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Old 12-22-10, 08:07 PM
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not too bad but agree that they went overkill on the leds, they one-upped audi

current gen. is pretty good looking as is.

Originally Posted by DustinV
I don't like the new headlights on the C class. They take away some of that dynamic touch which the original W204 headlights gave the car, IMO.
Same here.

They borrowed the SL's headlight.

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That looks great! I love the interior. I've always been a big fan of the C class Benz.
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good powertrain upgrades
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Old 12-22-10, 09:25 PM
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Great job Benz! Interior is a big step up, and the exterior looks more upscale.

Originally Posted by GFerg
MB seems to be the worst offender with the LED craze. They slap them on everywhere.

Other than that, I do appreciate the changes. I never had any issues with the current model, and it seemed perfect as it is.
Still not as bad as Audi .
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Old 12-22-10, 09:32 PM
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What engine changes are coming to US?
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Old 12-22-10, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
not too bad but agree that they went overkill on the leds, they one-upped audi

current gen. is pretty good looking as is.



Same here.

They borrowed the SL's headlight.

This new nose has grown on me though, especially with the AMG versions ...
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Old 12-22-10, 09:45 PM
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I freaking hate all the stupid LED lights. They are so played out, make cars look like Christmas trees, and produce no useful light output. They are only useful for marker/indicator/brake lights, but totally useless for fog lights and headlights.
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Looks really good! Inside and out!
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Old 12-22-10, 11:34 PM
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Don't care for the botox headlights. The old ones looked sleeker and cleaner. Plus, the 2011 Sport already had the lower LED's. Funny how Mercedes isn't mentioning that at all in the press release. Interior looks much improved and props for offering a standard chrome tailpipe even though they are not dual on the four cylinder.

Overall, I'm surprised they did exterior changes two years in a row. It's interesting to compare this business practice compared to stingy Toyota and Honda.
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Originally Posted by Och
I freaking hate all the stupid LED lights. They are so played out, make cars look like Christmas trees, and produce no useful light output. They are only useful for marker/indicator/brake lights, but totally useless for fog lights and headlights.
i think the LED headlights of the R8, LS600hL and RX450H would beg to differ.
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Originally Posted by Och
I freaking hate all the stupid LED lights. They are so played out, make cars look like Christmas trees, and produce no useful light output. They are only useful for marker/indicator/brake lights, but totally useless for fog lights and headlights.
The usage on this car and all the other cars you see aren't meant for fog/headlights but as daytime running lights. I much prefer the LEDs to the yellow DRLs to be honest
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C250 @ 204 hp and C350 @ 306hp.

Sound familiar?
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Old 12-23-10, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by raptor22
i think the LED headlights of the R8, LS600hL and RX450H would beg to differ.
actually led headlight performance on lsh and rxh are less than that of their hid brothers. i didn't know r8 has led headlights? i thought they have led has drl.

in any case, i am not a big fan of led headlights yet except the cool factor. but as accent light or drl, if designed well, they are pretty nice
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
C250 @ 204 hp and C350 @ 306hp.

Sound familiar?
Sounds like the previous gen small V6 or turbo 4 banger @204 hp. Is the C350 the non-DI upgraded 3.5L used in SLK?
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