New 2016 Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet spotted ~ station of gear

The convertible version of Mercedes C-Class Coupe has been spied undisguised and roofless ahead of its mid-2016 launch

2015-12-17 10:35

2016 is a big year for Mercedes. We've got a number of big Merc debuts to look forward to including the new E-Class, SL facelift and S-Class cabrio, and now we've also spotted the latter's smaller brother, the 2016 C-Class Cabriolet.

The convertible C-Class is not expected to make a full production debut until at least the Geneva Motor Show in March, but our spies have captured it in all its glory with very little disguise. The BMW 4-Series convertible rival can be seen here with its roof partially deployed and the mechanism exposed.

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Unlike its rival from Munich, Mercedes has shunned the trend for folding hard-tops and gone for a fabric roof arrangement. In these images we can see both red and black cloth used, and as you'd expect its styled to look like a mini S-Class Cabriolet.

The rear deck is clearly shorter than its luxury big brother, however, and other than the roofline the profile is identical to the C-Class Coupe.The spyshots show a glimpse of the interior, which will remain unchanged and offer Mercedes separate tablet-style infotainment system but rear space could be reduced by the folding roof.

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At launch we can expect the familiar range of one (non-AMG) turbo petrol and three diesels, while a C300 BlueTec diesel hybrid could also be offered. Performance and efficiency is likely to suffer slightly due to the extra weight of body strengthening required.

As for a fire-breathing 503bhp AMG variant? We've also seen that in camouflage earlier in the year, so we can expect it to launch later on in the summer of 2016.

Would you prefer a Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet or a BMW 4-Series Convertible? Let us know in the comments...

Lawrence Allan

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