The small “mystery” of which W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class front grille we’re getting in Malaysia for the initial launch has been solved – both of them, apparently.
All our previous sightings of the C-Class being transported on trailers have only yielded side and rear three quarter views so far, so we know what engine option and alloy wheel designs we’re going to get, but a front view showing what grille the cars were wearing have eluded photographers so far, until now.
We saw this Naza Transport trailer carrying a load of the W205 C-Class and CLA 45 AMG on the Guthrie Gorridor on Friday. This also means the launch batch will be CBU, with CKD units probably coming later. The Naza Transport trailer is no surprise since Naza is the official franchise AP holder and importer for Mercedes-Benz CBU cars in Malaysia – the whole truck is loaded with CBU cars.
The Palladium Silver (Mercedes-Benz speak for light grey) car on top is the C 250 in Exclusive trim, which means multi-spoke wheels and a traditional multi-louvre grille with a hood ornament.
The silver car below (likely Iridium Silver) is the C 200 Avantgarde, which has a sportier-looking five double-spoke alloy wheel design and a sport grille that features a big Mercedes-Benz logo with no hood ornament.
This is interesting because we thought Mercedes-Benz would bring in the sport grille exclusively, since the multi-louvre grille has gone missing from the W212 E-Class facelift.
Watch the video below, which shows Mercedes-Benz designers talking about the two different ‘looks’.
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Hey.. The rims just like iriz’s ..
That’s fast becoming a global trend…Jaguar’s XE also uses a similar design but the petals are slightly offset.
Now this C class is nice. So unlike the new B and CLA which looks like shit on wheels
Ya ya ya… Both also circle in shape!
But Vios rims look like Aventador
*sarcasm*
Seeing the news and update many times already here. MBM, just launch it but make sure you have sufficient stock, production line ready to supply for the demand, shorten your waiting time to ensure your potential buyer stay with you instead of going away and turn to your competitors. MB good marketing & engineering but MBM bad production planning and delivery.
Both rims are fugly and difficult to wash. Mercedes design the rims to suite its audience – ah pek.
I agree how come MBM cannot pick decent rim designs for our market? Don’t tell me other countries all select the better rim design so all the lesser popular rims got thrown here along with the CBU cars? Haha that would be fking funny if that was true.
Find it wierd that the C200 will be have the sports grill while the C250 will have the ‘traditional’ grill. The other way round would had made more sense.
Agreed. However, there is also a C250 in the AMG Line, which I guess would cover those looking for the C250 with a sportier look.
I am curious as to what trim the C250 AMG will be carrying though.
Why this time the other way around?
Last time C-Class was offered Elegance Trim on C200 and Avantgarde Trim on C250 only……
This time C200 Avantgarde and C250 Elegance…
Don’t know why like that lol
Frankly speaking that I think that multi-spoke really not that attracted compare to the sport-rim design on C200 larh
I do want more power and sportier look at once, but I can’t…
How sad it is…MBM why!!!
Plot twist: What if there will be an option from launch for both Avantgarde and Exclusive, just like Luxury, Sport and (now discontinued) Modern line on the F30.
BMW has done it, pretty sure MB can do it if they want.
Best ever C-Class! Perfect exterial. Will change my E-class away to this C-Class. Happy downgrade.
So sad bcoz indonesia will gonna have C200 avantgarde n C250 AMG… Price consideration for CBU perhaps?
Is that an A45 AMG without the Aerodynamics package?? I don’t see those striped stickers on the bonnet and the lower section of the front bumper doesn’t have those carbon fibre airflow guides (don’t know what they’re called).
Those are CLA 45 AMG.
That one you call AnBeng, you can even get rocket bodykit and goal post spoiler, any car you have consider it done including kanciul.
C250 has the conventional grille coz the louvers can open and close…exclusive feature
Maybe it’ll come in c200 elegance (exclusive) & avantgarde and c250 elegance (exclusive) & also avantgarde.
Similar to bmw f30 320i sport & luxury and 328i sport & luxury, making it 4 variants all together.
I hope that is the case, I won’t be choosing a C250 if it only comes in that trim line for sure.
I’m actually really keen to see what extras did MBM put into the C200 and C250 in order to steal customers who are looking at other competitors. As of now the Infinity Q50 is the one with top spec list at a reasonable price but its set back by its smallish after sales network.
And on the other far end of the spectrum we have BMW with BOTAK/KOSONG spec and pathetic 2 year warranty but has a much wider after sales network to support customers nationwide.
And the engine oil sump is considerably bigger than the outgoing model..if I’m not mistaken, the new car needs 6.5L while the outgoing one 5.5L only. The A6h and passat cc 2.0 power plant only needs 5 liters
I hope this is just for the unit on the trailer. Hope that customers are given a choice whichever line they want for their car, and not being forced to take the exclusive line/trim if they want the C250. Some might like the avantgarde line (I know I do). The multi spoke rim, has, urmmm too many spokes. The one in the video (which has less), is nicer looking, but that is on the sport trim and is definitely bigger than 17 inches.
Sokong Naza = sokong kroni. Naza family kroni. Stop buying Mercedes from Naza
ya.. pls dont support NAZA
support TOYOTA.. no crony at all..’
LGE and many others DAPs top official use this
period..
Launching in Wednesday. Potential buyer already got invitation.
mercedes…please bring the nicer looking rims
Merc Malaysia always provide their cars with lousy looking rims. They are always an inch smaller than what they should be.
Even brands like Mazda are equipping their cars with 19 inch wheels.
The C with 17 inch wheels look pathetic.
Bro do you know how harsh the ride is at 19 inch on RFT tyres? Heck even the 17 inch RFT tyres are hard and noisy so unless this is a high spec model that has a bodykit slapped onto it, no point going so big else comfirm many customers will complain on the road noise and harsh ride.
Die hards will definitely go for the higher range hence bigger rims to look good (AMG Line)