Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a new compact addition to their line-up. It is called the CLC-Class, and if the car seems too familiar to you, that's because it already existed long before the CLC badge was formed.

The CLC is essentially the last-generation C-Class Sports Coupe, except with a new front end, a slightly new rear end, and a mildly updated interior.

C-Class Sports Coupe




It therefore does not benefit from the new-and-improved 2008 C-Class chassis, but the newly-separated classes will share engines and gearboxes. The new model also seems to have lost its trademark extra rear-window slit between the tail-lights of its exceptionally large butt.




Engines include a 184 hp supercharged inline-4 in the CLC 200 Kompressor, all the way to the 272 hp V6 in the CLC 350. A six-speed manual is standard in all models, while options include a five-speed automatic in the inline-4 models and a seven-speed auto in the V6 models.

A sports package adds extras such as 18-inch alloy wheels, wide-base tires, headlamps with black inner surrounds, sports suspension with lowered body, leather sports steering wheel and dark brushed aluminum trim elements.