Mercedes details SA price, line-up for new C-Class

Johannesburg – This sounds a little strange, but the newly-built Mercedes-Benz W206 C-Clbad locally has now officially arrived in South Africa with the local introduction this week of sedan, coupe and cabriolet, all with a new style, new Clbad S electronics and a range of new engines.

The front panel has been redesigned with new fully LED lighting, including multi-beam headlamps with optional long-range headlamps for the first time in a C-Clbad. Order your sedan in the AMG Line trim and you get the Affalterbach signature diamond grille as part of the package; Each trim line has its own distinctive front bumper design, while the rear bumper varies depending on your choice of engine and equipment options.

The most important new interior feature is one you can not see. compatible with all Clbad S driving aids, giving the new W206 the highest level of active safety yet in a C-Clbad and the ability to drive semi-autonomously in a wider range of situations. new center console, cut in your choice of open-pore brown walnut or open-pore anthracite oak, while a new multicontour seat has individually adjustable side rails and wood supports by means of a pump Electric air – and by jogging the air on the section of the wood, it gives you a proper mbadage.

The new badpit includes an optional 31 cm digital dashboard and the infotainment system has been enhanced to include adaptive cruise control and connectivity via a control mechanism that responds to the movements of the aircraft. sweeping, just like your smartphone

New Engines

The new C-Clbad introduces a new generation of four-cylinder gasoline engines, with nine … speeds automatic transmission across the entire range, starting with the C200, which is equipped with a 1.5-liter turbopetrol and a 48-volt alternator-starter that increases by 10 kW and 160 Nm in acceleration

. Two-generation four-liter turbopetrol rated at 190kw and 370Nm, while a new 1.6-liter version of the previous generation turbodiesel in the C220d 4Matic provides 143kW and 400Nm.

Leading the package, however, the C43 AMG 4Matic, is turbopetrol three-liter V6 tweaked in this app for an additional 17kW (now 287kW) with 520Nm on the 2500-5000rpm faucet. This will take the sedan version of 0-100 in 4.7 seconds and on a limit of 250 km / h electronically limited

Warning Fair

And finally: a new optional feature called 'push notification'. will send a message to the Mercedes Me application if your new C-Clbad is knocked when it is parked, broken or towed; what you do about it depends on who does the towing.

PRICE – Six-year maintenance plan or 100,000 km

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