2021 Mercedes-Benz C class Redesign: More ELEGANCE

[@MaartenPordon1]

After your redesign I can only draw one conclusion... The Mercedes designers did a very good job.

[@DemeDemetre]

i like the rear of the wagon version more, because the taillights are more normal-shaped, and overall kinda cooler

[@militaryinfo1642]

Orive pirvelia

[@DemeDemetre]

@@militaryinfo1642 ok

[@edwartvonfectonia4362]

I prefer Audi's and Merc's wagons over sedans currently. They seem more unique and elegant.

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

@@edwartvonfectonia4362 wagons are always the way

[@SurelyRaffa]

Wagon always better

[@Imnotjoe2020]

I usually get annoyed with cars that look too similar, but the new mercedes design language is PERFECT I don't mind at all. I'm a BMW fan, but I can see myself in one of those C Classes

[@1ELiMusic]

I clicked cause I saw the word "ass" next to the car on the thumbnail lol

[@iramercer5245]

you think a designer wouldn’t make that mistake

[@iramercer5245]

or was it on purpose????

[@joakimquensel597]

"Bad ass car" gets a somewhat different meaning when it comes from a designer... :-D

[@93ksj]

breh

[@PRExJay]

🤣🤣

[@vhpublic1]

After the redesign: "oh look, a Mercedes Giulia!"

[@freearmory3330]

Just like the new bmw m4 in my opinion.

[@hunzhurte]

Nobody: The thumbnail: *_ASS_*

[@allanoliveira4139]

DUDE HAHAHA YOU'RE A GENIUS

[@yes8032]

The car is called ass now

[@navtej1307]

The Mercedes lineup explained. C class: small car E class: medium car S class: long car They look the same

[@joakimquensel597]

Sort of agree on the C and E. But when you see the new S-Class (saw it at the dealer today) in real life it has so much more presence.

[@Ontherunzl1]

@@joakimquensel597 it really does. The S class stands out a lot. A beautiful land yacht

[@lucvandoornick2323]

German simplicity.

[@UTVH21]

Naaah...go to a Doctor and get your Eyes checked..

[@martinsvensson6884]

They have almost always reminded of each other. Except in semi-recent years. And that was a strange period. I dont want some completely different design just because I want some other size. An SL, G or A fx is different.

[@milesking9474]

imo the original design looks good. Great video nevertheless

[@filcochannel444]

I used to agree with you on the rear lights of the s class. But actually, the more I look into it, the more I find that this "static" aspect of it actually makes it very classy, like strength and power of an old wise man which doesn't need to move for you to feel he's the boss. Besides, the static aspect will always be limited imo, simply because of the shape itself and the fact that it continues on the side of the car.

[@Clemofant]

I have a question. Do you think there has ever been a good looking asymmetrically designed car. DS Automobiles is trying something like that with a recent concept car and it’s so new to the eye so I’m not sure how I feel about it. A video about the DS design in general would be super interesting. I think they are definitely over styled, but it kinda works in my opinion.

[@jefffff9551]

Oh yeah, that brand is interesting

[@harryskarathanos3811]

I'm gonna agree with that. It is interesting!

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

Symmetry is an essential part of making a beautiful sculpture

[@arminpetschelt8127]

That's what I've been saying, let's see some asymmetry!

[@sebsebseb1905]

@@DefinitelyNotEmma before you buy a car you look at it's "face", you look for faces, asymetrical design is stupid and unnatural

[@rzn212]

Changing the shape of the grill totally made sense but u could have raised a bit more. That's juz what I think either way ur redisgn makes a huge difference

[@moemotors2570]

I think I will die happy once SketchMonkey actually LIKES a new car's design for once!

[@TheCarKrazeOfficial]

He’s so right that the C, E, AND S class look almost the same 😂

[@DemeDemetre]

the price doesnt look the same...

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

That's the point, instead of making them all unique Mercedes wants them to feel like scaled down versions of the S-Class, that's good or bad depending on your view point. My main point of criticism is that the camera in the grille on the E-Class and S-Class are not centered

[@TheCarKrazeOfficial]

@@DemeDemetre yeah

[@dhruvasingu2895]

They always have loool, they should standout like how BMW and Audi make there sedans different

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

@@dhruvasingu2895 you mean like BMW with -[][]- grills?

[@Abisanth11]

Imo the chrome bar above the licence plate on the trunk lid makes such a big difference. On the C-Class it just looks weird without it.

[@kamalberrada]

from the front, you basically turned the new c class into the old c class

[@m_kdn]

What are your thoughts on the Hyundai Ioniq 5?

[@mrkolacraft7813]

I love your redesigns ! keep it up ! you are awesome !!!!

