W204 Facelift Spy Shots

[perdikoyla888]

New w204 C-class facelift with LED front lights is already out!


See photo from official price list.

 

[perdikoyla888]

here is another photo

 

[verytalldave]

.....so the foglights have been dropped ? ? ?

I am still not completely taken by the W204 generally. The rear has always looked a bit bloated. The W203 still retains nicer proportions IMHO.

 

[1998K]

.....so the foglights have been dropped ? ? ?

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if I'm not wrong xenon lights on new E Class work also as fog light (yes they should have a sensor and brain to to this), may be the same will be on the restyling W204 C Class

It's just my idea

Cheers

 

[KillerHERTZ]

.....so the foglights have been dropped ? ? ?

I am still not completely taken by the W204 generally. The rear has always looked a bit bloated. The W203 still retains nicer proportions IMHO.

The rear of the W203 is far to narrow, looks like its been squashed.

 

[IanT]

The rear of the W203 is far to narrow, looks like its been squashed.

Yes, similar to the Vauxhall Insignia - they created (IMO) a pretty good front end, imposing side profile and then got scared that they'd made a big car, so they dumbed down the back end a bit.

I like the 204 a lot, externally it's gone back to the more traditional shape at the front end, shared for generations up until the 203 / 210 / 220 went 'speigelei'.

Ian.

 

[mobiledreams12]

Crikey! That's the laziest facelift... ever.

Just looked through S204 preislist on mercedes-benz.de and they only things different I can see is the front LEDS.

EDIT: Don't think it is the facelift - I would expect that for MY2011. Looking at the preislist, the daytime running lights are a new part of the Intelligent Light System option:

"Bi-Xenon-Scheinwerfer mit variabler Lichtverteilung für Landstraße,
Autobahn und starken Nebel, aktiver Kurvenlichtfunktion, dynamischer
Leuchtweitenregulierung, Abbiegelichtfunktion in den Nebelscheinwerfern,
LED-Tagfahrleuchten, Scheinwerferreinigungsanlage und Blinker
Heckleuchte in LED-Technik"

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Crikey! That's the laziest facelift... ever.

Just looked through S204 preislist on mercedes-benz.de and they only things different I can see is the front LEDS.

Its not a major facelift, simple nip and tuck

Couple of in the flesh pics HERE

 

[LimitedSlip]

I don't mind them as sidelights... but daytime lights

I'd rather decide for myself when I need lights on.

 

[BTB 500]

.....so the foglights have been dropped ? ? ?

You can have front fogs in the main light cluster ... the Vito/Viano is like this (there are 3 lights in each unit - main, dip, and fog).

 

[st13phil]

I don't mind them as sidelights... but daytime lights

I'd rather decide for myself when I need lights on.

The EU have decreed that you are not competent in that area, but that they are. Henceforth all new cars will have daytime running lights that you can't turn off

 

[mobiledreams12]

The EU have decreed that you are not competent in that area, but that they are. Henceforth all new cars will have daytime running lights that you can't turn off

They don't have to be conspicuous Audi-style "running" lights. For example, the VW Golf VI has DRLs as part of the main light cluster.

 

[Aoraki]

I belive that DRL's can be set on or off via control panel.

 

[Venomous]

Why oh why do they insist in trimming the windows in alu-bling...

It's a supposed to be a "sports saloon".

My M3 had nice simple clean window tim, as did the S4, and my current W203 Sport Edition.

So why spoil the W204 Sport with ****e shiny bits.

 

[unitfreebie]

What is this C-Class Limo all about? Is it longer? Why not go to the S-Class if you want a Limo?

 

[st13phil]

What is this C-Class Limo all about?

Germany = Limousine / UK = Saloon / US = Sedan - different languages have different words meaning the same thing. HTH?

 

[mobiledreams12]

What is this C-Class Limo all about? Is it longer? Why not go to the S-Class if you want a Limo?

"Limousine" is German for saloon car or sedan.

 

[unitfreebie]

Sorry! For my poor German.... learn something new every day! :bannana:

 

[mobiledreams12]

Some info/pictures concerning the new LED front lights on the W204:
Google Translate

 

[C240Sport97]

wonder if this post 15 Oct production applies to RHD models too?