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2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé: Seduction of the Heart and
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2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé
STUTTGART - August 14, 2015: Mercedes-Benz is adding a Coupé to its C-Class family. Athletic
and sporty, the vivid, sensual design of the new Coupé cuts a fine figure
on the road and embodies modern luxury. At the same time, its interior
raises elegance and style to a sporty level. A dynamically configured
chassis, with optional air suspension, forms the basis for a high level of
suspension comfort, low road roar and tyre vibration, agile handling, and
driving pleasure. Lightweight construction to reduce weight, excellent
aerodynamics and high-performance yet efficient engines likewise contribute
to this. New assistance systems provide safety of the very highest calibre.
With its high-class appeal and generous interior, the new C-Class Coupé
sets new standards in its segment. It arrives in December 2015.
"Our new C-Class Coupé continues
the philosophy of our exciting coupés. It combines thrilling design with
agile sportiness and modern luxury. The C-Class Coupé therefore clearly
pledges itself to stylish driving enjoyment," states Prof. Dr. Thomas
Weber, member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and responsible for
Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development.
As the sportiest variant of the C-Class, the Coupé displays
its driving enjoyment-oriented character in an emotive and at the same time
formally distinct design. A sportily striking front section featuring
diamond radiator grille and long bonnet – the new Coupé is 60
millimetres longer than its predecessor between the firewall and front axle
alone – gives way to a low greenhouse whose lines flow into a bold
and powerful-looking rear end incorporating the Mercedes coupé genes. A
high beltline and frameless doors with free-standing exterior mirrors
underscore the sporty character.
Clean lines and sensually arranged surfaces structure the side sections into vivid light
and shadow effects. One particular highlight is the long drawn-out dropping
line typical of a coupé. In contrast to the C-Class Saloon, the dropping
line extends further past the rear wheel arch. To underscore the Coupé's
sporty disposition, the suspension is 15 millimetres lower than that of the
Saloon, making it a very sporty proposition when combined with the standard
17-inch tyres.
Interior: generous, dynamic, exquisite
2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé
The interior is likewise a statement of the Mercedes-Benz design philosophy and combines
emotion with intelligence. Although it exudes athletic and youthful charm,
it has grown in maturity. Driver and passengers enjoy an ambience that
leans toward the interior of the C-Class Saloon yet raises it to a new,
sporty level. Flowing forms characterise the centre console as well as the
door and rear side panelling, which smoothly merge into one another to
emphasise the coupé character. The individually designed trim elements
underscore the sporty character of the interior. A seating system including
integral sports seats designed specifically for the Coupé offers sporty
comfort. Plus there is an automatic belt feeder for added convenience. The
choice of materials and the finish have a hand-crafted feel with high-class
appeal and deliver a new take on modern luxury: sportiness without
compromising on comfort and exquisite style.
With an 80 millimetre longer wheelbase, the C-Class Coupé
is 95 millimetres longer and 40 millimetres wider. The increased vehicle
volume above all creates more spaciousness for the driver and front
passenger. There is more shoulder room, elbow room and headroom in all
seats.
The unique position of the new C-Class
Coupé is emphasised by the special upholstery colour combinations: saddle
brown, porcelain and – in the Edition 1 – nut brown/black with
turquoise topstitching.
Individual highlights
The Coupé features a wealth
of equipment as standard. The AMG Line is available as an alternative to
further underline the dynamism of the Coupé. It differs by virtue of
exterior features such as special bumpers and sills featuring AMG
bodystyling, a diamond radiator grille with pins in chrome and 18-inch AMG
light-alloy wheels. Interior highlights of the AMG Line include sportily
exclusive touches such as upholstery in ARTICO man-made leather/DINAMICA
microfibre in black with contrasting topstitching, a multifunction sports
steering wheel with flattened bottom section and AMG sports pedals. The
trim in open-pore black ash, combined with aluminium in the dashboard and
the doors, emphasises the look.
Another eye-catching feature is the optional Interior Chrome package featuring
numerous highlights shrouded in silver chrome, including the instrument
cluster, the air vents and the door openers.
Suspension – sportily agile and comfortable
The suspension offers a high level of comfort with low road roar and tyre vibration whilst ensuring
agile driving dynamics – the basis for driving enjoyment.
2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé
A new 4-link front axle with wheel suspension decoupled
from the spring strut plays a part in the agile handling characteristics.
This enables sporty axle kinematics for plenty of grip and high lateral
stability. As a result, the suspension responds more sensitively to
steering movements and allows a sporty, agile driving style. Multi-link
independent rear suspension with 5 links ensures excellent wheel location
qualities and supreme straight-line stability.
The Coupé comes with steel suspension as standard. There
are two variants with selective damping system available in conjunction
with this suspension, each of which is 15 millimetres lower than on the
Saloon:
Comfortable AGILITY CONTROL
suspension with a sporty character
Sports suspension with tauter springing and damping
including Sports Direct-Steer system for even more agile
handling
Air
suspension
The Coupé comes with the
option of AIRMATIC air suspension on the front and rear axle. Its
electronically controlled, continuously adjustable damping on the front and
rear axle ensures outstanding road roar and tyre vibration characteristics
in every situation and gives the driver the option of selecting the desired
driving style: sporty, comfortable or consumption-optimised. To this end,
the driver can select one of five driving modes using the DYNAMIC SELECT
Switch: "ECO", "Comfort", "Sport", "Sport +" and "Individual".
