Mercedes new C-Class 2021: the station wagon with (only) the hybrid

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From 1996, when the first real Mercedes C-Class was launched on the market, to the last C-Class station wagon , of water under the bridges it & egrave; passed. The new generation of Mercedes C-Class, together with the E-Class, represents the sedan with the & quot; long tail & quot; from the style more & ugrave; classic that the house of the Star can & ograve; enter the Automotive market and now, in its latest generation, it also becomes the first Mercedes to present itself to the public with only 4-cylinder and electrified engines .

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In addition to the complete electrification of the engines, both diesel and petrol, there are other arrows available in its quiver, including the extensive digitization of on-board services, the second generation MBUX intelligent system and small, minimal, bodywork tweaks. at your fingertips.

  • INTERIORS AND CABIN
  • ON-BOARD TECHNOLOGY
  • DIMENSIONS AND MEASURES
  • PRICE LIST ENGINES
  • ROAD TEST AND CONSUMPTION
  • VERDICT AND PRICES
  • TECHNICAL SHEET

INTERIOR FROM CLASS S

There & ograve; which most attracts the eye & egrave; for & ograve; the interior, the cockpit . Once seated behind the wheel, the feeling is egrave; that of being on board the flagship Mercedes S-Class , but in a more ugrave form; small and compact. As said, on my call & quot; Hey Mercedes & quot; answers the voice of the new generation of MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience), which does not review the interface and design of the infotainment system, but simply makes it more comfortable; intelligent, able to answer more questions articulated (for example: how much am I consuming? When do you advise me to refuel?) and allows the system to change according to the driving situation, now making menus available to the driver for more driving; sporty, with indicators for torque and acceleration, now showing him the instant consumption if he prefers driving more and more; Eco.

Among the other technological goodies that you can take advantage of there & # 39; & egrave; biometric recognition, the possibility; to use more & ugrave; accounts that allow you to set a specific user profile, and pre-configure the car before departure with your preferences for music, ambient lights and seat positions.

A TECHNOLOGY OF ALL RESPECT

The gray matter of Mercedes is hidden not only in the central 11.9-inch display, arranged vertically and which also incorporates the digital keys for the air conditioner, but also in the 12.3 digital instrument cluster that seems to lean on the dashboard, in addition to the inevitable internet connection with the now indispensable over-the-air updates in addition to the home automation functions that through the MBUX allow, for example, to turn on the lights at home or manage the temperature. The navigation with reality is also present; increased, usable by the infotainment system, and the head-up display which shows a lot of driving information on the windscreen, in addition to navigation indications.

You look at her and she & egrave; invariably a Mercedes, with an exquisitely classic style. DNA & egrave; remained intact but leaves room for some retouching at the front. The face has soft shapes and there are sharp full LED headlights that seem to hug the grille.

DIMENSIONS

The measurements? Always impressive but not bulky. Speaking of the station wagon for & ograve; its size grows : 4.7 meters long, 1.8 meters wide, a 2.8 meter wheelbase and a luggage volume that grows by 30 liters to settle on 490 liters of capacity, with the rear seats placed in their correct configuration . If we decide to knock them down, then the overall capacity will arrive; to 1,510 liters.

HYBRID AND FOUR-CYLINDER ENGINES ONLY

Available to the end customer there are only 2.0 four-cylinder hybrid engines . On the list there are three diesels with the electric help that transform them into mild-hybrid with 48 Volt technology, namely the C 200 d, the C 220 d and the C 300, respectively with 163 HP, 200 HP and 265 HP of power. For each engine there is then to add 20 extra foals, given away by the unit & agrave; electric, and the help of a nine-speed automatic transmission G-Tronic. Watch out for & ograve ;. There are not only diesel hybrids, but a mild-hybrid petrol engine, the C 200, with 204 HP, also takes its place in the list, always with a little extra help; by the unit electric. Coming soon. also the diesel mild-hybrid from 265 HP and the Plug-in version both diesel and petrol, with 100 km of autonomy in mode; 100% electric

ROAD TEST WITH CONSUMPTION

For my road test I chose the middle version, the C 220 d with a total of 220 HP. How did I find the thruster? Awake in dispensing, very usable but not brutal despite the help of the electron. The engine remains quite silent even in the most accelerations; abrupt with its 440 Nm that allow you to burn some traffic light companions, but the torque, the thrust, arrives late, at an altitude of 2,000/1,800 rpm. First the engine slumbers a bit, just to allow the consumption figure to remain below important figures. Let's get rid of the thought immediately. By doing a lot of highway, mostly for the 80% of the time I spent in her company and engaging her in some winding hairpin, without skimping on the gas, the on-board computer gave me back an average consumption which it fluctuated between 5.5-6.0 liters every 100 kilometers.

DRIVING FEELINGS

During the trip of first contact, the Mercedes C-Class is & egrave; proved to be an ideal companion on the motorway, with excellent acoustic comfort, lots of convenience; on board and a set up that manages to fill well even the slightest imperfection of the road surface , yet it is; also managed to make me have fun in the curves. In that case & egrave; been safe. She gave me a great feeling of stability even ringing more; curves one behind the other; never a hint of fatigue, & egrave; it was easy to direct her and she always faithfully followed the commands given, giving me a great all-round feeling of safety … apart from the brake pedal management . Here, here the new C-Class is not me & egrave; liked at all. The brake pedal & egrave; almost completely non-existent in the very first moments of the race, since it only thinks about regenerating energy from braking. After the impasse moment, the braking arrives strong and decisive. I find that the brake management is very harnessed by the energy regeneration system and this did not give me a good feedback in braking, nor in the most; light in those more & ugrave; abrupt.

And the ADAS? The suite for driving aids & egrave; very complete with a Level 2 autonomous driving that looks to Level 3. This adaptive cruise control responds with Stop & amp; Go, the recognition of road signs, the braking assistant, the Lane Keeping Assist and the limiter.

THE FINAL VERDICT WITH PRICES

What do I think, finally, of the Mercedes C-Class? It is a true Mercedes, both in its aesthetics; classic and elegant, both in its way of behaving on the road; safe , sporty when needed but with a focus on consumption. Too bad for how braking is managed, because & eacute; perfection was very close this time.

New Mercedes C-Class 2021 , in the station wagon version, is presented to the public with six trim levels: Business, Sport, Premium, Sport Plus, Premium Plus, Premium Pro. The price list opens with the Business from 50,768 euros, to get to the pi & ugrave; expensive, but also the most & ugrave; Premium Pro accessorised which requires a check for 62,606 euros.

MERCEDES C CLASS ONLINE CONFIGURATOR

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  • Width: 1,820 mm
  • Height: 1,437 mm
  • Wheelbase: 2,865 mm
  • Boot: 490/1,510 liters
  • Engine: 1.992 cc 4. cyl. in-line Diesel Mild Hybrid 48V
  • Power: 200 hp at 4,200 rpm
  • Torque: 440 Nm at 1,800-2,800 rpm.
  • Speed ; max: 245 km/h
  • Declared consumption: 5.9-4.9 l/100 km
  • CO2 emissions: 148-130 g/km
  • Price: from 50,768 euros

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