Future Vehicles

The Knauz Automotive group has been serving the Chicagoland area since 1934.

Currently being run by the third generation of the family, and we hope to serve you and the community for many generations to come

Below you'll find basic information on future vehicles coming to Knauz Continental Autos. Please feel free to contact one of our Sales Associates for additional information.

The 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV

Comfort, capability, flexibility, convenience: Much is expected from an SUV.

And few SUVs deliver like the GLC, one of the top-selling Mercedes-Benz vehicles. For 2023, we launch an all-new version, with striking new looks inside and out, an electrified engine, ingenious new technologies, and features that make driving more enjoyable than ever.

Beneath the hood is a new 4-cylinder engine with an integrated starter-generator, an innovation that adds intervals of power to an already muscular drive. This feature also delivers hybrid levels of fuel efficiency allowing the vehicle to "sail," or drive without calling on the combustion engine.

Agile handling further enhances the ride, through a suspension that provides the foundation for all-around comfort. The GLC delivers a more spacious interior than its predecessors and new levels of noise comfort, thanks to both improved aerodynamics and bodyshell and windshield insulation. Standard luxuries include large media displays, wireless charging, heated front seats, ambient lighting and biometric authentication.

Also standard is the latest version of the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) system, which uses artificial intelligence to help control vehicle functions in several ways, including Voice Control and Touch Control. It's now more intuitive than ever, understanding a greater array of natural language commands using its "Hey Mercedes" function. The latest Driver Assistance features, including a 360-degree Surround View.Disclaimer ^] for effortless parking, round out this formidable advance in intelligence.

But for all these refinements and luxuries, this GLC was designed for riding the rough. In its 4MATIC® model, the SUV includes Downhill Speed Regulation and an off-road driving mode as standard. In this mode, the GLC's Surround View System enables a "transparent hood," giving the driver a virtual view under the front of the vehicle so rocks and holes can be navigated in advance. It's capability taken to a new level altogether.

The 2023 Mercedes - Maybach Haute Voiture

The fashion and automotive worlds collide with the Mercedes-Maybach Haute Voiture-a limited-edition piece of automotive art.

The great thing about rules is that you can always break them.

And that's exactly what the Mercedes-Maybach Haute Voiture does. It shatters our preconceived notions of automotive luxury and blurs the line between high fashion and art. The craftsmanship and attention to detail are everything you would expect from an haute couture designer, and the design and performance are singular to Mercedes-Maybach. It's a study in contrast and marriage of disparate worlds. Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, calls the vehicle "sophisticated luxury in its purest form," and it's no wonder why.

From the moment you first lay eyes on the Haute Voiture, it's apparent that this vehicle will appeal to the most discerning collectors. With a limited production run of 150, every vehicle gets its own numbered badge. A corresponding hand-made gift box featuring the numbered badge comes with a scaled model vehicle and key ring. In addition, a luggage collection comprised of select materials and fabrics will accompany the series car, retailing in early 2023 at Maybach Icons of Luxury physical and online stores.

The exterior features an exquisite two-tone metallic nautical blue and rose gold paint job, with a prominent Mercedes-Benz hood ornament (naturally). Chrome accents and blue-painted monoblock wheels separate the Haute Voiture from the rest of the S-Class pack. When you open the doors, animated Mercedes-Benz or Mercedes-Maybach patterns illuminate the front and rear entryways. Talk about making an entrance.

Step inside, and you'll find the same layout as the Maybach S 680, with a massive MBUX infotainment screen and Haute Voiture-specific visuals like rose gold accents and "sparkling glitter clouds." The cabin is adorned with a lux bouclé fabric and a custom pattern of blue, beige and rose gold (matching the vehicle's exterior). If you think this all sounds like a high-end haute couture handbag, you'd be exactly right. The exclusive matching luggage set features the same fabrics and materials as the vehicle's interior. And the pièce de resistance? Custom rose-colored champagne flutes-because owning a vehicle of this caliber deserves nothing less than a toast.

The team working at Mercedes‑Benz' Manufaktur in Sindelfingen has truly outdone themselves with the Haute Voiture. It's a piece of pure automotive art designed to take you from the runway to the highway and everywhere in between. Of course, if you purchase the limited-edition matching luggage, you can take the Haute Voiture with you anywhere.

The 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG® C 43 Sedan

The C 43 harnesses the achievements of racing champions to deliver a thrilling new performance vehicle

Behind every Formula 1 championship is a series of innovations: upgrades large and small that give the world's greatest racers that extra bit of edge.

But not all innovations are reserved for the Formula 1 driver. AMG® engineers are constantly looking for ways to bring track-bred improvements into road-ready performance vehicles, passing along hard-won lessons in power, maneuverability, and efficiency. The new Mercedes-Benz AMG® C 43 is the latest in that tradition: A powerful sedan with an ingenious new engine at its core.

Hand-built according to AMG's®"one man, one engine" philosophy, the AMG® 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine is where up-to-the-millisecond digital technology meets old-school expertise and craft. It is the world's first series-production engine to feature an electric exhaust-gas turbocharger - technology directly adapted from the Mercedes-AMG® Petronas F1 team. Powered by the onboard 48-volt electrical system, the turbocharger sharpens the vehicle's performance, creating a more spontaneous response across all stages of acceleration.

The new engine is simply one element in a holistic approach to performance. Its considerable power is immaculately channeled by the AMG® SPEEDSHIFT® MCT 9-speed transmission. AMG® Performance 4MATIC® all-wheel drive with rear-biased torque distribution ensures confident handling

DisclaimerThe AMG® RIDE CONTROL suspension with Adaptive Damping System delivers sportiness with supreme comfort. And standard rear-axle steering adds that extra 2.5 degrees of stability and precision.

Inside and out, the C 43 displays design touches that signal its AMG® pedigree, from its radiator grille to air intakes to the black upholstery with contrast red stitching. As always, form is never far from function: For example, an AMG® Performance steering wheel allows for rapid cycling through driving programs, just as the entire cabin, from AMG® sport pedals to illuminated door sills to electronic displays are designed to deliver heightened control over every thrilling drive.