2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CONVERTIBLE

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s easy to imagine a two-door coupe or convertible version of the C-Class Sedan, but it’s safe to expect there will be a few surprises. After all, the 2010 CLK (E-Class Coupe) has a slightly different face than the E-Class Sedan, and the CL-Class (S-Class Coupe) is styled differently than the S-Class sedan.

Our artist gave the two-door C-Class a slightly different headlight design and a large-emblem grille typical of Mercedes coupes and convertibles.

Like the E-class Convertible, the C-Class is expected to utilize a cloth folding top, rather than the heavier and more costly hardtop becoming common in other segments. The use of a cheaper soft top will help Mercedes to price the C-Class Convertible within reach of buyers otherwise considering a BMW 1-Series convertible.

The C-Class Coupe has already been announced to be featuring a pair of DOHC V6 engines, including a 3.5-liter naturally aspirated engine, and a smaller V6 with twin turbochargers with expected output over 300 horsepower. Also coming to the C-Class will be a 4-cylinder engine – offered for the first time since 2005 for this model. There has not been confirmation, however, of whether or not the convertible variant of the C-Class will also have the 4-cylinder engine to be offered on the C-Class sedan.

Mercedes also recently introduced a new 5.5-liter twin turbocharged V8 coming for the 2011 AMG models – including the C-Class platform sharing C63 AMG. Although not likely at launch, there is a possibility that the AMG engine will find its way into the C-Class Convertible – giving Mercedes a weapon to compete with BMW’s M3