CLC – a new addition to the Mercedes alphabet which stands for a new
stand-alone model series – the new member of the successful Mercedes-Benz
coupe family. The CLC is the "youngster" in this coupe line-up – a
thoroughly sporty model, lively, self-assured and exciting. A compelling blend
of attractive design, reliable safety, tried-and-trusted technology and
everyday multipurpose functionality. In short, a genuine Mercedes-Benz whose
price tag of less than EUR 30,000 offers an entry route into the coupe line-up
of this renowned brand.
 

The CLC opens up a new chapter in the success story of the C-Class Sports
Coupe, which has enthralled some 320,000 drivers around the world since 2001.
It was a conquest model, not least because 70 percent of its buyers had never
before opted for a Mercedes-Benz. The two-door model took them by storm,
primarily attracting new customers for the brand bearing the famous star. With
this virtually unrivalled conquest rate, the Sports Coupe is one of the star
performers of the Mercedes strategic product initiative.
 

It is one thing to conquer new customers, but maintaining their enthusiasm for
the brand over the long term is another challenge. The Mercedes Sports Coupe
has managed to do both: more than two thirds of buyers of the predecessor to
the CLC were very satisfied with their car and remained loyal to the brand.
Better still, some 43 percent of these loyal customers actually opted for a
larger Mercedes-Benz after the Sports Coupe and are currently driving an
E-Class, CLK or an SLK.

In the spring of 2008 the new Mercedes Sports Coupe will take to the road,
bringing with it even more winning attributes so it can continue to secure new
conquests like its predecessor.
 

Standard equipment: typical Mercedes-Benz
 

The designers and engineers have enhanced or newly developed over 1100 parts,
creating a contemporary Sports Coupe, whose all-new front and rear design,
along with its even more agile handling in particular, all testify to its
metamorphosis, achieved without compromising the proven Mercedes standards in
terms of safety and comfort. The progress is measurable in terms of fuel
consumption, too: retuned engines have managed to cut fuel consumption by up
to 0.7 litres per 100 kilometres compared with the predecessor, the equivalent
of some 10.8 percent.
 

Even with just its standard equipment, the new CLC offers a wealth of
attractive and practical features. Take for instance the sports seats with
better lateral support than ever, THERMATIC automatic climate control system,
six-speed transmission, three-spoke multifunction steering wheel, six airbags,
belt tensioners and belt-force limiters for all seats as well as the new
projection-beam headlamps.

A selection of the extensive range of standard equipment:

Optional extras: factory-fitted individuality and innovations

Individuality is a key component in any coupe. Mercedes-Benz offers its
customers a wide range of factory-fitted options so they can tailor the CLC to
their own tastes and lifestyle. For instance, customers have a choice of three
different upholstery fabrics, three leather colours and many optional extras –
ranging from the panoramic sliding sunroof to the dark-tinted rear window and
rear side windows, the newly developed infotainment system with colour display
and voice control to the bi-xenon headlamps with additional cornering light
function. CLC customers also have the option of ten different light-alloy
wheels and tyre sizes.

Selected optional extras include:

Sports package: even more agility
 

 The sports package further underlines the sporty credentials of the new
Mercedes-Benz CLC. Take for instance the headlamps with the dark-tinted
surround, darkened tail lights, special aluminium trim elements in the
interior, a black roof liner and 18-inch light-alloy wheels. The message from
this exclusive model variant is unmistakable: get in and experience a
heightened sense of driving enjoyment.

Sports package equipment (selection) at a glance:

 

In addition to the sports package, Mercedes-Benz offers two other attractive,
favourably priced equipment packages for the new CLC: