2015 CLA-Class Mercedes-Benz | First video review of disk | Autocar India
The best thing about the new 2015 C-Class is that it is a Mercedes-Benz We only charge is not to say that the last class C t was not a Benz; Of course, it was It was built in a factory Benz, Benz logos wore, and was sold in Benz dealerships minded people with logos Benz baseball caps are the bee's knees.
But Benzness wasn t his place of business, because he had to conquer BMW buyers, Audi, etc., while serving as a point of entry prices leading brand in the US These aren t totally incompatible goals, but they're close, and the result is a car that never felt as rewarding or as luxurious as Mercedes has the smallest CLA-class is now one thing, though, and it can absorb the slings and arrows thrown at Benz built to please a spreadsheet.
The new C has moved and evolved; just stay inside for the price of evidence for the new W205 increased over those of the outgoing W204, but the few extra dollars were put in the car as an additional standard equipment, new engines and gadgets, and a beautiful inside This is a mini S-class inside, with much richer materials than in the past, the pioneering design and technology that improves hell experience, the C -class uses electric seats and window switches S, and it even offers the optional car perfume sprayer the retailer is superb; as an example, the outer spherical holes carries a piano black finish you only see when they're turned The interior is better than anything in the segment at this time your move, Audi.
The richness of the cabin door on the driving experience of C also seeks to remove the buyers 3 Series and A4 by the bushel, but it's finally comfortable in his own skin-derived S-class, being a luxury car first and one second sport sedan C300 4MATICs We drove a rear-wheel drive version of the model arrives next year with two air springs adjustable Airmatic option and without We came to prefer the well calibrated steel suspension, at least smooth roads of our test route outside of Seattle, as it offers a cushy ride is still yet firm enough to facilitate the occasional strafing run our test examples were equipped with Sport trim, which means a suspension stiffer, lowered luxury C300 has a softer configuration.
The pneumatic suspension exclusive sports frame 1190 tries to beat bumps into submission, comfort is too viscous, allowing a head lay on the floor panting and rear-end trouble in the hard wiggling ease braking Sport mode offers the same delicate balance of flexibility and capable handling as the configuration of the steel, and it is the framework for us to let the suspension Since we jump to Airmatic and save loot even without air springs, you can always adjust the steering, transmission and throttle through Eco, Comfort and Sport settings using the standard Agility Select switch for Agility Select sounds a bit like an energy drink for Löwenbräu, its preset modes are well defined and you can mix and match any of the various settings using the individual program.
The C-Class steering is heavy, direct and precise, and he prefers to communicate similarly to the direction E and S-Class, which means he speaks quietly spoke up, coming alive when you close limits of the car, it is a good partner for both quiet cruise and back-road runs, brakes never call attention to themselves for good or bad, but they did not fail to provide sufficient braking power as we meandered along the winding roads near Mount Rainier the new C is a bit more and wider than the old, but Mercedes claims a weight loss of up to 200 pounds because of a mixture dense aluminum and high strength steel in the shell body It certainly feels stiff behind the wheel, with nary squeak, rattle or wobble detected during several hours of driving.
The C300 is powered by a turbocharged and direct injection 2 0 liter four-cylinder making 241 horsepower and a big 273 lb-ft of torque it delivers its smooth exit and without much whining, but it is not punchy accelerator experience even the sensitivity of the regulated gas never automatic on Sport or Sport seven-speed once tripped over itself or delivered the wrong report, and urges its reports quickly and surreptitiously greatest demerit powertrain is slightly rough relighting engine when the stop-start system engages standard four-cylinder will be plenty for most buyers, but the C400 4MATIC and its V-6 twin turbo 329 hp is also available from about a year, the range will expand to please eco-nerds and hooligans as well, with a plug-in hybrid, a diesel engine, and an AMG version of beefy all the pipeline in America.
Among the new technologies is the latest telematics configuration Mercedes-Benz C-built Alabama, including a standard touchpad as smartphone beetles on the familiar COMAND knob The pad provides haptic feedback and new features like drag in menus, the ability to enter data by writing letters with your finger, and pinch and zoom on the navigation map It also has a handy row of three buttons along its trailing edge which serve shortcuts to the home screen, a pop-up menu audio, and a customizable carousel favorite applications and features that you can swipe through We found it very intuitive and responsive, but for those at home with the future, the COMAND knob works just as it has in the past Benzes If that's still too much, you might consider a used 190E.
In addition the touchpad and agility Select, the 41325 control C300 4MATIC automatic climate base regions, a Bluetooth connection, keyless ignition, rain-sensing wiper, power folding mirrors, a USB with support for iOS and Applications phones 40 20 40 split folding rear-seat, and a center-stack seven-inch screen, it also responds to the driver assistance technologies such as driver assitance monitor care drowsiness, collision preparation Pre-Safe collision prevention Assist more, which can slow the car autonomously in case of inaction by the driver from speeds up to 124 mph when the car in front is moving or slowdown, brake the car completely in response to speeds of cars stopped up 31 mph and prevent rear-end bang-up up to 25 mph as you atten d dez a luxury car, you can load the new C with a bunch of equipment See our price history for all the detailed information on the options that you can handle.
Yes, the C-Class has always been a Mercedes-Benz, but this elegant, satisfying and confident new model means that the car is now a Benz in terms of opportunity and prestige also.
2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC First Drive Review Car and Driver, 2015 C300 4MATIC.