As you know, any existing sedan of the German brand Mercedes-Benz is prestigious, with a high social position in society. That is what the new C-Class sedan in the back of the W205 has become. What is his interior and exterior, the history of the car and much more about him, you will learn in this article.
Machine history
The Mercedes-Benz W201 is the very first C-Class sedan. At the time of two thousand and eighteen, this is a very rare car that you just can’t meet on the road. But if you read the story and figure it out, you begin to understand one thing. It was he who thirty years ago opened a new era of prestigious cars. These were rear-wheel drive cars, they were small. But with their comfort and luxury style were relatively affordable, their price category was compared with simpler cars.
Over the past ten years, the role of Mercedes has begun to duplicate a number of brands and the machines they produce, which were built on the basis of the A-class of the German brand. However, the C-Class sedan remains the youngest. This group of cars has always had quality and experience in choosing materials for interior decoration and car design, there were always many options and functions that were ahead of their competitors in futurism. It is worth noting that the "Tseshka" has a penchant for tuning. Your car can be like everyone else, no different, and maybe a tuned six-liter Brabus, with a red interior.
The body of the new C-class sedan W205 has a dozen engines, as well as a choice between rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. But, the most popular of them is C180. In Russia, 500 of them are scattered per month. This version has rear-wheel drive, a 100-horsepower 1.6-liter engine.
It is very joyful at heart that the German brand Mercedes Benz in October of this year lowered prices for the S-class sedan. However, this is not a sign that the company is going to make concessions always. But the fact that the purchase has become more attractive after lowering the price.
C Class Versions
Even the basic equipment of the Mercedes C-Class sedan is worthy of imitation of competitors. After all, there is an electrical package for all windows and seats, four-zone climate control, a multimedia system with a 7-inch display, and tire pressure sensors. And besides, expensive trim in the cabin and much more. The safety of the Mercedes C-Class sedan is also on par - numerous airbags and a sturdy aluminum body that has anti-corrosion prove it. The brake system is able to "dry" the discs, ESP have additional functions, such as the correction of the trajectory in a lateral strong wind.
And with all this, and many other functions, the basic C180 costs only one million four hundred thousand rubles. Of course, this is much more when compared with some Volkswagen Passat or Opel Insignia. However, it is very attractive if you compare all the advantages and disadvantages with the price. It turns out that the ratio of "price-quality" and "price-function" are added in favor of the German brand, namely their car C-class sedan Mercedes.
But still, if you think about your comfort, you don’t really want to buy black or white, for which they also ask for a surcharge. To take a car in a manual transmission is generally a suicide of Mercedes Benz as a prestigious brand, the fabric interior will not at all cause a feeling of a luxury car. And if you start choosing options, that is, put an automatic transmission, leather interior, provide at least some functions for a comfortable ride - the price increases by 2, or even two and a half times. And besides, there is no guarantee that it will not become more expensive to bring this car to Russia.
If you are really going to consider buying a Mercedes C-Class sedan, you should start with the Special version. After all, it is it that includes many important functions. Automatic gearbox, updated suspension, seat heating and much more, which is not in the standard version. Such a modification will cost you from one million five hundred thousand Russian rubles.
By the way, it is worth noting that at the first time of sales this version included parking sensors, folding rear seat backs, metallic color. And all this for the same price! However, six months later, the proposal was removed. To return all these modifications allows the package "Comfort", it costs an additional one hundred thousand rubles. Optimal, in people's opinion, the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class W205 will cost about one million six hundred thousand rubles. A photo of the Mercedes C-Class sedan is presented above.
Existing trim
In addition to the base, there are more prestigious and sporting performances such as:
- Exclusive.
- Avangarde.
- AMG Line.
They do not increase the level of comfort or prestige, but make the car more individual. The difference between these three types is that the Exclusive style is more aristocratic, prestigious. And the last two give a dynamic and sporty look to the most reliable C-Class sedan.
There is one drawback to the C180. The version imposes restrictions on interior modifications, because of which there is a great desire to buy older and more expensive models. There you can adjust:
- The color of the ceiling.
- Materials and color of seats.
- Color and torpedo materials.
- Lacquered wood in some parts of the interior.
The ceiling can be gray, black and white. Linden, ash, walnut root - the color of lacquered wood on the steering wheel or in parts of the cabin. All this and much more you can adjust when ordering a new Mercedes-Benz, which will give it a different, individual interior. Therefore, you can combine all these colors and materials so that your car with a spectacular interior is the only one on the road!
On versions more expensive, namely starting with the C250, you can order a modification of Assistans and Luxury. The first has a rear view camera and a projection display on the windshield, while the other has a cabin aroma.
But besides this additional equipment, the engine changes in the car. Instead of the base volume of 1.6 liters, they put a two-liter one, and at the same time you pay an additional two hundred and fifty thousand rubles. You can order the C250 diesel engine for an additional four hundred thousand rubles. It is much more economical, it has four-wheel drive. There is also a hybrid version of the Mercedes Benz in the back of the W205, namely the C300. For your price of seven hundred thousand rubles, you get a thirty kilowatt electric motor paired with a diesel engine.
