2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe facelift spotted

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupé range will be updated next year when it is lightly facelifted and gains a new diesel engine option.

Spotted testing on the continent, development cars show that the modifications will be focused on the car's bumpers, with some changes to its daytime running lights as well.

A new grille with two horizontal bars, as opposed to the current car’s single-bar design, can also be seen. Behind these, a less visible black grille replaces the current car’s silver-accented one.

Inside, the same changes that will be applied to the facelifted C-Class saloon, which is due this year, are expected for the coupé. They include a new touchpad, borrowed from the updated S-Class, a new steering wheel and a redesigned instrument panel.

Like the facelifted saloon, the coupé will also swap the incumbent 2.1-litre diesel engine of current C 220 d and C 250 d models for a new 2.0-litre unit. However, the 2.0-litre petrol engine that’s used in the C 200 and C 300 will remain.

Expect the minor changes to the range and inflation to push the start price of Mercedes’s two-door C-Class up a small amount. It currently starts at £32,280 for the entry C 200, with the AMG range opening at £46,280 for the C 43.

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