2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class First Drive Review: The new S-class brand Mini-Me?
There are fifteen, the room saw Mercedes-Benz below its traditional portfolio of rear-wheel drive sedans for something different A top car but short length, with power routed through the front wheels, the provisions for alternative powertrains, and a style that wouldn t tick the usual boxes Benz, but instead would be funky and contemporary the a class was the result.
Audi had another idea it would take a platform front-wheel drive of the company, dress it up with a comfortable and elegant style, pack in a ton of gadgets, and sell it at a premium price This car was, of sure, the A3.
The idea of four ringers was the best, even copied one, and Mercedes-Benz has implicitly conceded defeat with his new, third-generation Mercedes A-Class CC compact car architecture, which forms the basis of the A-class and will be shared with Infiniti is decidedly classic Unlike innovative floored sandwich first generation, there is no place to accommodate, for example, a battery for hybrid or fully electric versions the latest Audi A3 will certainly offer a plug-in hybrid and an electric model is still on the table only the closely related B-class, which is larger and designed for a moving company people can swallow a large battery, compromising interior space.
Abandoning the previous model of philosophy means ISN 2013 class Has the most spacious thing goes but there is plenty of room in the front, as it took some experimenting to find a comfortable seating position Neither the rear seats or the trunk is particularly cavernous, but both will be large enough for most tours or shopping trips.
The range of all four A-class cylinder models begins with the A180, which is available with diesel and gas In fact, the A180 offers a choice of two diesel engines, although it is not much choice if you six manual -Speed order, you get the OM607 a May 1 liter modified Renault unit with 107 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque over the models Renault Daimler tie-up here and double-clutch seven-speed receive 1 August Mercedes OM651 liter mill with the same output we didn t get to drive one of them the A180 uses a gas June 1 liter four with 121 hp.
The A200 is available in diesel flavor and essence, it has a version of 154 hp the 1 6 liters four the A200 CDI uses a 134-hp, 1˝ 8 liters OM651 that the flexible and flexible art, offering its 221 LB-ft 1600-3000 rpm He stormed mountain roads with ease, which rarely requires a downshift below third gear only when you start to peak 100-mph diesel that midrange falter for European customers who intend to explore the territory in three digits with regularity, A220 CDI and its 168 hp, 2 1 liters producing 258 lb-ft of torque is the best choice This long race variation OM651 less polished and noisier as 1 8, but these sins are willingly made sacrifices for extra grunt and more twist is around the corner a twin turbo diesel 2 January with about 200 hp and a torque of 300 lb-more pi is an addition suscepti ble range; this engine is the one to go to Mercedes U S -MARKET It's rated for 190 hp and 369 lb-ft in the GLK250 BlueTEC which is due next year.
But twist is not the sole province of the class A diesel-258 lb.-ft. Come courtesy of drinking gasoline 208 hp, 2 0 liter turbocharged four in the A250 is this engine we will see in 'a-class derivatives proceeded with our way, which include compact sedan swoopy CLA class crossover might be called the GLA, and potentially other CLA will take the Audi A3 sedan and the GLA will contest the BMW X1 and the Audi Q3 our estimated 0 to 60 mph time of 6 5 seconds and a top speed of 150 mph, the A250 is decidedly high-po within its competitive set, but it is not wild bronco; the A250 cells on the effortless speed and precision cold Our specifications and performance panel estimates cover only the engines that we believe are most likely to make the U S. -MARKET vehicles
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