[@MrSheamus1]

Was it hard to put both cars side by side at the end?

[@reeshadmuntasir5203]

Do the proportions of cars have an effect on structural safety? Like what if, from the side view I move the windshield back, half a wheel for a bigger hood?

[@krabstickle]

Can you please modernize a VW Type-3 Squareback?

[@ghost_6583]

Can you please fit an old version of the huge grill on a BMW 507

[@dylanw890]

Have you ever contemplated doing an interior redesign?

[@aleksisoukkala]

I think best looking c-class is still w204 (2007-2014) c63.

[@blikkis1]

Are you kidding? That mercedes rear end classic slope is so elegant! stop!

[@sebsebseb1905]

yep, that is elegance, that is why the E and the S have it, they went with a more agressive look with the C and looks amazing

[@IlRovina]

Classic? It has been there for a couple of generations at best.

[@sebsebseb1905]

@@IlRovina I think it's classic for the S, I don't know for sure, but the slope came to the C class with the previous generation, the w205, the w204 is agreesive and up

[@kaden.gates.]

Super dope! I really liked the rendition of the front!

[@jordandaperson]

I think your changes look better but also closer to the previous generation. It amazes me how much different cars look in person versus images/video.

[@Hyrppa95]

They look OK on screen but absolutely gorgeous in person.

[@elnino7822]

Could you do the T.50 or T.50s

[@camrat3460]

Cars don't have corners like when we were kids. Your view of the tail lights depends on the angle from which you're watching. Both the S class and the A class have an angle from which the tail lights look symmetric in the way you're pointing out.

[@Dubistgenial]

the Kühlergrill is also flipped because of air resistance

[@sparkbytheway]

I love your Videos, you deserve more likes

[@pupsipupser5734]

You missed, that the normal (avantgarde) grill looks completely different on the original

[@vas1l3v]

From the flagship line-up in my opinion the e-class turned out to be the most successful facelift, where in the rest there is something either missing or it's too much. For instance the c-class not appealing enough or the s-class being too "s-illy" and overly improved with stuff none will ever use. There's no balance between the 3 models

[@vicky_vicks]

Can you re Design Toyota Sienta? Indonesia! Thankyou sir

[@tommyolsen8224]

I love the brand new C Class 😍

[@ronelldeadrick9252]

Me too, I think it's perfect

[@ronelldeadrick9252]

Dudes trippin

[@tommyolsen8224]

@@ronelldeadrick9252 😂

[@doctoremil2678]

It has disgusting fake exhaust. That's a big no no for me.

[@6cmh3]

Hey SketchMonkey what are your thoughts on the new Hyundai Ioniq 5?

[@MicahB98]

This is why I’m a fan of Hyundai and Kia’s philosophy right now, every car must be different, cause if someone is paying 45k for a car that looks like a car you paid 90k or more (c-class vs. s-class) that must really piss you off as a rich person lol 😂. Anyways I just don’t understand this whole German every car looks the same phylosophy

[@martinsvensson6884]

I have no problem with if they look similar. They reminded of each other in the 80/90's too. No reason to get some completely different shape just because you want some other size.

[@godzillanismo4892]

People don't get rich or buy expensive cars just to distinguish themselves from the poor ! When you have money you will see that you spend most of your time in the car and these cars are different inside by far

[@MicahB98]

@@godzillanismo4892 Welll in that case, yes Mercedes C-class now has the same interior as the S-Class, soooooo now the interiors doesn’t feel as special, so why spend the extra? Seems like a bad marketing strategy, cause if I wanted to spend more money for a different car, I want a different car, not a jacked up version of a 40k car. I get it you sit in the car but in Mercedes case it’s really pathetic

[@martinsvensson6884]

@@MicahB98 If you take a look at the best selling S-class ever.. the w126.. and compare its interior to the w201, w124 or even w123.. you will see very striking similarities. If you buy an S-class only for its looks, exterior or interior, you are not the right type of buyer for that type of car. And its probably good that you are deterred from buying it.

[@mohamedwassim2858]

Very cool redesign, Very nice!

[@contagiousingenuityagency5273]

Please redesign the rear end of a gen 1 Honda Insight.

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

I liked the previous C-Class more, it was the Sweet spot in Mercedes line up in my opinion. Especially the AMG variants were only rivaled by the S63 when it came to class and style Also: how can someone with two eyes like the new S-Class front? It's worse than the BMW 7-Series and just makes it even clearer that the W222 is the best looking Mercedes ever

[@benjaminduvoldnilsen1572]

I think the Nes S-class looks great in the front:) Why don't you like it?

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

@@benjaminduvoldnilsen1572 because it's absolutely horrendous lol, the headlights are so much worse and especially the grill looks like whale mouth.

