{"id":3550,"date":"2025-08-16T11:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T11:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/?p=3550"},"modified":"2025-08-19T14:33:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T14:33:50","slug":"2027-mercedes-c-class-wagon-is-short-on-star-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/16\/2027-mercedes-c-class-wagon-is-short-on-star-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"2027 Mercedes C-Class Wagon Is Short On Star Quality"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MB-C-Class-T-Modell-15-copy-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mercedes&rsquo; facelifted C-Class has been spied testing in wagon form.<\/li>\n<li>The estate variant has star-shaped DRLs at the front, but not the back.<\/li>\n<li>Expect a more prominent grille and upgraded MBUX infotainment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>BMW is gearing up for the debut of its all-new Neue Klasse 3-Series in 2026 and Mercedes wants to meet that challenge with some big news from its own luxury compact model and one of its best sellers: the C-Class.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/07\/mercedes-c-class-ev-shows-its-star-studded-rear-end\/\">New Mercedes C-Class EV Reveals Starry Rear And Techy Interior<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The major story is the arrival of the first ever electric <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/mercedes-c-class\/\">C-Class<\/a> that will battle the first ever (outside of China) electric 3-Series. But every bit as important are the updates filtering down to the combustion model, which our spy photographers have snapped testing in wagon form.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Exterior Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>On the outside, the changes are focused on the lights, bumpers and grille, and we can see the front headlight units feature the star-shaped DRLs Mercedes is now fitting across its range. But strangely, the rear lights on this wagon don&rsquo;t have the star-design LEDs.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not unusual for prototypes of cars to test with the old lights in place until very close to launch, and the last time we saw a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/01\/2026-mercedes-c-class-wagon-getting-a-facelift-to-deal-with-bmws-neue-klasse-3-series-touring\/\">C-Class wagon testing<\/a>, in January, it was missing the stars, too. But what makes it odd here is that Mercedes has gone to the trouble of disguising the rear lights, as if there&rsquo;s something under there it doesn&rsquo;t want us to know about.<\/p>\n<p>When the full front and rear disguise comes off, perhaps late this year or early in 2026, we&rsquo;re expecting to see a much bolder grille now that we know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/mercedes\/\">Mercedes<\/a> intends to make it more of a feature of its cars again, like it did until the 1980s. The surround will no longer be body colored and the three-pointed star in its center might be illuminated.<\/p>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHProshots<\/h4>\n<p>Interior updates will include the latest MBUX infotainment system, while driver-assistance technology is expected to advance as well to keep pace with what the Neue Klasse 3-series can offer when it hits dealerships next year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hybrid Power Continues<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This AMG Line-trim C-class wears EQ badging on its front fenders, but it&rsquo;s not a full EV, because that car rides on an entirely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/01\/did-mercedes-just-give-the-2027-c-class-ev-a-pre-debut-facelift-to-make-it-less-boring\/\">different platform<\/a>. Instead, as the dual filler flaps confirm, it&rsquo;s a plug-in hybrid. Mercedes already sells highly regarded PHEV versions of the C-Class in some countries &ndash; but not&nbsp; the US, which only gets the 255 hp (258 PS) 2.0-liter, mild-hybrid C300. <\/p>\n<p>Europe&rsquo;s 309 hp (313 PS) C300e plug-in is currently rated at 66 miles (106 km) of WLTP range and it&rsquo;s possible the facelifted version could squeeze even more miles from a charge before calling up its four-cylinder petrol engine. If so, it would make the refreshed C-Class an even stronger bridge between traditional combustion and full electrification.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHProshots<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mercedes&rsquo; facelifted C-Class has been spied testing in wagon form. The estate variant has star-shaped DRLs at the front, but &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/16\/2027-mercedes-c-class-wagon-is-short-on-star-quality\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"more-button\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">2027 Mercedes C-Class Wagon Is Short On Star Quality<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-scoops"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3550"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3553,"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3550\/revisions\/3553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}