2013 Mercedes-Benz BLS spied for first time

 2013 Mercedes-Benz BLS spied for first time
2013 Mercedes-Benz BLS 4-door coupe spied 20.06.2011 / Copyright SB-Medien

Spy shots reveal completely new 4-door sedan/coupe, a baby CLS, based on the next-generation B-Class and due in 2013/2014

Here are the first spy shots available of the upcoming 2013 Mercedes Benz BLS - an entirely new 4-door coupe model.

The BLS will be a small, 4-door coupe, a baby CLS, but one that is front-wheel drive and based on the MFA platform shared with the upcoming next-generation A-Class and B-Class models.

The prototype we see here is dressed in a heavy camo but we can make out the basic contours of this compact sedan/coupe.

As this is basically a B-Class sedan, engine options will be shared with that sister model and include a 2.0 liter with 203 PS (149 kW / 200 bhp) and a 2.2 liter diesel with 172 PS (127 kW / 170 bhp).

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 Roken Roken
If this ends up looking anything like the F800 concept, it'll sell like hot cakes. Wonder if they'll do an AMG version?
June 20, 2011 5:44 am
 Murcielago2006 Murcielago2006
Sounds interesting. Could be a good competitor to the VW Passat CC if they price it decently. My brother got a CC recently and am really amazed by everything about it. Might inspire more companies to do the same, there are alot of options for 4 dour coups in the $90K+ range, but nothing in the sub $50 range?
June 20, 2011 6:16 am
 trailer trailer
screw the passat cc, get an insignia/buick regal, costs less, features more...the only thing you can not find is the rearview camera, nothing else.
June 20, 2011 6:45 am
 dtrump dtrump
doesnt look quite as good as the cc tho does it.....therefore....it fails
June 20, 2011 7:03 am
 MadAboutCars MadAboutCars
this is not boring, bring on AMG
June 20, 2011 7:28 am
 Microice Microice
Should replace that ugly CLC but I think it maybe smaller than VW CC since it's based on the upcoming A-class. Merc assaulting the small car market!
June 20, 2011 7:58 am
 N20_Purge N20_Purge
The C-Class Coupe replaced the CLC.
June 20, 2011 8:13 am
 wcfuser14303 wcfuser14303
This is more in line with the upcoming Audi A3 saloon
June 20, 2011 10:14 am
 Hardboy997 Hardboy997
Are you sure this is a Mercedes? It doesn't look like one.
June 20, 2011 11:29 am
 norther norther
if the cls is as good as they say, why do they even bother to create a passat CC competitor?
June 20, 2011 3:41 pm
 sideskraper sideskraper
Different market segment.
June 20, 2011 7:40 pm
 Microice Microice
I thought the C-coupe replaced the CLK. This should be the size of a Jetta not Passat.
June 21, 2011 12:46 am
 automobile007 automobile007
The E-Class coupe replaced the CLK, the C-Class coupe replaced the CLC.
June 21, 2011 5:30 pm