Yahoo Autos New Cars for 2017: Mercedes-Benz
AMG GT: The ends of the AMG sports-car lineup get filled out, with a new 456-hp base-model GT and the 577-horse GT R joining the already-on-sale 503-hp S. All are powered by versions of the same twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8. The base AMG GT arrives presently, while the 2018 AMG GT R won’t be here until next summer. See official photos and info ››
C-class: An all-new coupe and convertible join the sedan, with the same three flavors of AMG to choose from including the C43 and the rear-drive, 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8–powered C63 and C63 S, with 469 and 503 horsepower, respectively. Base C300 cars get 241-hp, 2.0-liter turbo fours, nine-speed automatics, and optional all-wheel drive. Sedan pricing starts at $43,575. The C wagon remains stuck in Germany, unfortunately.
E-class: Completely redesigned for 2017, the midline Benz leads with the sedan; the coupes and convertibles carry over on the old platform for another model year. The E300 gets the same four-cylinder and nine-speed from the C-class, plus M-B’s most advanced semi-autonomous driving tech. An E43 AMG sedan with a 396-hp twin-turbo V-6 and an E400 wagon that uses the same V-6 in 329-hp tune go on sale early in 2017, with other versions to follow next year, including an AMG E63. See test ››
G-class: Portal axles won’t make the archaic Geländewagen SUV any more refined, but they will give the new G550 4x4^2 (yes, 4x4 squared) a towering 17.2 inches of ground clearance and assist it in fording more than three feet of water. The same 416-hp twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 that powers the standard G will also serve here when the 4x42 goes on sale early next year.
GLC-class: Last year’s all-new compact crossover gets a coupe variant in early 2017, because, well, because BMW did the same thing with its compact ute. Thus, Mercedes’ X4 clone will be available in two models: a 2.0-liter turbo four GLC300 coupe with 241 horses, or an AMG GLC43 coupe with 362 horsepower from a twin-turbo V-6. All-wheel drive is standard, as is a nine-speed automatic. See official photos and info ››
S-class (shown above): Non-AMG sedans get the nine-speed transmission, and there’s a new “entry-level” Maybach S550. More significant is the 2017 arrival of a long-awaited S-class convertible. The four-place cabriolet has an acoustically insulated softtop that retracts or deploys at speeds up to 37 mph. Models are similar to the coupe’s, with $132,325 netting a rear-drive S550 and $177,325 an all-wheel-drive AMG S63. At the top of the range is the rear-drive AMG S65, one of the most powerful convertibles with a back seat ever produced, thanks to its 621-hp twin-turbo 6.0-liter V-12.
SL-class: The posh two-seater gets refreshed with a new front fascia. Four Botoxed models are available, each with twin turbos: the SL450 with a 362-hp 3.0-liter V-6, the SL550 with a 449-hp 4.7-liter V-8, the AMG SL63 with a 5.5-liter V-8, and the AMG SL65 with a 6.0-liter V-12.
SLC-class: Don’t forget Mercedes’ other retractable-hardtop roadster. The car formerly known as SLK gets a new name and a new AMG SLC43 model with the ubiquitous twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 and nine-speed-automatic combo. New front and rear fascias and interior upgrades probably won’t alter the SLC’s position near the bottom of the company’s sales chart. See first drive ››
Minor trim changes: CLA-, GLE-, GLS-class
Unchanged: B-, CLS-, GLA-class, Metris, Sprinter