Interior and exterior
The design of a large and prestigious car, namely the Mercedes-Benz S class, is transferred to a small, no less prestigious, however, cheaper C-class car, and harmony should be maintained. The creators of the exterior and interior of the car did it. The C-Class is handsome enough for its group. It is perfectly balanced.
In the German brand Mercedes it is completely useless to try to find gaps and unevenness, hackwork and poor coloring on the body and in the car. After all, this car is very high quality. So it is worth paying tribute to the brand, for their honesty and hard work. Among the best C-class sedans, attention is certainly worthy of the Mercedes.
But it is worth noting that the Exclusive modification remains the most elegant and prestigious version. It is in it on the hood that there is a three-beam Mercedes Benz badge. In other versions, the emblem is expressed directly on the grille. This location of the icons is in the modifications of Avangarde and AMG Line.
Minuses
There are no questions to the materials in the interior of the cabin, because there they are at a high level, and very soundly installed. However, thanks to this, you might think that you are sitting in a completely different car. But this thought immediately goes away when you see the Mercedes logo on the steering wheel and the characteristic design of the door trim, high-quality wood.
There is one big minus in the "shop". Still, if we consider the car as a competitor to the S-class, then it has a very offensive and strong savings in some details. Plastic that is cheaply trimmed in the front seats is easily scratched. This can not even be reset to the tastes of the Germans, this is an obvious saving on materials. Of course, they did not take care of our country - the installation of new, good mudguards is the most important detail when servicing the Mercedes Benz C-class, because there are no regular staff. In our conditions, this gives many advantages. It is also worth recalling the moldings in the car, because they are very easy to scratch, which means that you should not just touch them. The front axle levers, it would seem updated, were positioned very poorly. Indeed, in our conditions, on our tracks, this simply does not work. In Germany, it is difficult to meet such that the car’s wheel gets stuck in a narrow space between the tire and the lever, because there are few pits there. In our conditions, this is a simple task that the model under study cannot cope with. But despite this, the best C-Class sedan is rightfully considered the German brand, which we are talking about.
And, it would seem, special tires for Russia that are not afraid of punctures do not help at all. This, one might say, is even the worst option for Russia. However, do not blame the Germans, because they do not live in our country and do not have accurate analyzes of our roads in order to understand which tires are needed for them.
Capacity, C-Class Dimensions
The rear seats of the new sedan are much better and larger than their predecessor, namely the W204. Although compared to the S-class, it is completely unspect. Two, here, of course, are easy and spacious, but if you try to sit together, the inconvenience of everyone begins. And all because there is a tall and long tunnel in the middle. Who is most lucky is the passenger sitting to the right of the driver. It has all the seat adjustments, heating and ventilation, a comfortable chair for one person. And yet, in the ranking of S-class sedans "" Mercedes occupies the first line.
The trunk in the "workshop" is really big. The German brand claims that it has a volume of 480 liters. The lid opens with a beautiful Mercedes-Benz key fob or buttons in the cabin. And also when ordering an electric boot, when you press one button, it closes itself.
pros
The advantages of the car, of course, are many. Of them:
- Exterior details are very dynamic.
- A wide selection of designs and the interior of the car.
- Very smooth and neat tailgate hinges.
- Reliable and thick door seals.
- Clarity and quality of the projection display on the windshield.
- Solid assembly.
- Wide opening angle of the hood.
This is only a small part of the advantages of the car, many obvious ones such as price and quality can be talked about forever. Here are highlighted the least popular advantages of the C-class, which usually do not stand out. In fact, this is very significant, but competitors do not.
Driving a car
When drivers begin to use the C-Class for constant driving, they say that you need to get used to the low landing. This is true, because the seat cushion is almost on the floor of the car. Yes, the electric drive allows you to raise higher. However, this does not help completely - all the same, people with small stature will not be able to drive a car without any problems.
But it’s worth noting that any Mercedes, including the C-Class, has a huge range of seat adjustment. So, the minus with low landing was fixed in the new versions of C180, and people with small stature were able to drive a car without any problems.
The steering wheel of the car is very versatile. However, this is not even about this, but that it is very pleasant to the touch. It is trimmed with leather factory, however, you can install a modification that will go with Alcantara. Driving a Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan with such a steering wheel is a pleasure.
There is one controversial decision to use the Mercedes multimedia system. Instead of a sensor, they made a touchpad with which you can flip through commands and radio stations with just one finger. However, because of this, you can lose the necessary, and getting used to the function is quite difficult. But still, some people like it. Every man to his own taste. By the way, C-class sedans with high ground clearance do not exist. They are quite low, but they do not produce SUVs of this class.
A very convenient thing is climate control. This went to the studied car from the Eski. You can press the buttons or control the puck from the Mercedes.
