An amateur spy videographer going by the name of
Walko Art on YouTube recently spied a 2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabrio
pre-production prototypes on the streets of Stuttgart.
On this particular prototype, engineers
seem to be testing a multi-LED type of headlamp that we first saw on a C-Class
Coupe facelift. The one thing that seems to be still in the mystery corner how the
traditional LED “brows,” which act as both turning signals and daylight driving
lights, will integrate with the multi-LED arrangement below in Mercedes'
vision.
Apart from the new headlights and a couple of nips
and tucks on the front and rear lights, the revamped C-Class will look mostly
the same. The interior will get new materials for the upholstery and a slightly
larger multimedia screen with slimmer bezels, along with a redesigned steering
wheel.
The AMG-ified C43 model might be replaced by a C55
with 400+ horsepower squeezed out of a 3.0-liter inline-six paired with a
48-volt electrical system for extra go and better fuel economy. On the upper
end of the lineup, the two C63 versions will get more power and a cylinder
cut-off system like on the new E63 and S63. Both will remain RWD, though.
