Mercedes-Benz C300 News

Hornsby’s fledgling Mercedes dealership has won the car maker's metropolitan dealership of the year award for the past two years.Greg Stewart, the dealership's principal, who has worked on Hornsby's north shore Auto Alley on the Pacific Highway for more than 20 years, credited local customers with his business's success.“We're a good community here Hornsby's a really nice place to sell cars,” he said. “There's a great bunch of people on the upper north shore.”The national award is based on a sales target and customer service feedback. “We have worked very hard on looking after our customers,” Mr Stewart said.The dealership has been in its present location for two-and-a-half years and the C-Class is the locals' favourite Merc. 

It's the clear sign that this is the next all-new Benz compact, taking over from the C-Class that already leads the field in Australia after a massive recent makeover.The next C-Class picks up the styling direction of the CLS, which is too brutal for many, with the promise of a miserly three-cylinder engine to open the action. Here in 2014 at a similar price to the current one. 

...under giant plastic camouflage panels.The new C Class is expected to follow the styling direction of the CLS, with more aggression and attitude, but with a four-door body that's much the same as today in size despite increases to cabin space. 

And Carparazzi artists have been busy on this sneak peak.They have stripped the camouflage away to show a car with a much bolder nose, in keeping with Benz's latest styling direction. But the new C also promises much more refinement and more cabin equipment to battle BMW and Audi. Here late 2013 at around $60,000. 

...and this com-gen by Carparazzi shows the way.The new CLS provides the clues to the cues, which work a treat on the CLS.

Incredibly it’s time for Mercedes-Benz to update the C-Class – where did that three years go?  Our pics capture the car a great deal less disguised than seen so far, revealing a new look including headlights, front bumper and bonnet. The rear is expected to feature a new set of lights and some modifications to the bumper.Some engine upgrades will be on offer while the interior should receive minor changes, too. Current models include the C220 CDI with 170 hp and 400Nm, and the fire-breathing C63 AMG worth 457 hp. Installed technologies include the AGILITY Control Pack, the COMAND system with Linguatronic voice control and the NECK PRO safety system.Mercedes-Benz did away with the CLK, replacing it with the E-class Coupe . The same will happen when the CL changes to the S-Class Coupe. It follows that the C-Class could also get its own Coupe model to sit above the CLC.The updated C-Class will go on sale in the new year, just months before the all-new BMW 3 Series and the facelifted B8 series Audi A4.