oonowindoo

someone just posted this on bmw forum.

Real life C class 400 next to F30 M sport.

There is something seriously wrong with the rear

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

WTF. That's fugly.

But then, I think that's their "luxury" trim version.

The "sport" trim should look much more aggressive.

Regardless, that's fugly.

iforyou

iTrader: (1)

that looks weird but I can't point out exactly what's wrong with it.

JS + XES

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Everything.

MTEAZY

It's the wheels and offsets.

MaxMike93

Looks too much like they just took an S-Class rear end and shrunk it to 70%

ttribe

Ewww, it does not look good in that picture.

00TL-P3.2

Partly, I think, is it being parked next to an M-Sport. But I think the new C is slated as more of a luxury than sport, that model at least.
I think it looks great from just about every other angle, but the rear does seem a little bland.

iforyou

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This is a bit better:

oonowindoo

a bit. just a bit.

I can't stop staring at those funky shaped taillights and rear window.

Costco

CLA = guy who skips leg day

C-Class = chubby girl with no ass

BurnabyTSX

everytime I see that rear end, I think 1999-2000 Hyundai Sonata. Somehow MB managed to take one of the nicest looking compacts and fuglied it up

Costco

My coworker actually said something along the same lines. It reminded him of an old Hyundai

ttribe

I thought the same thing when I saw it. How did this design get off the drawing board?

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

Jesus, that's fugly.

Black Tire

Both the Bimmer and C-Class are going more generic styling.

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

But the 3 series has the awesome generic styling. And the C-Class has the ugly generic styling.

Joneill44

Those tail lights are burning my eyes

jwong77

Agreed, though at first I didn't like the F30 much. It looks really sharp in M-Sport trim. Which I guess is the point really.

MeehowsBRZ

Yikes, I'm hoping its just a bad angle + not so sexy trim level thats doing that to the C Class.

EhkoXC

Well, guess I can cross the C-Class off my list the next time I'm in the market. Holy crap that's bad...

charliemike

The lack of detail in the tail lights hurts it but I think the issue is that photography doesn't pick up a lot of the nuance in the shape. It's supposed to be in the same design theme as the CLS, CLA, etc ...

oonowindoo

Those taillights on C Class look like Dee Dee Dee

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

Dude.. it was in your options before?

I just can't find a single reason why I would go for a C class over 3 series or A4. haha

oonowindoo

It has the same interior setup as the Nexus you are getting

charliemike

Every review I have read said the new C-Class is a remarkable car. But it is absolutely a baby S-Class and not a sports car.

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

I don't want a baby S-class though.... I want a sports sedan.

RPhilMan1

To me it looks like the rear end has more "Maybach" styling to it.

But from the photos it doesn't look that good at all.

YEH

The rear seems unfinished (same goes for the E Class), but have heard nothing but good things about the new C Class.

Not only is it the 1st C Class (if not compact) with a bona fide luxury-grade interior, in certain respects, it's supposed to be better than that of the E Class.

iforyou

iTrader: (1)

Yea I have heard a lot of good things about the new C Class. Most say that it's not a sports sedan like a 3 series. It's more on the luxury side. The interior is really like, other than that ipad............

charliemike

As long as it isn't a M3, amiright?

EhkoXC

Well, to be fair, I generally start with a list of around 10 cars when I gear up to buy. The C-Class didn't survive the first round of cuts, but it made the list initially!

I actually liked the styling on the old C-Class to be honest.

charliemike

The new one is a brand new state of the art chassis and car. If it isn't one someone's list initially, I think they are cheating themselves.

justnspace

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just wandering around the site and saw the picture above for the first time.

Initial thought; I know Hyundai and Kia have copied luxuries brands, butt, why would MB imitate an early 90's Hyundai!??!?!?

MTEAZY

I see.

EhkoXC

Freudian slip?

Costco

Okay gotta admit, even out of context this is hilarious

charliemike

Yup. That's me. Adolf Panzerfaust, the Archduke of Stuttgart.

VR1

Holy crap. WTF were they thinking. Love the interior, but the rear is downright fugly. No way in hell would I take this over a 3 series, IS, or SH TLX.

MeehowsBRZ

Let's not go crazy now.