Mercedes-Benz SLC Could Be Cut From Automaker's Lineup
Mercedes-Benz is restructuring its convertible portfolio and part of those new plans will include cutting the small SLC two-door from its lineup.
Mercedes is currently reengineering the SL and the AMG GT, with the successors of both of those models set to share a platform. The new premium underpinnings will likely be too costly to serve in a small vehicle such as the SLC, so Mercedes will drop the model rather than developing a next-generation version.
The SLC, which was formerly known as the SLK until Mercedes renamed it in late 2015, should stick around for a few years longer before it is officially killed off. That gives anyone that will miss the relatively slow-selling hardtop convertible plenty of time to place an order for one before it sails off into the sunset.
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The new modular sportscar platform from Mercedes is being engineered by AMG to ensure the next-generation SL and AMG GT are developed from the ground up with performance in mind. The platform will see a raft of changes applied to the SL platform, including the departure of a folding hardtop roof and a 2+2 cabin layout. The next-generation SL should arrive sometime in 2020.
[Source: Automobile Magazine]
Sam McEachern holds a diploma in journalism from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, and has been covering the automotive industry for over 5 years. He conducts reviews and writes AutoGuide's news content. He's a die-hard motorsports fan with a passion for performance cars of all sorts.
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Awful. The SLC is a perfectly sized roadster.
No surprises there. I bought a 2017 and returned it after 100 miles; it's not really a sports car at all, just a miniature gizmo-laden paddle shift two-seater.