[@pianova5825]

@@DefinitelyNotEmma subjective point of view

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

@@pianova5825 I suppose, but when you say that the 7er, X7 or similar cars look bad, you can't think the W223 S-Class looks good, because it tries to do the same, but worse

[@pianova5825]

@@DefinitelyNotEmma really, I like all of them, including the W223 :)

[@50pesos]

from the back it really looks like an Alfa guilia

[@gonzalosotomori557]

Hi. I know you do not have Peugeots in the USA but please take a look to the Peuget 508 and compare it with the Audit A5 sportback

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

I personally like the new approach though, first introduced with the CLS, the newer models look like sharks. Especially the A45, CLS and GT look very sporty and elegant at the same time. I'm really sad there is no CLS 63 at the moment

[@kareemhussein7178]

Idk the e-class definitely looks more like a catfish from the front.

[@SpagettyCraft]

@@kareemhussein7178 exactly

[@forange_9271]

Amg gt 4 door head lights ion an A class

[@legionluciano]

Awesome video. It felt like a mini class in tail light design and I'm here for it!

[@takigosciu]

Any possibility on you trying out a conversion of the Eclipse Cross (the recent Facelift) into the Coupe that nameplate was all these years ago?

[@Taurusboy07]

I usually like your changes but I think it looks great as is.

[@GangstasCat]

C-class has the best rear lights design - aggressive, sporty, and no boring or sad "eyes".

[@ayounireda7394]

Can you do a video about the new ds4

[@anubis_elvis]

I love the look of the concept drawings more than the actual car,,The grille is better there. Almost looks the same as the S class' grille

[@Marrrrtin]

Totally agree, the concept looked beautiful! What happened during production? 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@carstenmoser2600]

I was waiting for this

[@trimbotee4653]

I like your criticism of the s class tail light. Good point.

[@CHARITYSHOPPOP]

These days every manufacturer tries to make the rear more and more like a coupe, yet, Mercedes don’t and they make it have that traditional saloon rear and I love it

[@puppet_theater_016]

I love how the thumbnail shows the car covering up the "C-" and all you can see is "ASS" 🤣

[@ijazme]

Hey @Thesketchmonkey.. awesome video. When will you redesign interior of a car. How would your perfect interior design look like?

[@joakimquensel597]

"SEC-grills" (with the integrated star) looked bad when tuners in the 80s fitted them on Mercedes sedans, and they look bad today when Mercedes use them on the C and E-Class models. Can you get the new C-Class in "Exclusive trim" and a traditional grill with the star on the hood? 🤔

[@BomberFletch31]

1000% agreed. Hate how Mercedes have moved away from a century of tradition.

[@dedit4243]

the rear is much better... i know its a c class but eventhought that, the new angry grill fits it better in my opinion. good work :)

[@DemeDemetre]

*_*Like so he reads*_* i have been asking for over a year now, please turn a Gaz-21 series 3 into a Retro SUV. please

[@TheCarKrazeOfficial]

I liked

[@javimad]

Great job! I would have also moved the grille up a little bit and also fix the hood line placement by placing it just at the grille, not in the middle of nowhere.

[@kapilbusawah7169]

Not only did removing the rear air vent make it look clean, it also made it less vertical. Massively improving it's visual proportions and the grill is the best part! Why would they frown that front so much? It's much better with some contrasting lines and fits well together. Looks more like a Mercedes than BMW or Audi

[@997turbo2]

Bro Mercedes designers did a great job designing the new C class, for me I like what they did

[@legioner9]

What do you mean by great?

[@997turbo2]

@@legioner9 i mean i like the design

[@nicholasrayeur174]

You should do a 2021 Yukon and redesign the taillights to make a light bar in the back. I think that would look really nice

[@cre8iveone699]

Please do a modern ReBoot of the 64 Impala classic Lowrider.

[@bashkadkms7450]

I agree with you 100% and you’re correct. I don’t like either the shape of the taillights and the front facelift

[@beinjar5634]

I like all Mercedes shape. New era. Nothing wrong with the design

[@OUTRUNNERV8]

Could you look at fixing the italdesign GTR GT-50 please. The rear looks great but that front and overall profile seems off... two cars merged into one syndrome I think. Thanks .. love your channel. Ben. M. Des (Ind. Des) U of S Australia.

[@whitewandarer313]

ooo i waiting long time bro))))

[@timothymarcus1935]

the rear end loww key looked dope!

[@mohamedwassim2858]

Can you make a Redesign of the Mitsubishi Outlander 2010? the Jet-fighter front design is beautiful and i think that the design looks the same as the new Mercedes and even the last Toyotas, that would be Awsome for you!

