The Mercedes-Benz C-Class facelift has been spotted undergoing testing again, with an Estate prototype being sighted in northern Sweden by our spy photographers.
At first glance, there doesn’t appear to be a whole lot of changes aside from new bumpers at the front and back, which are covered up on the test mule. Those halogen headlamps that are fitted on lower-spec variants of the C-Class are also present, retaining their place beside the Avantgarde front grille.
A look inside reveals what we’ve come to expect, a new three-spoke steering wheel that now has a smaller centre boss, while the on-wheel buttons are of a completely different design not found on current Mercedes models.
On one of the prototypes, we get to see a new touchpad being tested as well, similar to the new COMAND touchpad controller in the W213 E-Class, although in another interior photo, the interface is retained. However, the most attention-grabbing interior highlight are the white accents you see on the steering wheel, door handles and centre console.
Of course, Mercedes has to fully reveal its new C-Class range officially, so some of the items you see may or may not be part of the production car. According to reports, the mid-life facelift is expected to arrive by mid-2017.
When it arrives, the new C-Class will benefit from with Mercedes’ latest 9G-Tronic transmission (used in the W213 E-Class), which replaces the current 7G-Tronic unit, along with updated petrol and diesel mills.
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Nice wagon. Can’t see too much what’s new inside other than the steering wheel and buttons on them. Still won’t give Audi designers sleepless nights though.
Meercedes Benzz…..please get rid of the fugly smallish screennnn…it really spoil an otherwise perfect car in my opinion
I agree the small screen is an issue for the ones without COMAND Online, but with the larger (and crisper IPS 8.4″) display in COMAND Online-specced vehicles, it’s just fine.