The CLC-Class Sports Coupé is priced from $49,900*, with customers able to select from the CLC 200 Kompressor, the CLC 200 Kompressor EVOLUTION and the luxury sports CLC 200 Kompressor EVOLUTION +.

The CLC-Class opens up a new chapter in the success story of the C-Class Sports Coupé, which has enthralled some 320,000 drivers around the world since 2001. The first-generation C-Class Sports Coupé was a conquest model, not least because 70 percent of its buyers had never before opted for a Mercedes-Benz. The two-door model attracted the attention of a large and diverse buyer group, primarily attracting new customers for the brand bearing the famous star. With this amazing rate of buyer conquest, the Sports Coupé is one of the star performers of the Mercedes strategic product initiative.

It is one thing to conquer new customers, but maintaining their enthusiasm for the brand over the long term is another challenge. The Mercedes Sports Coupé has managed to do both: more than two thirds of buyers of the predecessor to the CLC-Class were very satisfied with their car and remained loyal to the brand.

Better still, some 43 percent of these loyal customers actually opted for a larger Mercedes-Benz after the Sports Coupé and are currently driving either an E-Class, CLK coupé or cabriolet or an SLK roadster.

The designers and engineers from Mercedes-Benz have enhanced or newly developed over 1,100 parts, providing a contemporary Sports Coupé whose all-new front and rear design, along with its even more agile handling, testify to its sports nature. All of this has been achieved whilst maintaining the high standards set by Mercedes in terms of safety and comfort.

Standard safety equipment: classic Mercedes-Benz

As expected from Mercedes-Benz, the new CLC 200 Kompressor offers a wealth of standard safety features including:

• Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
• Brake Assist (BAS)
• Brake pad wear indicator
• Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
• Front airbags, windowbags and sidebages for driver and front passenger,
• Windowbags and sidebags for rear passengers
• PARKTRONIC parking assistance system
• Seatbelt pre-tensioners with belt-force limiters
• Tyre pressure loss warning system

Sports orientation with the CLC 200 Kompressor EVOLUTION

The all-new CLC 200 Kompressor EVOLUTION offers customers a sports coupe with an even greater focus, gaining an impressive array of features. The EVOLUTION model further underlines the sporting credentials of the new Mercedes-Benz CLC, with the sports instrument cluster and Direct Steer speed-sensitive power steering options being unique to these models. For only a $4,000 price premium, the CLC 200 Kompressor EVOLUTION gains the following equipment:

• Direct Steer speed sensitive power steering for advanced vehicle agility and dynamics (Unique to EVOLUTION models)
• Bi-Xenon headlamps with cornering light function and headlamp cleaning system
• 17” light-alloy wheels, 5 twin-spoke design
• Steering wheel gearshift paddles (Automatic transmission only)
• ARTICO man-made leather upholstery
• Dark-brushed aluminium-look trim elements including aluminium-look finish for shift-lever
• Sports pedals in aluminium with rubber studs
• Sports instrument cluster unique to EVOLUTION models
• Black fabric roof lining
• Black velour floor mats with silver coloured edging
• Darkened taillight lenses and headlamp surrounds
• Front apron mesh in grey finish
• Front grille louvres with chrome/black finish
  

Luxury meets sporty with the CLC 200 Kompressor

EVOLUTION+ Australian customers will have the option to combine the sporty elements of the EVOLUTION model, with heightened levels of luxury in the all-new CLC 200 Kompressor EVOLUTION+. Priced at $58,900 (RRP) this model’s combination of luxury and sports features is sure to be a popular variant, and offers an extensive specification list including:

• Glass panoramic sunroof with tilt/slide functions
• THERMOTRONIC multi-zone luxury climate control
• Fully electric front seats with memory settings and electrically adjustable steering column
• Illumination for vanity mirrors within sun visors
• Black birds-eye maple wood trim elements

The prices for each model are:

Model	Price*
Mercedes-Benz CLC 200 Kompressor	$49,900
Mercedes-Benz CLC 200 Kompressor EVOLUTION	$53,900
Mercedes-Benz CLC 200 Kompressor EVOLUTION +	$58,900

*Prices do not include dealer delivery and statutory charges