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Mercedes-Benz's CLC Hatch Revealed

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Fashion Week has arrived in Berlin, and Mercedes-Benz has shown off its
Mercedes' hatch returns, looking very much like the new C-Class. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz)
twist on this season's hottest trends, the affordable luxury hatchback. The C-Class Sport Coupe, discontinued two years ago, has undergone a fairly serious nip and tuck, giving it a completely different look, not to mention a new name – the CLC.

Over 1,100 new parts plus various refinements went into to turning the C-Class Sport Coupe into the CLC, including all-new sheet metal that brings it closely in line with the new C-Class sedan. The CLC is still a fastback coupe, although new tail lights and a new hatchback, without the unusual lower glass window, help to distinguish it from the previous car. The origins of the older car peek through in the interior; although there's a new steering wheel and the console has been refreshed, the dash and much of the switchgear has been carried over.
New details on what is in essence an old dash. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz)

Mercedes' engine offerings will range from a basic 2.0-liter inline-four with 143 horsepower, all the way up to the willing and able 272-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6, which enables the hatch to post an impressive 0-60 mph time of 6.3 seconds. If offered in North America, the CLC will most likely feature V6-only power including a 2.5-liter V6 with 201-hp, a 3.0-liter V6 with 230-hp and the aforementioned 3.5-liter 272-hp V6. Six-speed manual and 7G-Tronic automatic transmissions are offered on all V6s.


 
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