What more dynamic way to
celebrate the invention of
the automobile? The
expressive C-Class Coupé
sees Mercedes-Benz, now in
its 125th year of corporate
history, entering a new
market segment and for the
first time offering a
compact, classic coupé. This
youthful, sporty two-door
car will be unveiled at the
Geneva Motor Show in early
March and making its way to
customers from June.
The new model deploys the
progressive technology
featured on the soon to be
launched new generation of
the C-Class to deliver an
impressive coupé format that
combines pure fun at the
wheel with exemplary
efficiency. In terms of
attitude, this debuting
model is tailored to a
customer group aged 35 to 45
for whom professional
success, love of life and a
strong sense of
responsibility are all
important.
"By extending the C-Class
portfolio, we are
consciously targeting new
customers," says Dr Joachim
Schmidt, Head of Sales and
Marketing at Mercedes-Benz
Cars.
"The new model is youthful,
stylish and dynamic. What we
are offering is an
exceptionally sporty way to
enter the world of the
Mercedes-Benz coupé."
The drive system: plenty of
performance, low fuel
consumption
There is a choice of three
petrol engines and two
diesel powerplants to power
the C-Class Coupé. All are
equipped with direct
injection and the ECO
start/stop function as
standard. All the engine
variants are classed as
BlueEFFICIENCY units,
showing that they are
particularly efficient and
environmentally friendly in
their use of fuel. 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 engine variant is
the V6 petrol engine in the
C 350 BlueEFFICIENCY
featuring the efficient
BlueDIRECT method of
injection. It delivers 306
hp and 370 Nm. Average fuel
consumption is 41.5 mpg. The
four-cylinder petrol engines
have direct injection and
are turbocharged, offering
high performance and
exemplary economy.
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 64.2
mpg. This corresponds to 117
grams of CO2 per
kilometre. The C 250 CDI
BlueEFFICIENCY contents
itself with a combined
diesel consumption of just
57.6 mpg. This corresponds
to CO2 emissions
of 128 grams per kilometre.
The
range of engines for the
C-Class Coupé at a glance:
|
Model |
Cyl. |
cc |
hp
at
rpm |
Nm from
Rpm |
0-62 mph |
Top speed
mph |
MPG km
NEDC comb. |
CO2
g/km |
|
C 220 CDI BE |
4/in-line |
2143 |
125/170
3000 |
400
1400 |
8,1
(8,4) |
231
(232) |
53.2 – 57.6
(55.3 – 64.2) |
128-139
(117-133) |
|
C 250 CDI BE |
4/in-line |
2143 |
150/204
4200 |
500
1600 |
7,1
(7,0) |
240
(240) |
53.2 – 57.6
(52.3 – 57.6) |
128-139
(128-143) |
|
C 180 BE |
4/in-line |
1796 |
115/156
5000 |
250
1600 |
8,8-9,0
(9,0) |
223
(225) |
40.3 – 43.4
(38.6-42.1) |
150-162
(157-169) |
|
C 250 BE |
4/in-line |
1796 |
150/204
5500 |
310
2000 |
7,2 |
240 |
40.3- 40.3 |
152-163 |
|
C 350 BE |
V6 |
3498 |
225/306
6500 |
370
3500 |
6,0 |
250 |
40.3 – 41.5 |
159-164 |
BE = BlueEFFICIENCY, *
figures for automatic
transmission, manual
transmission in brackets
The market launch of the
C-Class Coupé commences in
June 2011.
