Years ago when Mercedes-Benz debuted the CLS-Class it was a gamechanger. Not only because, at first, it didn't seem to make sense, but also because it was a staggeringly good looking German product.
It didn't boast one hint of being teutonic. It had swooping lines and a sensual shape that demanded attention. In other words, we loved it.
Though the second-gen product is an admirable effort, it falls short of the first-gen car that was special. Seems that we're not the only ones who noticed as there's word on the street that the three-pointed star is working on a four-door S-Class coupe.
Is this a genius idea?
According to sources, we will not see a four-door S-Class coupe with this generation. We'll have to wait until the all-new S arrives. That means a four-door coupe variant is not to be expected until 2020.
The name for this all-new Benz? The SEC-Class.
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Conservative estimates peg the SEC at 15,000 units a year. With the all-new S-class labelled W223 due to see the light of day in late 2020 as a 2021 model, it makes no sense to derive the four-door coupe from the current vintage of S-class. Instead, we expect a launch in early 2021 as part of the next generation family.
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