The aromas of the German brand are breathtaking! And for most people, just getting into the salon becomes incredibly comfortable. Indeed, the materials hold their smell of novelty for a long time, and their aroma of a special freshener is also very high quality. True, the pleasure of having a fragrance in the glove box is expensive. Ten times more expensive than buying a regular one.
The dashboard has a big drawback. The C-class, as stated in the article, has a low landing. Because of this, the speedometer is not visible in the standard position of the seats and the steering wheel. Therefore, you have to lower the steering wheel, and this is not always convenient for the hands. But there is a solution, in the form of a projection display function. It can be purchased in the Assistance package for one hundred thousand Russian rubles, along with navigation and a rear view camera.
The pluses are that there are many safety features and functions in the cabin that provide it. The car has a head-up display, which solves many problems. It also has climate control with the Command multimedia system. Large range of seat adjustment. And the minus is that the chairs do not have a pillow in the angle of inclination.
Top C-Class sedans will not be featured in this article. Because they are all good in their own way and should be compared on their own. After all, everyone has different tastes.
Car operation
When many people hear the word Mercedes, their brains immediately associate suspension comfort and silence in the cabin. True, in reality there is only a more or less decent sound insulation. But the suspension has become very stiff, and does not correspond at all to a soft and prestigious car. And all this because there is a modification with an AMG package and eighteen inch disks. This combination does not give softness at all, and ordering this combination is completely impractical. However, the choice of a C-Class sedan is already difficult.
But it is worth noting that in Russia there were no problems with this machine. There was a modification with a conventional suspension and with tires, which provided sufficient suspension comfort and a smooth ride. It is best suited to the roads of the Russian Federation. The status of a prestigious car has been restored. Nevertheless, sound insulation has become of a higher level, only a picky person on our tracks will notice the noise of RunFlat tires (it really is), which are supposedly intended for our roads. But if you replace them with more decent ones, then the sound insulation will be even better.
It is worth noting that a completely beautiful and assembled car of an elite class appears even on sixteen inch wheels. On the C250 version, it is quite possible to put the rear wheels wider than the front ones, because this allows the rear axle. Even a slight gas pressure on a dusty, wet road provides slippage. True, this only happens in Sport mode, when the stabilization systems are turned off almost to the maximum. But still, your steering turns the new C-class is obedient and has good maneuverability.
For a car with a wheelbase almost three meters long, the agility is very, very good. It can turn around in diameter of 11 meters. For comparison: Opel Vectra has a base 10 centimeters shorter, and the turning circle is much larger. In this discipline, even a competitor loses - BMW. In tight parking lots, the German C-class brand claims to be a record.
There is a small minus, namely the fuel tank. It just holds 41 liters of fuel. However, from the factory, at a surcharge, you can get an increased, namely 70 liters.
And yet, when choosing an engine, everything becomes clear. The base C180 has a 1.6-liter engine for 150 horses with a turbine. However, you can ride and live with him if you are not in a hurry. According to the passport, a 1.6-liter engine enters the maximum torque zone from one thousand two hundred revolutions per minute. According to the Euro-6 standards, they made it so that the speed can be easily controlled only at speeds below average, namely below four thousand per minute. And easy means manually. After all, with their automatic transmission it is too difficult to overtake someone, because with a delay in the transmission you will lose a lot of time and your passive safety will deteriorate.
If the new C250 were cheaper, it would always be chosen instead of the C180. After all, physics can never be fooled, and a two-liter engine is certainly better than a volume of 1.6 liters. He reacts much faster to pressing the gas pedal, and he does not need to constantly turn on sport mode. Even without him, he is smart enough.
However, any owner of the proud W205 diesel Mercedes-Benz C-Class will say that sympathy for just such a motor always penetrates people's souls. After all, it is done like this: the more you press the pedal, the faster you go. And from it you do not need to squeeze all the juices. Previously, they wrote about the old "shops" with a compressor or V6 engine. And now the statement applies to any diesel engine.
It is worth recalling that Mercedes, as before, can be bought and operated in the winter. Its ground clearance, high bumper with sills, four-wheel drive make it easy to drive through various difficult areas, easily move on ice due to functions that ensure safety and good grip. But there is a big minus - 4Matic (aka four-wheel drive) is placed only on diesel engines, which are already expensive. However, a comparison of C-Class sedans and their engines is not in this article. But the advantages of the machine are listed:
- Smooth running on small discs.
- Suspension modes.
- Effective brakes.
- Soundproofing.
- Safety options for winter time.
- Large angle of rotation of the wheels.
Conclusion
The C-class in the performance about good tastes, prestige of cars, exquisite manners - remains the leading one. Evaluation of the role of the machine in society is very biased: many say that only bandits drive them. And others - that only wealthy people, businessmen. His whims are not significant, because luxury covers all expenses. It is worthwhile to understand that from the C180 one should not expect much, competitiveness towards the S-class. Please note that this machine will not be comfortable at all with disks larger than 16 inches.