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With under a year until the first “five-door coupe SUV” in the Mercedes-Benz lineup gets officially unveiled, speculations about the model's nomenclature have recently started being debated.
Until last year, the car was reported to be called Mercedes-Benz GLC, but that information soon changed to MLC, which sounded much more believable considering that it is going to share more parts with the M-Class than with the GL-Class.
Even more recent speculations, started by the Germans from MB Passion, state that the BMW X6-fighter from Mercedes-Benz will actually be called ML Coupe or M-Class Coupe.
While the new name has an even nicer ring to it than the others, it actually makes even more sense in the context of the S-Class Coupe, E-Class Coupe and C-Class Coupe. Plus, why confuse new clients even more with an entirely new nomenclature for every future model that is being launched, especially since the three-pointed start lineup is continuously expanding?
Whether it is going to be called Mercedes-Benz MLC or M-Class Coupe remains to be seen, but what is known for sure is that it will be based on the M-Class W166 platform, sharing most of its engines and interior design with the midsize SUV.
It will apparently be the first of at least two other similar “five-door coupe SUVs”, which will form a new “on-road line” in the ever-expanding Mercedes-Benz crossover/SUV lineup.
Technology-wise, expect the model to feature most of the latest features integrated in the Intelligent Drive array of systems, with head-up display and a touchpad infotainment controller to complete the new interior amenities.
The engine lineup should start with the new twin-turbocharged V6 with 333 hp and 480 Nm (354 lb ft) of torque on the gasoline front, while the only diesel available at launch should be the old and trusted three-liter V6, with 258 hp and 620 Nm (457 lb ft) of torque, both paired with the new hyper-efficient 9G-Tronic transmission.
The 4.7-liter twin-turbocharged V8 should get the power output from the S-Class, with 455 hp and 700 Nm (516 lb ft) of torque on tap to make the MLC/M-Class Coupe get slightly ahead of the BMW X6 from this point of view. Expect more details about the upcoming crossover as soon as we receive them.
Even more recent speculations, started by the Germans from MB Passion, state that the BMW X6-fighter from Mercedes-Benz will actually be called ML Coupe or M-Class Coupe.
While the new name has an even nicer ring to it than the others, it actually makes even more sense in the context of the S-Class Coupe, E-Class Coupe and C-Class Coupe. Plus, why confuse new clients even more with an entirely new nomenclature for every future model that is being launched, especially since the three-pointed start lineup is continuously expanding?
Whether it is going to be called Mercedes-Benz MLC or M-Class Coupe remains to be seen, but what is known for sure is that it will be based on the M-Class W166 platform, sharing most of its engines and interior design with the midsize SUV.
It will apparently be the first of at least two other similar “five-door coupe SUVs”, which will form a new “on-road line” in the ever-expanding Mercedes-Benz crossover/SUV lineup.
Technology-wise, expect the model to feature most of the latest features integrated in the Intelligent Drive array of systems, with head-up display and a touchpad infotainment controller to complete the new interior amenities.
The engine lineup should start with the new twin-turbocharged V6 with 333 hp and 480 Nm (354 lb ft) of torque on the gasoline front, while the only diesel available at launch should be the old and trusted three-liter V6, with 258 hp and 620 Nm (457 lb ft) of torque, both paired with the new hyper-efficient 9G-Tronic transmission.
The 4.7-liter twin-turbocharged V8 should get the power output from the S-Class, with 455 hp and 700 Nm (516 lb ft) of torque on tap to make the MLC/M-Class Coupe get slightly ahead of the BMW X6 from this point of view. Expect more details about the upcoming crossover as soon as we receive them.
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