The Germans conducted an online presentation of the new Mercedes C-Class. This most important novelty for the Daimler concern, because the predecessor bought 2.5 million people around the world in seven years. C-Class remains the most-selling Mercedes model, ahead of even compact crossovers.
Debuted immediately sedan and universal model. We have a "fived work" not very popular, but in Europe the demand for the "cargo-passenger" version of the leaving C-Class reached 60% of the total sales. C-Class'2022 is based on the MRA longitudinal architecture, which is used by the new Mercedes S-Class. Only, in contrast to W223, lightweight steel, not aluminum, is used in the construction of "Chernishka". The list of options will be adaptive shock absorbers and sports suspension. But from the pneumatic suspension decided to refuse.
For Mercedes-Class, a full-direction chassis will be offered for the first time when the rear wheels are able to rotate, improving the stability of the machine at high speed and maneuverability during parking.
The car has grown in length by 65 mm, and now between the "nose" and "tail" - 4751 mm. Width and height reach 1820 and 1438 mm, respectively. The size of the wheelbase is 2865 mm. The stylist has elements that resemble the last S-Class and A-Class.
A real revolution occurred in the C-Class salon. Here now everything looks like the last "ECH". It turns out that the C-class family is almost the only one in the Daimler line, which has not received two horizontal displays located on one solid panel. C-Class missed this round of the evolution of the interiors of Mercedes and immediately approximately an interior of a new generation - with a digital instrument shield and a large multimedia system system with portrait orientation. The central display can be a diagonal of 9.5 or 11.9 inches. The list of options still have a Head-UP display.
The press release states that the cabin C-Class has become spacious. The distance between the first and second near the range increased by 21 mm. It became free in the shoulders area. At the sedan, the volume of the trunk is 455 liters. Here without change. The supervisor the trunk increased a little.
As we have already written, the Germans decided to abandon 6-cylinder engines for their model D-class. Now Tsashka will be sold only with 4 cylinders under the hood. In Europe, all versions will be equipped with a 48-volt starter generator. There will be offered gasoline versions C180 (1.5 liters, 170 l. P.), C200 (1.5 liters, 204 liters.) And C300 (2.0 l, 258 liters.). The diesel line is the following versions: C220D (2.0 l, 200 liters.) And C300D (2.0 l, 265 liters.).
By default, 9G-Tronic gearbox is installed on the model. In options for C200 and C300 there will be a four-wheel drive 4matic. In addition, buyers will be offered full-fledged Plug-in C300E and C300DE hybrids. The sale of new items in Europe will start next month.
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