Merc1

Thanks to MBWorld member "Spoonie":















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BMW_Dude

Looks great in red, but how come it has the C300 name badge??

Merc1

In the U.S. market the C280 is the C300. Just like the S550, MBUSA is deciding to call all the cars by their actual displacement.

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BMW_Dude

Oh right, thanks for clearing that one up!

bum-man

The car looks great, and it's nice to see new rims.

etlomotey

Thanks for the post.

Yaz AMG

Looks really nice in red. About time they offered options such as Distronic Plus, Parktronic and Keyless Go on a C.

Centurion

Hottest in the segment.

MB-JIM

I agree with those who would like some of the options for our C Class that are reserved for the E & S Class models. For many people, the C Class is an "entry level car" but for some of us it is a "destination car." By that, I mean that some of us drive a C Class even though we could be driving an E or S Class model. For me, I switched from my 06 E350 to the C350 because I liked the handling of the C350 and I couldn't stand the E Class SBC brakes.
I want very much to get a W204 Luxury version but with only the 350 engine. Having had a CLK 430 and E430 with low profile tires that I didn't like, I don't want to get the C350 Sport.
I realize that the US dealers don't want the C350's since they had such a hard time selling the 06 & 07 models. Since they are still going to bring in 350's, I can't see any reason why they won't offer the 350 in the Luxury models.

Brendan Moore

Yes, I am in the same situation. My preference is for the C-Class even though I guess I could have the E-Class (its a lot of coin, though). I almost bought the current E-Class when it came out because I need another car as I have been driving this forever, but, I don't know, I wanted something a little more nimble. So I thought about the BMW 5-Series, but I really don't like the looks too much, and then I bounced over to the Audi A6, but didn't fall in love with it. Then inertia set in, then I got busy, and now the new C-Class is here.

So, I'm looking forward to some seat time in the C350 Sport. I much prefer the front-end treatment on the Sport to the Luxury.

I haven't seen anything that says M-B is going to bring in a C350 Luxury, though - is your assumption that it will show up since they're bringing in 350 Sport models anyway? I don't know if MBUSA is going to go for that, because, as you yourself point out, the 350s were not exactly flying off the lot. Maybe a tire swap might be in order. . .

I saw an interview with Mercedes CEO Ernst Lieb at the New York Auto Show, and did he look tired. And stressed out. He's been doing all these iinterviews about the C-Class launch and how important it is to M-B to get it exactly right, etc. Maybe it was jet lag, but looked like he was carrying a lot of weight around on his shoulders.