Mercedes-Benz C Class Sedan

Overview:

The German luxury automaker follows its trend to amaze the world with its each new innovation, and this time the company gives it a shape of a car, christened as Mercedes-Benz C Class. With the introduction of the Mercedes Benz C-Class Sedan newest variant in the year 2014 in the Sri Lankan markets, the saloon has succeeded in fetching a phenomenal start along with Mercedes Benz S-Class and the sales have recorded a 24 percent increase.The car is is crafted artistically with ravishing and irresistible aesthetic values and is designed to display its ferocious agility factor. The compact saloon also enjoys the pride of using the all-new Modular Rear-wheel drive Architecture (MRA) platform. With this car, the German Giant attacks the segment of the market which crave benefits of luxury, style, power and efficiency, all capsuled in one car. Coming over to the most talked about quintessential feature of the car, which is the exterior designing part. The car is given a solemnly enchanting and extravagant look, which flows into aerodynamic details at the side profile and the fluidic bonnet design. The grace of the car doesn't just restricts to its exteriors but flows in the interiors too. The ergonomically crafted cockpit of the car feeds a delicious feast of authority to the driver and the luxury added in the interiors makes adds to the driving pleasure. The sedan comes in 6 variants namely- C 180, C-200, C-220 BlueTEC, C-250, C 220 Blue TEC BlueEfficiency Edition and the C 250 BlueTEC variant. The heart pumping life down the veins of the C 250 BlueTEC variant is the Inline 4-cylinder 2143cc engine, which sprints hard to churn out a maximum power of 150kW at 3800 rpm coupled to a maximum torque of 500Nm between 1600 to 1800 rpm. The exquisite sedan is safe too owing to the well-configured list of safety feature employed in it. This list consists of Antilock Braking System, Electronic Brake-force Distribution, and Adaptive Braking system and Parking Assist with PARKTRONIC.

Mileage and Fuel Economy:

The finely-refined 2143 cc inline 4 cylinder engine of the C 250 BlueTEC variant squeezes out energy from each drop of fuel to buy you a fuel economy of 4.3-4.5 litres/100km. Which itself flaunts the refinement injected in the engine.

Power:

The dynamism displayed by the desirable sedan is a result of the powerful engines sprinting under the hood of the car. The well-cultivated power plant pouring life in the nerves of the most dynamic C 250 BlueTEC variant churns out a maximum power output of 150kW at 3800 rpm and a maximum torque of 500Nm between 1600 to 1800 rpm.

Acceleration and pickup:

Sit on the driver's seat and feel the adrenaline rush with the sportiness gifted to the C 250 BlueTEC variant by its powerplant in the form of a furious acceleration value. This acceleration value gives the car an ability to attain a speed of 100km/h from naught in just 6.6 sec. Which is quiet generous with the high fuel economy available.

Exterior :

Everything that compliments your style could not be match the elegance of this magnificent sedan. The car has been shaped to look immensely spectacular and the engineeers have worked superbly upon the aesthetic value.The car has a striking resemblance to the S-Class, it features a twin-slat chromed grille which is accentuated with the prominent Mercedes logo in the middle of grille. The dazzling LED lamps adds to the credibility to the external design and the curvaceous edges along with the tweaked rear further enhances the appeal for the car.

Exterior Measurements:

The sleek, wide and long road-hugging look of the car is a product of its exterior dimensions measuring 4686mm x 1810mm x 1442mm and a long wheel base of 2840mm, that further contributes towards the stability of the car.

Interior:

Melt into the pleasurable interior ambiance featured by this Merc. Owing to the precisely and ergonomically crafted driver's cabin with features like the soul intuitive instrument cluster comprising of the touch-screen color display and the optional COMAND system featuring the navigation, and the leather-wrapped 3-spoke multifunctional steering wheel. The decoration of wooden trim running from the inlays all over the centre console to the door panels makes the interiors look classy further adding to the interior ambiance.

Interior Comfort:

The enchanting comfort incorporated in the luxurious interiors of the car captivates all your senses within seconds and is worth a lot of praise. The leather upholstery used gives the interior a classy look and the 4-way seat adjustment along with the Air-Balance package adds to the comfort part of the car. The car also features the Thermatic automatic climate control system and optional seat comfort and mirror package and the optional Burmester surround sound system that makes you feel the real essence of a theater like sound.

Interior Measurements:

To make the luxury look more luxurious the interior cabins with all the seats full buys you a decent cargo volume of 480 litres.

Engine and Performance:

The C 250 Blue TEC variant gulps power down the throat gifted to it by the Inline 4-cylinder 2143cc engine, which burns fuel efficiently to churn out a maximum power of 150kW at 3800 rpm coupled to a maximum torque of 500Nm between 1600 to 1800 rpm. This finely-refined power-mill hugs the driver-adaptive 7G-Tronic Plus automatic transmission which provides buttersmooth transitions, that takes negligible operating time and in-coordination with the engine catapults the car to establish a speed of 100km/h from rest in just 6.6 sec.

Stereo and Accessories:

The luxurious interior cabins are well-fed with technology, which also adds to your entertainment and convenience in the form of a well-configured list of stereo and accessories. The car is equipped with an optional superior quality Burmester surround-sound Audio System with 13 speakers and 540 W output that lets you taste the real essence of your favorite genres, the standard Audio 20 CD/ Radio system and the optional Command Online system integrated with navigation and internet options. The optional Head-up display, optional digital radio DAB and the TV receiver further adds to the list.

Wheels:

The car correctly defines its flagship and individuality with the dynamically tough and aesthetically spectacular 16-inch light alloy wheels. The dimensions on the high performance tyres reads 205/60 R 16.

Braking and Handling:

The enthralling dynamism featured by the car needs to be controlled efficiently, this purpose is served by the efficient braking and handling assists added to the car. The powerful sedan is installed with a braking system consisting of ventilated disc brakes on front and solid discs on rear wheels assisted by Antilock Braking System, Electronic Brake-force Distribution and Brake Assist BAS Plus. The car body is supported on the AGILITY CONTROL suspension with selective damping system. The car is encased with multi-link front and rear suspension.

Safety and Security:

The car body pampers and cocoons its passengers with a caring envelop of dependable and functional safety features. This envelop comprises of the braking assist added by the Antilock Braking System, Electronic Brake-force Distribution, and Adaptive Braking system, and other features like Parking Assist with PARKTRONIC and crash tested pedals. The car is poured in with basic safety by the advanced multistage driver and front-passenger airbags, side and curtain airbags with forward collision warning.

Pros:

Elegant and impressive exterior design
Purely efficient engine operations
Luxurious cabin and solemnly desirable interior ambiance

Cons:

Lacks a powerful engine
Misses out on Diesel Engine option