2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé
: First
Look
Jay Williams - 15/February/2011
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2011
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé
Sporty
sleek design
 Galvanised detailing
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Stuttgart,
Germany -
Mercedes-Benz will be unveiling a new
C-Class Coupé at the Geneva Motor Show next month.
The new C-Class
Coupé will come
with a choice of three petrol engines and two diesel powerplants. All
are equipped with direct injection and the ECO start/stop function as
standard. All automatic versions feature the further-enhanced 7G
-TRONIC PLUS seven-speed automatic transmission (standard with the C
250 and C 350 petrol engines). The C 220 CDI and C 250 CDI diesel
variants and the basic C 180 petrol engine come with a six-speed
manual transmission as standard.
The
top-of-th-range C 350 variant
features a V6 petrol engine that delivers 225kW and 370Nm. Average
fuel consumption is 6.8-litres per 100 km. The four-cylinder petrol
engines have direct injection and are turbocharged.
The most
economical coupé model
is the C 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY with manual six-speed transmission
and the standard ECO start/stop function. It has an average diesel
consumption of 4.4-litres per 100 km. This corresponds to117 grams of
CO2 per kilometre. The C 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY contents itself with
a combined diesel consumption of just 4.9 litres per 100 km,
resulting in 128 grams of CO2 emissions per kilometre.
In terms of
styling the new C-Class
Coupé is quite compact in its proportions, with its low slung
silhouette featuring a short front overhang, long bonnet, steeply
raked windscreen and long, stretched out roof.
The dashboard
instrument panel features
three tube rings with a galvanised finish that demonstrate the car's
sporty credentials to the driver. As standard, the coupé comes
with the new generation of three-spoke steering wheel with its
chromed central spoke that first appeared on the new CLS. The touch
surfaces of the controls are also galvanised. The stepped top of the
instrument cluster also accommodates the central display and
continues onto the front passenger side as a discreet light-catching
contour. The central, trapezoidal air vents and the round vents on
the outside are highlighted in detail by galvanised trim. The control
panel of the new-generation communication and information unit has
silver-coloured keys. The combination of matt keys, high-gloss areas
and a new thumbwheel design underlines the high perceived value of
the interior.
A large section
of trim is a
high-quality part of the dashboard instrument panel. This extends
from the centre air vents across the front passenger side to the
outer air vent, emphasising the interior's generous proportions. For
the first time in automotive engineering, the trim parts are
available in the style package and in a porcelain piano-lacquer look
for the Edition 1 to complement the car's exclusive interior feel.
Alternatively there is a choice of a black piano-lacquer look,
nougatine burr walnut wood, dark aluminium or brown ash burl.
The C-Class
Coupé features a new
telematics generation which received its global premiere on the
saloon and estate models. Major new features include greater
operating convenience, larger displays, phone book transfer, display
of SMS messages, wireless music reproduction via Bluetooth and a USB
interface now accommodated in the centre armrest.
The multimedia
system COMAND Online now
provides internet access for the first time. When the car is
stationary, customers are able to browse freely or surf to a
Mercedes-Benz Online service whose pages load particularly rapidly
and are also easy to use while on the move. The integrated services
include weather information and a special destination search via
Google, as well as the option of downloading a route that has been
previously configured on a PC using Google Maps and sent to the car.
The navigation system of COMAND Online also has added functions. New
features include a 3D display with plastic city views.Also new:
routes covered can be recorded and repeated later, specific personal
destinations can be saved or imported via an SD card and four
alternative routes can be displayed on the navigation map, one of
them a particularly economical variation.
The Becker MAP
PILOT makes a low-cost
navigation function, which can also be retrofitted, available for the
entry-level Audio 20 CD radio. Its advantages over aftermarket
solutions include integrated operation via the central controls and
the Audio 20 display, a concealed location in the glove compartment
and updating via an internet portal.
Australian
customers can expect to see
the2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé in the third quarter of
the year, with pricing and official specifications announced closer
to the release date.
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