Mercedes GLC 'coupe' revealed.

Kinja'd!!! "duurtlang" (duurtlang)
01/01/2015 at 06:08 • Filed to: None

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I’ve added an ‘artist render’ (my own MS Paint skills) to show how I’d improve the look of this vehicle.

original:

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My suggestion:

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original:

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My first suggestion (plus a ride hight/plumpness fix. Bumper needs some work too):

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Thoughts?


DISCUSSION (17)


Kinja'd!!! 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > duurtlang
04/19/2015 at 06:50

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I prefer some ground clearance and suspension travel. Not that one of these would ever be used for such things...


Kinja'd!!! El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > duurtlang
04/19/2015 at 07:13

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Stacked exhaust pipes are awesome!


Kinja'd!!! Funktheduck > duurtlang
04/19/2015 at 07:19

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Needs 4 tailpipes on each side


Kinja'd!!! Wobbles the Mind > duurtlang
04/19/2015 at 08:10

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So crossovers are turning into lifted wagons and hatchbacks while the coupe-style versions are becoming lifted sedans and sedans are becoming four-door coupes.

Im starting to think that the front-engined, two-door coupe style will die off before the manual or the NA ICE.


Kinja'd!!! Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > duurtlang
04/19/2015 at 08:13

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I’d just buy a C class, that thing looks ridiculous.


Kinja'd!!! DrScientist > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
04/19/2015 at 08:38

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i think these “L’s” are a good 10k under the C’s

i think. im referring mainly to the cla vs the c, but assume the gla is in the same ballpark.


Kinja'd!!! DrScientist > Wobbles the Mind
04/19/2015 at 08:41

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nahhhh... plenty of rich dudes out there that have nannies to cart the kids around, or dont even care, who will pay for their 2 door coupes. granted these will be mostly sports or at least sporty cars. but there is a market.

also... with what seems like diminishing costs to design and launch a new derivative model, there doesnt seem to be much upside in discontinuing a coupe version.


Kinja'd!!! PS9 > Funktheduck
04/19/2015 at 09:21

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Fuck it, six pipes with a V12. 1 pipe/cylinder.


Kinja'd!!! Funktheduck > PS9
04/19/2015 at 09:25

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24 pipes. 2 per cylinder


Kinja'd!!! The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > duurtlang
04/19/2015 at 10:25

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GLC looks like jacked up VW CC.


Kinja'd!!! AM > duurtlang
04/19/2015 at 10:49

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So basically you want it to look like the 5 Series GT judging by your first suggestion? Looks kinda Panamera-ish to.


Kinja'd!!! duurtlang > AM
04/19/2015 at 10:56

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Well, I would have preferred it if they’d left this a concept. But they didn’t. In my opinion it looks horrible. Horribly unbalanced, with the sleek roof, the plumb body and the tractor wheels.


Kinja'd!!! Rico > DrScientist
04/19/2015 at 12:29

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Nah GLC and the Coupe version replace the GLK. With the GLA becoming the entry level CUV (really it’s a lifted hatch) the GLK/C moves up market a bit. Pricing should be around the C Class pricing.


Kinja'd!!! cornerslide > duurtlang
04/19/2015 at 13:18

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Honda couldn’t sell this design why would Mercedes be able to?


Kinja'd!!! DrScientist > Rico
04/19/2015 at 14:30

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so confused.

does a glc exist?

generally speaking... youre saying you think the lineup turns out like this

entry level: cla (sedan), gla (small suv/hatch),

compact: c (sedan), glk (small suv), glc (sporty small suv)

you need a phd just to keep track of the nomenclature.


Kinja'd!!! Rico > DrScientist
04/19/2015 at 14:53

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You’re pretty close except the GLK will be replaced with th GLC and GLC Coupe. MB is making X4 and X6 competitors and simplifying its naming scheme.

CLA - GLA

C Class - GL C (no more GLK)- GLC Coupe (X4 Comp)

E Class - GL E (no more ML) - GLE Coupe (X6 comp)

S Class - GL S (Replaces the GL, hasn’t been shown yet)

G Wagen remains G.

CLS remains CLS.

Rumors of a CLE (think smaller CLS) 4 Series GC/A5 Sportback competitor are swirling too.


Kinja'd!!! Snooder87 > duurtlang
04/19/2015 at 17:04

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So you wanna make it worse?

Seriously the original has a certain charm to its plumped up, expensive Rally Car style. Yours is just a normal 5door gran coupe. And they already make another one of those.