Sedan gross sales could also be on the decline, however the scenario is even worse in relation to sporty two-door automobiles. Consequently, most automakers have both scaled again the variety of coupes and convertibles they provide or dropped the physique kinds altogether.

Mercedes-Benz is one automaker scaling issues again. For instance, it is getting ready a single nameplate to exchange the present C-Class and E-Class coupe and convertible fashions.

The brand new nameplate is predicted to be referred to as the CLE-Class, and we have beforehand noticed it testing in convertible kind. Now contemporary prototypes for the coupe physique fashion have been noticed. Each ought to arrive in the marketplace subsequent 12 months, doubtless as 2024 fashions.

The automotive is intently associated to the redesigned 2022 C-Class, although it appears to characteristic a extra muscular stance and barely slimmer headlights. This could end in a sportier look total.

Count on the inside to be related in design to the newest C-Class, which means consumers must be handled to a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 11.9-inch (with portrait format) infotainment display as normal.

Powertrains also needs to match these of the C-Class. The C-Class is offered within the U.S. in C300 guise solely at current. Powering the C300 is a 2.0-liter turbo-4 that makes 255 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque; it is teamed with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system that provides one other 20 hp and 148 lb-ft for brief blasts. Extra choices are coming from AMG, together with a lately revealed C 43 with greater than 400 hp and a soon-to-be-revealed C 63 that can ship in extra of 600 hp by means of a hybridized turbo-4. Each AMG choices must be accessible for the CLE-Class. Keep tuned.