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A few short months after being presented by Mercedes-Benz, the facelift version of the C-Class began rolling off assembly lines in Bremen this week. In the coming months, the same model will enter production in the U.S., South Africa, and China, as the model is instrumental in the carmaker’s success in the following years.
The Bremen facility where the model is currently being built is one of the most important production hubs for Mercedes. Last year, 420,000 vehicles were produced there, from the C- and E-Class, the GLC and the two roadsters SLC and SL.
The facelift of one of the carmaker’s best selling models in history is priced in Europe starting from 48,070 Euros for the entry-level C200.
The C200 is the first car in the Mercedes-Benz C-Class lineup to get the EQ Boost mild-hybrid combo made of a regular combustion engine and a 48-volt onboard network with a belt-driven starter-alternator.
The system is supposed to assist the engine with an additional 14 hp in the time it takes for the turbocharger to build its maximum pressure. A gliding mode with the engine switched off is also possible thanks to the EQ Boost system.
The same C200, this time in the 4MATIC configuration, will retail for a bit more, 50,450 euros ($61,700). The only diesel in the range, the C220d, will sell starting from 50,807 euros (62,100). It offers an engine with a smaller displacement than its predecessor, but packs an additional 24 hp, bringing the total output to 194 hp.
For the first time on the series, the new C-Class comes with Multibeam LED headlamps with Ultra Range high beam and, optionally, a fully digitized instrument display.
“The new C-Class embodies sportiness in connection with emotion and intelligence,” said the carmaker in a statement.
“In addition, the new C-Class offers the latest in active safety through the use of state-of-the-art driver assistance systems with cooperative support from the driver.”
The facelift of one of the carmaker’s best selling models in history is priced in Europe starting from 48,070 Euros for the entry-level C200.
The C200 is the first car in the Mercedes-Benz C-Class lineup to get the EQ Boost mild-hybrid combo made of a regular combustion engine and a 48-volt onboard network with a belt-driven starter-alternator.
The system is supposed to assist the engine with an additional 14 hp in the time it takes for the turbocharger to build its maximum pressure. A gliding mode with the engine switched off is also possible thanks to the EQ Boost system.
The same C200, this time in the 4MATIC configuration, will retail for a bit more, 50,450 euros ($61,700). The only diesel in the range, the C220d, will sell starting from 50,807 euros (62,100). It offers an engine with a smaller displacement than its predecessor, but packs an additional 24 hp, bringing the total output to 194 hp.
For the first time on the series, the new C-Class comes with Multibeam LED headlamps with Ultra Range high beam and, optionally, a fully digitized instrument display.
“The new C-Class embodies sportiness in connection with emotion and intelligence,” said the carmaker in a statement.
“In addition, the new C-Class offers the latest in active safety through the use of state-of-the-art driver assistance systems with cooperative support from the driver.”
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