Once known as the "baby Benz," the Mercedes C-Class has
since been undercut by the hot-selling CLA. But don't
think for a minute that means Mercedes has given up on
the C-Class – which is, after all, its top-selling model line. In fact, since
introducing the current C-Class in 2007, Mercedes has sold nearly two and a
half million of them around the world. And now it's time for a new model.
The new C-Class is not only more luxurious and more elegant than the model it replaces, it also boasts the latest safety systems. As well it should, because while the CLA is fashioned as a downsized CLS, the C-Class has long been styled as a smaller version of the S-Class, and that, as we all know, is one of the most technologically advanced vehicles on the market. Those systems include Attention Assist, Adaptive Brake Assist, Collision Prevention Assist Plus, Distronic Plus with Steering Assist, Brake Assist System Plus and Enhanced Active Lane Keeping Assist, as well as Active Park Assist, a 360-degree camera and Traffic Sign Assist with Wrong-Way Alert.
Among the growing array of airbags you'll find pelvis bags for front-seat occupants, a new window bag, side bags for the outer rear seats and a knee bag for the driver. Buyers will be able to choose between three all-new suspension setups (including the first air suspension in this class) and two available LED headlamp arrays over and above the standard halogen units. The climate control works with the GPS to shut the recirculation flap when entering a tunnel, and the sound system uses the body structure as a resonance chamber to amplify music.
All that is packed into a form that's both larger and lighter than the model it replaces: despite a 3-inch longer wheelbase and 1.6-inch wider form, the new sedan is 220 pounds lighter, cutting fuel consumption by 20 percent without sacrificing performance. Styling is clearly more dynamic than its rather conservative predecessor, emphasized by the longer hood and shorter overhangs, while the interior is designed to be more elegant and luxurious, with a flowing center console encompassing a 7- or 8.4-inch display, a quintet of retro air vents, touchpad controller and a head-up display.
The new C-Class is not only more luxurious and more elegant than the model it replaces, it also boasts the latest safety systems. As well it should, because while the CLA is fashioned as a downsized CLS, the C-Class has long been styled as a smaller version of the S-Class, and that, as we all know, is one of the most technologically advanced vehicles on the market. Those systems include Attention Assist, Adaptive Brake Assist, Collision Prevention Assist Plus, Distronic Plus with Steering Assist, Brake Assist System Plus and Enhanced Active Lane Keeping Assist, as well as Active Park Assist, a 360-degree camera and Traffic Sign Assist with Wrong-Way Alert.
Among the growing array of airbags you'll find pelvis bags for front-seat occupants, a new window bag, side bags for the outer rear seats and a knee bag for the driver. Buyers will be able to choose between three all-new suspension setups (including the first air suspension in this class) and two available LED headlamp arrays over and above the standard halogen units. The climate control works with the GPS to shut the recirculation flap when entering a tunnel, and the sound system uses the body structure as a resonance chamber to amplify music.
All that is packed into a form that's both larger and lighter than the model it replaces: despite a 3-inch longer wheelbase and 1.6-inch wider form, the new sedan is 220 pounds lighter, cutting fuel consumption by 20 percent without sacrificing performance. Styling is clearly more dynamic than its rather conservative predecessor, emphasized by the longer hood and shorter overhangs, while the interior is designed to be more elegant and luxurious, with a flowing center console encompassing a 7- or 8.4-inch display, a quintet of retro air vents, touchpad controller and a head-up display.
source: autoblog
by Noah Joseph
News Source: Mercedes-Benz
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