The fifth generation of the Mercedes C-Class, which traditionally in the family tree of the star firm has a small name beginning with a “W”, W206 in this case, arrived on the market in spring 2021. It is therefore slowly arriving at mid-life in the segment of premium thermal family sedans where there is jostling at the gate.
Buyers tempted by novelty are able to give in to the sirens of the new Audi A5 replacing the Audi A4. And to a lesser extent by the seventh generation BMW 3 Series (known internally under the code G20) which certainly appeared before the C Class, it was in the fall of 2018, but which passed through the box in 2022. restyling, significantly modernizing the vehicle.
Stars in your eyes for the restyled C-Class!
A double threat that is not taken lightly at Mercedes-Benz. Far from it, the Stuttgart brand will respond next year through a cosmetic operation. The latter will add projectors to the C-Class characterized by a star-shaped light signature framing an imposing chrome grille surrounded by black, the layout of which will very clearly evoke that of its big sister, the Mercedes E-Class launched in 2023.
A motif ensuring the connection between the different families making up the range but also permanent free advertising since the daytime running lights are concerned. A gimmick that we will also find at the rear with, again, stars but in pairs in order to occupy each part of the lights.
Optimized mild hybridization
However, the C-Class Mk5 phase 2 will not be satisfied with so little, both the sedan and the estate will also receive technical changes in the form of software updates. While on the mechanical level developments are expected in order to address the carbon footprint of the model on the micro-hybrid variants of the core range.
The technology released by the new generation of Mercedes CLA could be there. Namely, a new automatic gearbox compacted to the maximum containing two clutches, 8 reports and also incorporating an electric motor with a power of 27 hp for a torque value of 200 Nm.
Welcome help to increase the use of the vehicle in electric mode and de facto reduce CO2 emissions. For their part, the plug-in hybrid versions C 300e and C400e respectively accumulating 204 and 129 hp as well as 252 and 129 hp in gasoline and 197 and 129 hp for the Mercedes Class C 300 Hybrid should not see their technical sheet change in depth. They all benefit from a comfortable range in electric mode exceeding 110 km.
