Mercedes-Benz Said to Have Approved CLC Small Shooting Brake Model

Mercedes-Benz Said to Have Approved CLC Small Shooting Brake Model

 Mercedes-Benz Said to Have Approved CLC Small Shooting Brake Model

 Mercedes-Benz Said to Have Approved CLC Small Shooting Brake Model

Mercedes-Benz Said to Have Approved CLC Small Shooting Brake Model

The new Mercedes-Benz CLC affordable stylish coupe. The new front end is bolder and sportier. It has the bigger grille and single-unit lamps compared to the current C-class saloon. The New Mercedes-Benz CLC rides a little better, goes a little harder, looks considerably better both inside and out.

Mercedes-Benz CLC has a specious, comfortable cabin for four. For the front seat dwellers there is ample shoulder and headroom but the seats lack a little in side bolstering.Standard equipment includes stability control, eight airbags, anti-lock brakes, 17-inch alloys, rear park assist, lowered sports suspension, dual zone air conditioning, cruise control, multi-function display, sports seats with manual adjustment, rain sensing wipers, fog lamps, bi-xenon head lamps, the direct steering system, paddle shift for the automatic and full fake leather upholstery.

Mercedes-Benz CLC has four petrol and two diesel engines to choose from. The entry-level 1.8-litre Kompressor comes in two power outputs – 143bhp (CLC 180K) and 184bhp (CLC 200K). The 2.1-litre diesel units are greener than before and still punchy. The 150bhp CLC 220 CDI gives a 0-62mph under ten seconds.

2011 Marcedes

2011 Marcedes

 2011 Marcedes

 2011 Marcedes

2011 Marcedes

Mercedes is developing an all new platform upon which the new generation of A and B-Class and a number of totally new models will be built. A mid-size four-door coupe called BLS, and a new compact SUV, the BLK, are some of the upcoming products on this platform. Here;s an artist’s impression of the Mercedes BLK, which will challenge BMW X1 and the upcoming Audi Q3.

The BLK probably will be released in 2011 as a 2012 model, until then Mercedes has enough time to study strength and weakness points of the rivals and use them to its advantage. Mercedes already has a compact SUV called GLK, and BLK certainly won’t be much smaller than it, but the GLK is on the par with BMW X3 and Audi Q5, so Mercedes needs a new model to take on the new smaller crossovers such as the X1, which has also received a warm welcome in the market.

Transmission

Standard transmission is AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed dual-clutch semi-automatic transmission through a lightweight carbon fiber driveshaft in a transaxle arrangement. Selectable driving modes include "C" (Controlled Efficiency), "S" (Sport), "S+" (Sport plus) or "M" (Manual). A true manual transmission is not available.

Brakes

Standard brakes are 390 mm (15.35 in) (front) and 360 mm (14.17 in) (rear) cast iron disc brakes with 6-piston aluminium (front) and 4-piston (rear) calipers. Optional on the SLS AMG are carbon-ceramic disc brakes. 402 mm (15.83 in) discs with 6-piston aluminium calipers (front) and 360 mm (14.17 in) discs with 4-piston calipers (rear). These brakes provide increased stopping power with a 40% weight reduction compared to the standard brake system.