base turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder gas engine to a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 common-rail diesel. The 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine will deliver from 136 to 170 hp and the V6 engine will deliver from 200 to 270 hp. Comparing to the first generation model the new one will be sold exclusively with rear-wheel drive in a bid to streamline operations. All models in the new C-Class Sport Coupe will come equipped with a six-speed transmission.
The top of the range, the C350, powered by a V6 engine and delivering 270 hp will have a top speed of 155 mph and will make the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 6 seconds.
If the rumors are true and the new generation pricing will remain on the level of the predecessor, we can expect the prices to start from $30.000.
We don’t know yet if the new generation Sports Coupe will be available in North America because the sales of the first-generation C-Class sport coupe failed to live up to expectations when it was launched in the U.S.
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