Mercedes-Benz top boss, Dieter Zetsche has confirmed the CLS and CLC Shooting Brake for 2012 and 2013 respectively. The German automaker recently launched the new CLS sedan and the CLS Shooting Brake will be based on the new CLC which will be a four door coupe. “Shooting brake” is the word folks at Mercedes-Benz associate with a four-door estate with a coupe-like roof line. The design does make the car stand out from the rest of the crown.
Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake
The CLS Shooting Brake will get a front end from the current CLS saloon. Towards the rear the roof line plunges down to form a steeply raked rear boot lid. The elegant lines of CLS neatly blend into the Shooting Brake design. One can view it as an expensive four-door estate along the lines of the Audi A5 Sportback and the upcoming BMW 3 Series GT. The CLC will also be designed on similar lines. The CLC will be based on the new CLC coupe that could debut in 2013.
Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake
The CLC Shooting Brake will thus follow the CLC coupe. The coupe too will be a four-door saloon that could be placed under the CLS in terms of price. Also, the CLC Shooting brake will get new direct injection petrol as well as frugal four-cylinder engines. Power will drive the front wheels in standard guise but, the customers will also be able to choose an all-wheel drive variant as well. The CLC and the CLS Shooting Brake will thus offer a better option in terms of exterior design.
Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake interior
That said, those cannot afford the CLS, the CLC Shooting Brake could be a good option since it will be priced lower. Now, BMW’s 5 Series GT was designed on similar lines but let down to an extent for its love-or-hate looks. Now, the Bavarians will come up with a GT model of the 3-Series. Design will be crucial for the 3-Series GT given the competition it faces. Mercedes-Benz will roll out the CLS Shootin Brake next year while the CLC will follow a year later.
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