Top 4 Mercedes-Benz C-Class features that stand out from the competition

By Farzana Chaumoo

The latest C-Class is the sportiest and most dynamic model to date. With its looks, safety and performance, there's certainty it's going to appeal to a broader audience than ever before.

 

1. New engines

The new C-Class, launched in July 2018, is powered by a new generation of four-cylinder petrol engines. There's a new 4-cylinder, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine in the C200 that has been paired with a 9-speed automatic transmission. The 1.5-litre engine is supplemented with a 48-volt on-board network and the EQ Boost integrated starter-generator that produces an additional 10 kW and 160 Nm while accelerating. There’s also a new-generation 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine in the C300, with outputs of 190kw and 370Nm.

The new 1.6-litre variant of the current diesel engine family is yet to celebrate its world premiere in the C-Class. The C220 d 4MATIC will provide a healthy 143 kW and 400 Nm.

There’s also more performance for the mighty range-topping C 43 4MATIC, which boasts a V6 biturbo engine that combines powerful output with low consumption and emissions. For the new C-Class, the AMG development engineers have increased the output of the 3.0-litre V6 engine by 17 kW to 287 kW. The peak torque of 520 Nm is available from 2500 to 5000 rpm. This package allows impressive performance figures: the new C 43 4MATIC Sedan accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds, with top speed electronically limited to 250 km/h.

 

2. New electronic architecture

The  features a brand new electronic architecture, with the major addition being the latest Mercedes-Benz driving assistance systems. This puts the new series on a par with the S-Class, providing a higher level of active safety than ever and the ability to drive semi-autonomously in even more situations.

 

3. Interior design

The interior has also been given a facelift. The sporty interior’s centre console is characterised by an elegant flowing trim element, with the option of new materials: open-pore brown walnut or open-pore anthracite oak. The new Multicontour Seat package now literally offers a massage: the side bolsters and lumbar support can be individually adjusted by means of an electrically driven pneumatic pump, with a massage effect in the lumbar area available through air chambers which are inflated and deflated in a pulsing motion.

 

4. Safety and Security

Another new feature is the automatic notification if the vehicle suffers an impact caused by another vehicle when parked, is towed away or there is a break-in attempt. The highly sensitive sensors of the standard "Anti-theft alarm system (ATA)" can detect such situations and immediately send a "push notification" message to the  App. The optional feature includes the new sensors and the corresponding software.

 

 

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