The Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan has always been an important volumes driver for the brand. The car finally launches in India with three variants and introduces EQ Boost mild hybrid as standard. Siddharth has driven the petrol and more powerful of two diesels.
It lives up to the billing of being the baby S-Class as most of the tech it gets is basically from the S-Class - be it the ADAS, the connected car suite, the sound system, the infotainment display - it is all derived from what most people call the best car in the world and that is NEVER A BAD THING
The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is only available in India with a diesel engine - the new OM654, 2-litre, 4-cylinder, turbocharged unit that replaces the older 2.2-litre unit. Apart from being BS6 ready, the new engine is also mated to a new 9-speed dual clutch '9G-Tronic' gearbox.
Mercedes-Benz will offer a relatively inexpensive coupe to its audience in India very soon with the all new and freshly updated C-Class coupe! So read on to know what this new car from the three-pointed star is all about.
This review comes to you fresh from Trieste, Italy, where we got a chance to lay our hands on the brand new Mercedes-Benz C300 Cabriolet and boy was a thoroughly enjoyable experience!
Martin Schwenk, with 26 years of experience in Daimler AG then, took over the reins to scale the business to new heights. The challenge, then, was not just to stay in the No.1 position, but also to make India one of the pillars of the company’s global operations.
The German carmaker has launched the new-generation C-Class, with prices starting at Rs. 55 Lakh, Rs. 56 lakh for the C 220d and going up to Rs. 61 lakh for the top-spec C 300d variant.
The added premiumness in the Mercedes-Benz C-Class also comes at a price as it's now the most expensive model in its segment, and that too by quite a margin.
Mercedes-Benz India has launched the 2022 C-Class luxury sedan, with prices starting at Rs. 55 Lakh (ex-showroom). The new-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan or the 'baby S', will be offered in three variants - C 200, C 220d and C 300d.
