South African C-Class Cars

[Grant V]

As with the outgoing C-Class, all the new right-hand-drive C-Class cars for the world market will be made in East London, South Africa. DaimlerChryslerless SA has also secured a contract to produce C-Classes for the US market - possibly as many as 50 000 cars. Good news!

Makes up for Australia 'stealing' the Ford Focus contract from SA....

But then again, we'd rather build the Benz.

[116Benz]

I dont think the Focus building in Australia is official yet, it makes sense though (for Ford at least)

I was under the impression that Aus W204 C Class was comming from Fatherland, I can remember when the Honda Ballade and the C Class went down the same line in East London...

[Grant V]

I'm open to correction about the British market - it makes more sense 'cause it's closer to Germany, but the rest of the market is fed from SA

[CraigS]

They also build the Focus in Turkey.

[116Benz]

It would make sense to source RHD from one plant, saves on tooling costs.