Photo: Remco M
Wagons are definitely making a global comeback this year. Not only is the Golf Alltrack finally available in the States, but Mercedes made its first Audi allroad rival in the form of the E-Class All-Terrain.
The GLC-Class SUV kinda' looks like a wagon too, a very expensive wagon with luxury features. But there might still be demand for a C-Class All-Terrain.
It's funny how the rough-road E-Class came out of nowhere, and suddenly people started quoting Audi allroad sales in Australia or those of the Skoda Octavia Kombi. But it takes a brave automaker to look away from Sports Activity Coupes and kick it old school.
Today, we're going to look at the first rendering we've seen of the C-Class All-Terrain. It's made by Remco M, and it carries all the elements from bigger brother onto the smaller platform.
At a glance, the ride height isn't that impressive, especially compared to the Volvo V60 Cross Country. However, the styling partially makes up for this. A car like this is specifically designed for those people that will do anything not to drive an SUV yet still require a big trunk.
The storage capacity increase from the W205 sedan to the S205 wagon is only about 10 liters. But a hatch is useful when you want to carry larger items, such as bikes or furniture. Do people do that in a Mercedes? They might if the price is right, which is why the C-Class AT needs to happen.
As far as the engines are concerned, you only really need to offer one or two - a four-cylinder diesel and its cheaper but less economical gasoline equivalent. The difference between a regular wagon and the All-Terrain would not only be the ride height, but also the way in which the traction control works or when 4Matic kicks in.
It's funny how the rough-road E-Class came out of nowhere, and suddenly people started quoting Audi allroad sales in Australia or those of the Skoda Octavia Kombi. But it takes a brave automaker to look away from Sports Activity Coupes and kick it old school.
Today, we're going to look at the first rendering we've seen of the C-Class All-Terrain. It's made by Remco M, and it carries all the elements from bigger brother onto the smaller platform.
At a glance, the ride height isn't that impressive, especially compared to the Volvo V60 Cross Country. However, the styling partially makes up for this. A car like this is specifically designed for those people that will do anything not to drive an SUV yet still require a big trunk.
The storage capacity increase from the W205 sedan to the S205 wagon is only about 10 liters. But a hatch is useful when you want to carry larger items, such as bikes or furniture. Do people do that in a Mercedes? They might if the price is right, which is why the C-Class AT needs to happen.
As far as the engines are concerned, you only really need to offer one or two - a four-cylinder diesel and its cheaper but less economical gasoline equivalent. The difference between a regular wagon and the All-Terrain would not only be the ride height, but also the way in which the traction control works or when 4Matic kicks in.
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