jctevere

I just discovered what that slit underneath the lowbeams are in the camouflage. They have completely changed the front blinker. It is no longer on the side of the housing, and is now an led strip below the lowbeam, kind of like what is on the jetta. I am surprised that they would change something like that mid-production. It also looks like the rear turn signal could be slightly modified at a more detailed look.

OliverU

Has anyone seen interior pictures of the sedan? It's hard to tell from the exterior shots whether it'll have the fixed screen.
I just put an order in for a C sedan with Nov 2010 production....

OliverU

I answered the first part of my question - the picture above - the guy with a red tie is of a wagon or sedan.

ismeto stated Dec production? Wouldn't north american dealers have info about this by now? Is my build really a month before the refresh?

mr inkredibul

Not like the Jetta, its like the M-class. There was articles about this a year ago.

K-A

I've never seen such an extensive makeover for a cars interior during a mere facelift... Especially a Mercedes.

This just goes to show that not even M-B thought they could pull off going 3 more years with the horrible joke they pulled with the current C's interior.

On another note, seems like it's sharing quite a few elements with the CLS, or should I say, the CLS is sharing quite a few elements with the facelifted C.

ismeto

http://www.benzinsider.com/2010/10/l...***/#more-9998



i think first picture that i uploaded was estate

http://www.worldcarfans.com/11010132...nterior-images

Cycosis

I dont know why theres so much hate for the current interior. I like it alot, except for my guage display, as it doesnt have the "sport cylinders" like the c63 does, it only has the crappy looking flat silver plastic.

aowhaus

I too love the interior of my 2008 C300.
Much nicer and better quality than the W203 it replaces.

I am too surprised about the amount of changes MB is doing mid-cycle. I am guessing the entry-level luxury market is really competitive which so many decent cars in that segment such as the BMW 3-series, Audi A4, the new Volvo S60, Infiniti G37, Acura TL, Lexus IS, Cadillac CTS, etc.
Also I'm sure much of the new interior is being shared with the new C-class coupe, without the coupe MB wouldn't have bothered to change the interior at this stage.

Bill Alexander

I will take one with that interior, please. No wait. Make that TWO, please.

C300Kid

I think the problem with the current interior is the plain Jane design and drab material choices..the actual quality is excellent imo.

kremou

Sorry ,but quality of the interior is very bad for Mercedes comparing to older mercedes cars,expecially W203 facelift.

But now in facelift spy pics of W204 also seen the same climate.The exist is not powerfull and without sensors as W203 facelift thermotronic.http://img838.imageshack.us/i/54147743.jpg/

The new one of E class is very good in feeling and in real functions.

Steezin92

Wow that second link to the picture, the front bumper looks identical to a bmw 3. With that tongue looking thing. Dont get me wrong, I like the 3, but I'ts too close to the beem!

mr inkredibul

Agreed...I wonder how the sport will look though.

C300Kid

The traditionalists are gonna be mad that the non-sport model has the sport grille now lol.

ismeto

you like 3 you drive C lol

aowhaus

even more camouflage undressing:


Hopefully those reflectors on the rear bumpers are temporary. The front quad fog/DRL lights (similar to the non AMG-sport E-class) will be for the luxury models, with LED strips for the sport models. The more pronounced criss-cross mesh of the lower bumper looks a little crude and out of place, IMO.

According to Autocar, the facelifted 2012 C-class will debut at the Detriot Auto Show this January along with the all-new C-class coupe. The C63 AMG and even more potent Black Series edition for the coupe will come at a later in the year.

TaxEsq

Great post ^+1. I personally like the look of the quad fogs, but that's just me.

RLE

According to Autocar, the facelifted 2012 C-class will debut at the Detriot Auto Show this January along with the all-new C-class coupe. The C63 AMG and even more potent Black Series edition for the coupe will come at a later in the year.[/QUOTE]

My subscription copy of Auto motor und Sport arrived today with a big section on the 2011 models with photos.

A front 3/4 view of a wagon is shown with the revised headlights (no eyebrows) and a reshaped bumper cover (seen in this post) with the LEDs. The outside mirrors have been reworked a bit by a rounding of the inner side and a small change in the lights. The black base is a bit different also.

The important thing is the new 3.5 DI engine with 306HP.

A coupe is also shown (rear view) and the tail is just like the sedan with maybe a small change in the center section of the lights. Very bland.

There is a foldout (published annually) which shows introduction times for all Euro cars for 2011. It shows the facelift C coming in March and the Coupe in June. I can't see any reason to buy these cars what with the all new W205 due in 2014.

We shall see.

mr inkredibul

RLE.....dude where r the pics?

K-A

Enjoy.

(Mirrors appear identical to the current ones here though):







That interior upgrade is just ridiculous.... Never seen anything so drastically upgraded and changed like this, ever. It makes me laugh, as I've always said M-B's current W204 interior offering is such a bad joke, that I was surprised they even got away with for the 4 years it's been on the market. That's me though.

ndk83

apparantly Mercedes UK accidently revealed the 2011 C-Class configurator on their website

dunno how accurate this is, take it w a grain of salt, as the headlights seem unchanaged and the interior shot is exactly the same (not included here)
thought id post anyway

JimPap

I like the eyelids on the current model.

Take out the eyelids and the C cars looks just that much more like other cars.

C300Kid

That IS the 2011, the facelift is the 2012.

C300Kid

I wouldn't say it's a bad joke..the build quality is definitely improved over the W203..it just has questionable materials and a generic design that's not overly upscale.

The new interior looks class leading though..I want it.

mr inkredibul

And I think BMWs is even worse. 1 thing that turned me off of it...Now give me an Infiniti interior and I'd be good.