最近谍照记者在靠近纽伯格林赛道的地方近距离拍到了一辆神秘的奔驰C级测试车,该车进行了部分伪装,这很可能是一款未来将加入C级车系列的新成员。由于新一代C级车刚刚发布，因此该车不太可能是改款车型，而更可能是新的衍生版本。虽然第一眼看上去这就是一辆普通C级车，但仔细看会发现它的引擎盖更长，轮距更宽。这很可能是一款C级四门轿跑车版本，由于在CLA和CLS之间有很大空间，因此这款车的定位很可能是在这两款车之间。戴姆勒集团技术设计部门总监托马斯?韦伯(Thomas Weber)已经宣布，C级车阵容将进一步扩大，除了人们熟悉的车身造型外，还将有新车，他甚至表示在CLA和CLS之间有足够空间。另外该车也有可能是C级掀背车，主要是未来与宝马4系GT争夺市场。不过，也有人认为这款车是利用现行版C级车身伪装的下一代E级车，该车将于2016年问世，最初将有轿车和旅行车版本，未来还将推出轿跑车和敞篷车。

 

Mysterious Mercedes-Benz C-Class mule spied, what is it

A mysterious Mercedes-Benz C-Class mule wearing camouflage was spied up close near the Nürburgring in Germany, indicating a new member will likely join the range in the future.

 

The all-new C-Class just came out so it is way too early in the game for a facelift which can only mean Mercedes-Benz is cooking up a new derivative. Although at a first sight it might look like a regular C-Class, upon a closer inspection you will notice the hood is longer and it also comes with wider wheel arches.

 

It could be a "four-door coupe" which will be positioned between the CLA and CLS since there is a big gap to fill. Mercedes-Benz's R&D chief Thomas Weber already announced the C-Class lineup will be expanded beyond the familiar body styles and even admitted there is room between the CLA and CLS, adding that Mercedes is "intensively looking at remaining niches that will provide us with profitability and growth." Another possible identity of this camouflaged car is a C-Class hatchback to compete with the BMW 4-Series Gran Turismo

 

However, we have a feeling this could turn out to be an early next-gen E-Class mule set to come out sometime in 2016 as a sedan and wagon, followed a year later by the coupe and cabrio.