Reports that Mercedes has plans to cull models from its lineup broke a little less than a year ago, and the two main body styles on the endangered list were coupes and convertibles. Both the C-Class Coupe and Cabriolet were suggested as possible cuts, but here we are today looking at spy shots of the next-gen C-Class Cabriolet.
The car is in an early stage of development, as evidenced by the crude lights and elaborate camouflage coverings. We can’t see what kind of top Mercedes is employing yet due to the canvas covering the entire thing, but the chances are good that Mercedes sticks with a soft top like the previous generation. BMW went away from the hardtop convertible with its new drop-top 4 Series. Plus, the new Mercedes-AMG SL is going with a soft top. Read the full article here.