Waiting for Estate versions of the upcoming Mercedes-AMG C43 and C63 in Australia? Don’t hold your breath.
Mercedes-Benz Australia has doubled down on its no wagon rule for the C-Class when asked about prospects of the wagon-bodied AMG C43 and upcoming AMG C63.
“At this stage there are no plans to launch any variants of the C-Class Estate in Australia. Demand for our growing family of Mercedes-Benz SUV models continues to increase, while demand for Estate models is steadily decreasing,” said a spokesperson for Mercedes-Benz’s local divison.
“Of course, we are always listening to our customers and can evaluate and respond should the business case change significantly.”
AMG C43 4Matic Estate
Based on the above statement, it seems Mercedes-Benz Australia will look to satisfy existing wagon customers with the the next-generation GLC SUV, which arrives in Australia during the first half of next year.
Like the current model, the new GLC is essentially a jacked up C-Class Estate with chunkier bumpers, with strong links to its passenger car stablemate inside and out.
Those drawn to wagon cargo-carrying strengths should know the new GLC’s 600-litre boot is well ahead of the C-Class Estate’s 490L quote.
Also off the cards for our market is the C-Class All-Terrain, a crossover wagon variant of the C-Class similar in concept to the Audi A4 allroad. The brand’s local arm gave similar reasoning to the statement above.
AMG C43 Sedan and Estate
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