w204 Facelift Official Press Release/Pictures

[MercFanUk]

Is it me, or is that a shot of command with google on it? Has command had internet access before? (I may have missed that press release!)

 

[Rory]

I see 4 matic mentioned - do you think it'll make the UK market ??

Stuart

Oooo - wouldn't that be nice at the moment?

It won't be coming here though.

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Is it me, or is that a shot of command with google on it? Has command had internet access before? (I may have missed that press release!)

3G access is now an option across the Merc range.

 

[Sonny Burnett]

Am I the only one thinking that the steering wheel looks like the the old BMW sports steering wheel? Maybe they got a deal on some overstock?

yea.. your the only one..

 

[Big Dan]

They've ruined it!

There was absolutely nothing wrong with the the way it was.

:-(

 

[timskemp]

Gutted anyone who has ordered a C63 and is due delivery in the next few weeks

Why? Drive a 63 and you'll be gutted you've not got one regardless of it's Klasse, age or facelift status. It's all about that engine, and those 11s...

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Why? Drive a 63 and you'll be gutted you've not got one regardless of it's Klasse, age or facelift status. It's all about that engine, and those 11s...

If I was spending £xxxxx of my hard earned cash on a C63 only to find that once it arrived it was already the older/previous model I'd be a little gutted, wouldn't you?

 

[BenzedUP]

One damn fine car, deffo an improvment here, love the interior, thumbs up for me!

The pop sat nav is like the aston martins, glad they got rid of that, not a big fan and does look abit cheap!

 

[timskemp]

If I was spending £xxxxx of my hard earned cash on a C63 only to find that once it arrived it was already the older/previous model I'd be a little gutted, wouldn't you?

I think the discounts people have been getting have made it obvious something fishy was going on.

Yes, it would be annoying, but it would still be a huge engine in a medium sized car - I'm sure the feelings would go away in a tunnel, window down and foot on floor!

 

[jeremytaylor]

Oooo - wouldn't that be nice at the moment?

It won't be coming here though.

You're right, it won't be coming here.

They are such teasers, those Germans, aren't they?

 

[gIzzE]

I think Mercedes should offer a 4matic in at least one engine, maybe the E350 cdi, might be surprised how many people order one.
BMW are going to start offering xdrive on the 5 series and 7 series next year in the UK, well they said they were, not seen them on the website yet.

 

[crockers]

I think the 4-matic would sell strongly here - that S204 looked fantastic - I would be interested when changing.

 

[Rory]

- that S204 looked fantastic -

If you mean the white one, they do look fabulous when spotlessly clean but I saw one yesterday that was a bit dirty and it looked absolutely awful.

 

[gIzzE]

I think he meant this one, the 4matic.....

I wish Mercedes would drop all the chrome everywhere, around the window trim and roof rails etc. It is so 1990's!!
Give us the option for black trim please.

 

[Pappilo]

^
I believe they already offer black window trims on the current W204 SE. The chrome trims are a kind of upgrade on the AG and Sport.

 

[st4]

I've been waiting for the facelift for exactly the same reason. According to info on the JESMB site the 7G-Tronic is due on the 4-pots from March 2011.

Its over rated

Its a good option to offer customers but there is nothing wrong with the 5speed box

 

[gIzzE]

^
I believe they already offer black window trims on the current W204 SE. The chrome trims are a kind of upgrade on the AG and Sport.

But chrome really isn't very sporty.

I can't see on the configurator if the chrome can be deleted? It puts me right off.

 

[gIzzE]

I just specced up a C350cdi estate, in sport trim with the options I wanted it was £42300, the same spec. E350cdi in sport trim was £44600, however, there is also a £700 contribution towards comand so only actually £33900, so a difference of £1600 between the C and E class.

I think the reason is a lot that is standard on the E is an option on the C, and an expensive option too, £1300 for leather, £800 for xenons, £325 for heated seats, are the ones I remember.

Due to the way residuals are worked out this would make the C Class too expensive for me as I finance my cars.
It means it works out more expensive than the E Class on a monthly basis.

 

[st4]

The C class is rather good, but too dear when you see it like that. Xenon should be standard on sport C classes, horrified it is not and essential for night time driving. I was loaned a car without xenon and never again.

I could forgo leather, and on that basis seat heaters but the price gap is still quite narrow

 

[Rory]

I just specced up a C350cdi estate, in sport trim with the options I wanted it was £42300, the same spec. E350cdi in sport trim was £44600, however, there is also a £700 contribution towards comand so only actually £43900, so a difference of £1600 between the C and E class.

I think the reason is a lot that is standard on the E is an option on the C, and an expensive option too, £1300 for leather, £800 for xenons, £325 for heated seats, are the ones I remember.

Due to the way residuals are worked out this would make the C Class too expensive for me as I finance my cars.
It means it works out more expensive than the E Class on a monthly basis.

I corrected your typo on the price after COMAND subsidy.

In comparison, my car would have been just over £35K when new in Oct 2004 so on that basis the price is there or thereabouts.

Interesting on the C/E comparison - there was a period when, spec for spec, 5 Series BMW's where cheaper than 3 Series.