In the model sequence of Mercedes-Benz, the coupe model has always been a very unique model, from the previous SL, CLS series, to the more accessible C Coupe, E Coupe and other models, are synonymous with elegance.
Recently, the professor obtained a rendering of the new Model of Mercedes-Benz from overseas media, the new car is a new coupe CLE, which will be launched as a new car series in the future, positioned between Mercedes-Benz CLA and CLS, and will replace the C Coupe and E Coupe models. It is worth mentioning that Mercedes-Benz may retain the V8 engine on the CLE model. The new car is expected to be officially released in 2022.
Learn about new cars in one minute:
1. Positioning a two-door coupe, the appearance is like a small CLS
2. Based on THE MRA-2 platform, it adopts the front-facing rear-drive layout
3. The power system is expected to be equipped with 1.5T+48V light mix and 2.0T+48V light mix, matching the 9-speed manual transmission
4. CLE AMG or reserved V8 engine
I don't know if Mercedes-Benz is lazy or put all its energy on the EQ pure electric car, from the picture, CLE has almost no surprises, and even you can hardly tell whether it is CLS or CLA.
However, under careful comparison, there are still different places in the details, although the front face is a family-style grille design, the size of the dot matrix grille is larger than that of the C-class, and the shape of the light group has become sharper.
I have to say that Mercedes-Benz put the temperament of the open-top coupe to the death, the overall simple atmosphere, with the white interior looks very elegant.
The rear part of the car is still the latest inverted triangle taillights, and the lower part adopts a bilateral double exhaust layout, which looks very low-mobility.
At present, the interior of the new car has not yet been exposed, but the professor speculates that the new car will most likely use the same interior design as the Mercedes-Benz C-class interior, and the detailed design and materials may be distinguished from the C-class.
According to the forecast of foreign media, the launch of the CLE model is likely to replace the current C-class Coupe/Cabrio and E-class Coupe/Cabrio models, that is, the C-class and E-class coupes currently imported from China.
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C-class coupe
It is not impossible to look at it this way, the current C-class and E-class coupes are actually very close to each other, and the latter is nothing more than larger in size. But in fact, users who buy this type of car do not have much demand for rear space, all they need is a good look.
E-class convertible coupe
The emergence of CLE has combined the two into one, and in the professor's view, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages for two reasons. First of all, the current C-class coupe, whether it is C200 or C260, is equipped with a 1.5T engine, which is a big pain point for many young users, and the price of nearly 400,000 is just to buy a good-looking shell. If you want a stronger 2.0T engine, you need to choose an E-class coupe, and the difference between the two is as much as 150,000, with a huge gap in the middle.
If the CLE is launched with 1.5T and 2.0T engines, the price of the 1.5T model is slightly higher than today's C-class coupe, around 400,000, and the price of the 2.0T model is lower than that of the E-class coupe, then the price-performance ratio can be much higher than the current sales of the two separate models. And coupled with the convertible version of the model, the original C-class coupe could not buy a convertible, and now all of them can be achieved.
Although the Mercedes-Benz CLE does not have too many surprises in appearance, it cannot stand a huge Mercedes-Benz standard, even if the price is high, a small number of people will start. If the CLE convertible model is cheaper than the E-class convertible coupe in terms of price, then the professor believes that it will become the favorite of many female users.
However, the professor is more concerned about whether the CLE AMG model will really be equipped with a V8 engine, compared to the future C63 has become a hybrid model with a 2.0T+ motor!
Netizen 1: It is worthy of Mercedes-Benz, and it can continue to sell under a different name!
Netizen 2: I have to say that the design language of Mercedes-Benz has always been very beautiful!
Netizen 3: Driving this car is really not afraid of the girl not getting on the car!
Netizen 4: five or six hundred thousand to buy 1.5T, but also mercedes-Benz!
Netizen 5: CLS, CLE, CLA silly can't tell the difference??