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Autocar·Monday, 20 April 2026
New Mercedes C-Class EV could be saloon-only for first time

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Mercedes-Benz's upcoming C-Class EV might only be available as a saloon, potentially ending a 50-year tradition of offering an estate variant. This contrasts with BMW, who plans to release an estate version of their new i3 electric model.
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Rakish new EV C-Class could break with a 50-year tradition and go without an estate option Mercedes currently has no plans to introduce an estate version of the new C-Class , despite BMW confirming that it will offer a big-booted Touring version of the new i3 . Every C-Class so f
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