Mercedes C-Class Coupe: Official

Mercedes C-Class Coupe - Officially revealed

Mercedes finally rolls out official info on the 2011 / 2012 Mercedes C-Class Coupe which debuts at the Geneva Motor Show.

Actually, it’s taken longer than we thought for the Mercedes C-Class Coupe to become officially official.

We thought Mercedes were going to take the C-Class Coupe along to the Detroit Motor Show at the start of January, especially after we had a leaked photo of the C-Class Coupe a few days before the show. But no. No Mercedes C-Class Coupe at Detroit.

So it was going to be the Geneva Motor Show for the baby Mercedes Coupe, which adds a third body style to the recently revamped 2011 Mercedes C-Class. Last week we had a photo leak, but as we’d already published a leaked photo at the start of the year we didn’t see any point running another.

But now Mercedes has done the official reveal, ahead of the C-Class Coupe’s official debut at the Geneva Motor Show in a couple of weeks. And it’s not exactly a surprise – it’s very much a coupe version of the C-Class Saloon.

The nose is the same on the Coupe as the saloon. Perhaps that’s a bit disappointing, but it’s what you get when you graft a grill that looks like it comes from a ‘Sport’ Mercedes on a Mercedes Saloon. It means you can no longer differentiate the Coupe in the way you could, for example, with the SLC or SEC.

No matter, the front end of the C-Class looks good, and so does the coupe. From the nose the eye flows to a rakish C-Pillar giving a classic coupe profile. It looks refined and very Mercedes Coupe. It also looks quite purposeful, thanks in no small part to the standard 18″ alloys.

Interior is a straight nick from the C-Class Saloon, but that is very good after the recent revamp. It also looks like the C-Class Coupe gets the steering wheel from the CLS, complete with chrome spoke.

Engines on offer at launch (the C63 AMG Coupe will come later) are a choice of three petrols and two diesels (details below), kicking off with the 1.8 litre four-pots in the C180 Coupe and C250 Coupe and topping out at the C350 Coupe with a V6. And all get badged with BlueEfficiency. This is 2011.

It’s going to be interesting to see how Mercedes pitch the C-Class Coupe, and how much they charge. Under the skin, it’s the now four years old W204 – as is the very good Mercedes E-Class Coupe. If Mercedes pitches the C-Class Coupe much below the E-Class Coupe, who will buy the E-Class? And, conversely, the opposite applies.

Should be interesting to watch.

Mercedes C-Class Coupe Photo Gallery

The Engine range Mercedes C-Class Coupé

Model*	Cyl.	cc	hp at rpm	Nm from Rpm	0-62 mph	Top speed mph	MPG km NEDC comb.	CO₂ g/km
C 220 CDI BE	4/in-line	2143	125/170 3000	400 1400	8,1 (8,4)	231 (232)	53.2 – 57.6 (55.3 – 64.2)	128-139 (117-133)
C 250 CDI BE	4/in-line	2143	150/204 4200	500 1600	7,1 (7,0)	240 (240)	53.2 – 57.6 (52.3 – 57.6)	128-139 (128-143)
C 180 BE	4/in-line	1796	115/156 5000	250 1600	8,8-9,0 (9,0)	223 (225)	40.3 – 43.4 (38.6-42.1)	150-162 (157-169)
C 250 BE	4/in-line	1796	150/204 5500	310 2000	7,2	240	40.3- 40.3	152-163
C 350 BE	V6	3498	225/306 6500	370 3500	6,0	250	40.3 – 41.5	159-164