[@farbey3459]

You have to look at the s-class taillights from the back. Then they won't look as static anymore

[@nnnnick_2077]

The grills of the new Mercedes match with the shape of the headlight. U basically go back to the old design

[@xijinpingpong4426]

Please let us see the result and original side by side (or top and bottom) at the end of the video.

[@abbudabbas1840]

I have an interesting idea,what if you retro design the nissan juke as if it was made in the 70s. Because the car's design was inspired by the nissan z series...imagine a 240z suv...

[@55jencer13]

I'd like to see you do a redesign on the new Rivian R1T

[@givejotaroabreak6889]

For the first time ever, I like the original design more.

[@Aheitchoo]

Good thumbnail my man

[@wesleyyoung000]

How about drawing an electric Dodge Viper ?

[@federicoputtin5565]

T-this is the C-Class? From the thumbnail I thought it was a CLA... from that three quarter rear view it looks weirdly short and tall, so that confused me.

[@khhhwang]

How about doing a video about the new Hyundai Ioniq5

[@ebrahimalfardan8823]

Hey SketchMonkey, I think the 2021 Passat is the closest thing to perfection in this year's linup. Could you please try to improve upon it.

[@makk6010]

I like the original rear design more then your redesign but it’s an good video 👍🏻

[@zd.visuals]

Looks at thumbnail: *A* *S* *S*

[@joshuabell6476]

Try redesigning the Jaguar X300/X308 XJR

[@philippmayenburg7282]

I was waiting for this video a while :D but I actually dont think the S class rear looks bad, I get your point but I also think thats just the angle that youre looking at. If you look at it from behind it doesnt look symmetrical anymore and neither from the side. Thats just my take though.

[@Danzig_]

Original looks good, the tail lights on the C class look less awkward than the S class and that front grill makes the car agressive although i see what you mean by "cutting" lines

[@car-enthusiast3141]

Basically a baby S class like everyone says. Can’t wait for the c63s amg tho

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

I think it's interesting that it will be a 4 cylinder Hybrid

[@olivergooding8512]

I preferred the original design, except for the grill. The configuration you did looked a lot more luxurious in my opinion.

[@gfaz2174]

Was waiting for this lol

[@rzn212]

This has to been done cuz idk where mercedes is headed cuz they all look Identical. BTW I'm razilla

[@karlk.6819]

People used to tell this to audi, but honestly Mercedes sedans look all the same

[@sferamarcollino]

Thumbnail: *C___ASS* Me: Cool

[@mutuviollent]

You practicaly did the w205:))

[@tiagobernardo6807]

In the rear I prefer your redesign, in the front actually prefer the original

[@shazamkablam1420]

I agree, taillights shape like upside down pyramid, and that grill throwing me off.

[@RomanM803]

This design fit the c class the e and s class needs to be redesign again.

[@93ksj]

The redesign looks great however you have to understand Mercedes is trying to sell the C class to a much younger audience to implementing a more classy grill design such as the one on the S class isn’t in their best interest, the inverted grill gives a more dynamic aggressive stance and appearance

[@monolith2001]

I love the C's double shoulder. It looks strong and confident. The S isn't bad but it doesn't have the authoritative lines that use to define the S-classes of old. As much as I love the E63 AMG, I hate that drooping shoulder line. It gives the car a saggy butt. I guess I am one of those people who just does not like cars where the back of the character line is lower than the front. Maybe the Triumph TR7 commercials I watched when growing up made me a doorstop guy.

[@ВикторКрасовский-т1д]

Please redesign the c-class W202

[@sebsebseb1905]

I do not agree at all. I have the w204 coupe and the lines are very agressive, the shoulder especially all the way to the trunk, agressive lines that look dated. Then the w205 came with softer lines, the shoulder as the trunk slopes to the back making it more elegant, they changed it a bit in the facelift. Now the w206 it is maybe the most agressive modern Mercedes, the A-shape grill, the flat nose, that shoulder raised, those small headlights, to me looks very well designed and while I love Mercedes and to me has the best design out of the 3, this new C class looks modern and not more elegant at all, more agressive, but in a mature way. This is an agressive grown up car. Really the design blew me away. It takes a while to get used to that raised shoulder and those lights, but the whole thing is simply wow. edit: also, a little more about the grill, because you changed it. The shape you designed works better with an angled face/grill, with the hood going into the grill, giving it "movement", but now you have a flat nose, a vertical front, the A-shaped grill, slamming the car to the road works way better.

[@acrain7]

Looks great! Wish you still talked during the timelapse, though

[@parsipax6337]

it looks much better, except for the headlights. without those vents on the rear bumper it looks way cleaner. Mercedes engineers should take a note or two!