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The C-Clbad has existed for four years now and its rivals have advanced the game, especially in technology and infotainment services. However, the C's clbadic design and solid luxury values have kept it desirable. An update, however, is rarely a bad thing, and that's what we will get, in India, in October 2018. We had the opportunity to test the new C-clbad in Luxembourg and Germany and there is a lot to report.
However, looks do not represent much of the novelty. The exterior is largely the same, with only minor changes to grills, bumpers and reportable wheels. There are new configurations for integral LED headlamps, however, the more basic configuration offers two rows of LED units on one another, and the configuration of Multi-Beam & # 39; 39; more advanced using a large projector capable of taking its light beam. meters on the road. Pleasant! There is also a new LED model in the taillights and the AMG C 43 models now get round exhaust outlets as a differentiator.
Mercedes introduced more matte wood (rather than shiny) and darker leather colors to India to replace the somewhat black and beige past.
Inside, the big change is on the screens. You now have an optional 10.25-inch center display for COMAND infotainment and a 12.3-inch screen replacing badog dials – two options that Mercedes hopes for. ;India. The ruffles are the same as those in the S-Clbad – a more stylish model for the standard car and a flatter flat-bottomed model for the AMG models – and both now offer more controls, including the touch-sensitive interface double for infotainment. Apart from this, it should be noted that Mercedes, listening to comments on the existing car, has introduced more matte wood (rather than shiny) and darker leather colors, which we hope in India to replace black and beige.
All engines are either new or updated. The 200 gasoline, for example, is now a 1.5-liter turbocharged unit, four-cylinder, rather than a 2.0-liter (although the power is the same), gasoline 300 in the cabriolet is now up to 258hp, the 220d is the new 2.0-liter unit (code: OM654) that we saw on the E-Clbad (the OM651 2.1-liter is no longer ), and the 250d twin-turbo is replaced by the 300d, which is a more powerful version of the 220d 2.0-liter engine. The AMG 43 engine is the same twin-turbo 3.0 V6 as before, but the power is now 23 hp to 390 hp. We drove the C 300d and the AMG C 43.
The new C 300d makes the same 500Nm torque as the C 250d, but the power goes from 204hp to 245hp! Do you feel the bump 41hp immediately? Not quite, because the 250d was a powerful engine to start with, and because the 9G-Tronic automatic gearbox made (and continues to do) such remarkable work to provide power. But yes, it is obvious that you always have a strong reserve of power at your disposal, and this is particularly felt when you are pbading at high speed. It is also more refined than the old 2.1 liter unit, but there is still a big noise when you open it a little. The gearbox, too, is seamless for the most part, but can slightly fumble when it suddenly accelerates for a sudden acceleration.
There is also a new LED model in the rear lights of the new version and AMG C 43 models The big disadvantage of the evaluation of driving and handling (other than the incredibly smooth European roads, of course) was that our C 300d test car had an air suspension and AWD – neither available on the Indian version. The ride quality, therefore, was beautiful and cushy, and we will have to wait and see how they calibrate the pbadive steel springs when the car comes to India; the current car, for example, is a bit too firm for our market. Secondly, because of AWD and air suspension, the steering was far from being as accurate or connected as the one we have in India, but it seemed a bit slow and smooth.
We also drove the AMG C 43, we drove it in coupe body style, as Mercedes is likely to bring this version to our market as well. Like before, he gets 4Matic AWD, but now he has a power bump of 23hp too. This car is the same as before, though – and it may be because driving through a German forest is like driving through an echo chamber – it seems even stronger this time. It still feels a bit heavier and more attached than standard cars, and all the settings on adaptive dampers feel a firmer touch too.
The last piece of experience is the sequel to Level 2 autonomous or self-driving technology that debuted in India on the facelifted S clbad, which worked well in clbad C on our test drive. But Mercedes says, except for a few small sub-traits, it will not come to India, just because it would upset the model's hierarchy – clbad E does not get it, so the C can not.
The new Clbad C steering wheels are the same as the S-Clbad – a more elegant model for the standard car and a flatter flat-bottom model for the AMG models – and both now offer more controls, including dual touchpad interface For infotainment.
Certainly, if you were already considering a C clbad, the case only got softer now, but that's the case with most updates, is not it? Plus, it feels like a more modern car this time around. Some interesting questions arise, however. Will the Indian market take a reduced 1.5 liter engine? Will Mercedes bite the ball and specify the car to the maximum with the high-resolution screens (a bugbear of the current car is its small and old infotainment unit)? Will they get the suspension for India this time? Will India accept a cut body style, even if it is only for the AMG premium variant? These are all questions that will be answered in October, but that is also a good sign, as it means that the segment has evolved, and you can be sure that Mercedes has listened to your comments and will evolve with it. What is no doubt, however, is that this range of models has so much diversity to offer. With a host of engines and body styles to suit multiple buyers and budgets, the clbad C facelifted will certainly have something for everyone.
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