Will there be a 2023 C

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Prototypes of the upcoming Mercedes C-Class have been spotted testing, with the drop-top model set to arrive in 2023. Read on for everything known so far.

  • Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet spotted
  • Drop-top version of mid-size saloon
  • Power-folding canvas roof
  • Petrol and diesels to be offered
  • AMG versions on the way
  • Potential for hybrids
  • On-sale in 2023

Prototypes of the upcoming Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet have been spotted testing for the first time, with this BMW 4 Series Convertible alternative set to come in 2023.

Little is known about these prototypes, which appear to be super early in development, but you can expect a mix of petrol and diesel engines — plus some AMGs to boot.

The super-heavy camouflage of these Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet prototypes suggests production is some way off, especially considering the saloon version has already been revealed.

Up front though, you can see identical headlights to the four-door car peeking through. There’s the two grille elements too, with the three-pointed Mercedes badge covered up completely.

The most interesting changes come down the side. It looks as though the Cabriolet is based on the yet-revealed coupe version of the C-Class, meaning two doors, and then there’s the roof of course.

Though it’s blathered in a sheet of matte black camouflage here, it seems as though this is a canvas unit. It’s likely to be electrically operated too — none of that hand-closing nonsense.

Backing up the canvas theory is the tiny plastic window at the back, although there’s little else of note at the rear just yet. You’ll notice the protruding lights, but those won’t make production.

2023 Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet interior and infotainment

No images of the interior of the Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet have emerged yet, but expect it to be near-enough identical to the classy cabin of the saloon that’s already been revealed.

Expect a near-identical interior to the C-Class saloon (pictured)

Inspired by the larger Mercedes S-Class, it uses a sweeping dash that feeds directly into the centre console — with a crisp portrait infotainment system slapped in the middle. You’ll get a digital driver’s display too.

2023 Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet engines

Expect the Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet’s engine line-up to be in line with the rest of the range.

That includes a mix of four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, each with a mild-hybrid boost as standard. It’s not clear yet if the C300e plug-in hybrid will be offered for the Cabriolet though, so keep your eyes peeled for that one.

AMG versions are on the cards, though these will use a four-cylinder plug-in hybrid setup, unlike the old C63’s V8. It should be good for more than 600hp, though.

2023 Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet price and release date

With these prototypes seemingly early in development, don’t expect a full reveal of the Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet anytime soon, with it likely going on sale in 2023.

Pricing will be a bit above the saloon, likely towards the £45,000 mark.

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Mercedes is simplifying its lineup by replacing the old C-Class and current E-Class Coupes with one two-door model that will wear the CLE badge and offer sleeker styling for Benz buyers who want something a little different from an ordinary sedan. But it looks like the differences don’t extend to the interior.

Our spy photographers snapped the still-disguised CLE out testing in Germany again, but this time they also managed to grab some shots of the interior. And those photos suggest that from the driver’s seat there’ll be little to distinguish the coupe from the sedan.

The dashboard, twin digital screen setup, and air vents appear to have been carried straight across without significant changes. That might be slightly disappointing if the C-Class sedan’s interior wasn’t so stylish. Unlike rival BMW’s latest dashboards, which merge the digital instrument cluster with the main console touchscreen to create one huge rectangular digital display, Merc’s design team opted to keep the two separate.

And rather than mount the touchscreen high up on the dash, they located it lower down on the console below the central air vents so that the virtual buttons for functions would be in the same place physical buttons used to be.

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Will there be a 2023 C

The CLE’s chassis and powertrains will also mirror those of the sedan, and, depending on the market, could range from a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine developing 255 hp (190 kW / 258 PS) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque in base versions to 402 hp (300 kW / 408 PS) and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) for the C43 with its electric-turbo four-cylinder engine. There’ll also be a C63 that’ll use the same powertrain as the C63 sedan Mercedes is currently teasing ahead of this week’s launch. But don’t go getting your hopes up for a V8: even the C63 has downsized to a 2.0-liter turbo four for this generation.

Where the CLE will differ from the C-Class sedan is, of course, in the way it looks on the outside. The CLE coupe pictured here, and the CLE cabriolet will feature two doors with frameless glass and a lower roofline than the sedan. And judging from these spy shots they’ll also get a set of door mirrors that makes it look like someone has rammed an inverted golf club through each doorskin.

Do you think Mercedes should have tried harder to differentiate the interior of the CLE from the C-Class sedan? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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