奔驰正在开发C级升级版车型。最近谍照记者在奔驰位于德国总部附近拍到了正在测试的车型，新车外观略有改款。新车采用了新的前后保险杠，内部照明系统进行了改变。先前拍到的测试车采用的前大灯更接近于最新款E级车。虽然这次没有看到车辆内装，但新车将配备取自E级和S级的数字仪表群。新车的仪表群有可能升级为数字式，或者提供类似奥迪的选装件，为这款入门级车型提供自己的数字仪表群。至于动力系统，新车很可能采用奔驰下一代引擎。新引擎将在2018款S级上首次亮相，将采用多项节能技术，包括单台电机替代起动电机和发电机，同时性能还获得提升。新引擎还将采用模块化设计，其中六缸引擎采用直列排列而非目前的V6设计。

2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class spy shots
Mercedes-Benz is working on an update for its C-Class.

A prototype has been spotted testing at the automaker’s headquarters in Germany and suggests there’ll be some minor tweaks made to the exterior design of the small sedan.

Look for new bumpers and changes made to the internals of the lights. A previous tester had headlights that more closely resembled the units on the latest E-Class.

We can’t see into the interior but a C-Class fitted with the digital instrument cluster from the E-Class and S-Class models has been seen before. It’s possible the instrument cluster in the updated C-Class will make the switch to digital, or perhaps it will be offered as an option like Audi does with its own digital instrument cluster for entry-level models.

In the powertrain department, the updated C-Class is likely to adopt Mercedes’ next-generation engines. The new engines debut in the 2018 S-Class and feature numerous efficiency improvements including a single electric motor to replace the starter motor and alternator as well as provide a performance boost. The new engines also feature a modular design, with the 6-cylinder units moving to an inline design instead of the current V-6 design utilized by Mercedes.