Selecting "Individual" allows the driver to customise the vehicle settings.
AIRMATIC also features all-round self-levelling for excellent ride comfort
even with the vehicle loaded.
Efficient
and lively engines
Powerful and
efficient four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines with ECO start/stop
function provide for sporty performance and driving pleasure. All are
compliant with the Euro 6 emissions standard. Compared with the predecessor
they consume up to 20 percent less fuel.
There
are initially four petrol engines available for the Coupé. The power
spectrum ranges from the 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine in the C 180 with
115 kW/156 hp to the two-litre C 200 (135
kW/184 hp) and C 250 (155 kW/211 hp) models and
the C 300, likewise with a displacement of two litres but with an
output of 180 kW/245 hp.
The
two diesel models are equipped with an enhanced four-cylinder unit
developing 125 kW (170 hp) or 150 kW (204 hp) and feature ecofriendly SCR
technology (Selective Catalytic Reduction) for exhaust gas
aftertreatment.
Lighter, stiffer and
stronger
Intelligent lightweight
construction with a higher proportion of aluminium helps make the Coupé
lighter than its predecessor. Light-alloy components include the wings,
bonnet and boot lid. At the same time, the body is now much stiffer and
stronger thanks to the use of high-strength materials, which has a positive
effect on not only driving dynamics and noise levels but also crash safety.
The Coupé therefore follows a Mercedes-Benz tradition in not only meeting
all current national and international laws, but also all rating
requirements as well as the more stringent internal Mercedes-Benz safety
requirements, which are based on what actually happens in real-life
accidents.
Through the
wind
Mercedes-Benz is setting the pace
in the field of aerodynamics and delivers cars with the best drag
coefficients (Cd values) in almost all vehicle classes. The new
C‑Class Coupé boasts a Cd value of 0.26. This leading figure pays off
above all when driving on country roads and motorways as wind resistance is
greater than other forms of driving resistance at speeds above 70
km/h.
Safe semi-autonomous driving to
reduce stress
There are several safety
and assistance systems based on the Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive concept
to choose from. ATTENTION ASSIST with adjustable sensitivity, which can
warn the driver of inattentiveness and drowsiness, is included as standard.
Further standard equipment includes COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, which
features an acoustic warning for the driver at speeds above 7 km/h and
Adaptive Brake Assist to help avoid collisions by boosting the braking
effect in line with the current situation. When a danger of collision
persists and the driver fails to respond, the system is able to carry out
autonomous braking at speeds of up to 200 km/h, thereby reducing the
severity of collisions with slower or stopping vehicles or, in the
best-case scenario, even avoiding the collision altogether. At speeds of up
to 50 km/h the system also brakes in response to stationary vehicles, and
is thus able to help prevent rear-end collisions at up to 40 km/h.
New assistance systems with substantially enhanced
functions are optionally available, combining data from various sensor
technologies such as radar sensors and a stereo camera as part of the
Intelligent Drive concept to enhance comfort and safety:
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and Stop&Go
Pilot is an adaptive cruise control system that can adjust the speed of the
vehicle in line with a slower-moving vehicle ahead in a speed range from 0
to 200 km/h if required. Likewise available from 0 to 200 km/h, steering
intervention helps the driver stay in lane. And at speeds below 130 km/h,
for example in traffic jams or when driving bumper to bumper, the system
can follow the vehicle ahead even where there are no or unclear lane
markings, thus enabling the driver to safety and comfortably follow the
flow of traffic.
As well as vehicles
ahead and stationary vehicles, the BAS PLUS Brake Assist System can also
detect crossing traffic and boost the braking force if the driver fails to
apply the brakes sufficiently; in addition to slower-moving, stopping and
stationary vehicles, the PRE-SAFE® Brake can even detect
pedestrians and brake autonomously if the driver fails to react, thus
preventing accidents up to 50 km/h and mitigating the severity of
collisions at speeds of up to 72 km/h. In flowing traffic the
PRE-SAFE® Brake provides assistance according to the same mode
of operation throughout the speed range from 7 to 200 km/h.
Enhanced Active Lane Keeping Assist can now also
prevent the vehicle from unintentionally drifting out of lane by applying
the brakes on one side when the lane markings are solid or broken and there
is a risk of collision, e.g. as a result of vehicles overtaking at high
speed, parallel traffic or even oncoming traffic.
PRE-SAFE® PLUS extends the Intelligent Drive
functions to take account of imminent rear impacts. It warns the following
traffic by activating the rear hazard warning lights at increased frequency
and initiating preventive PRE‑SAFE® occupant protection
measures such as the reversible belt tensioner immediately prior to the
impact. If the vehicle is stationary, the brakes are locked to reduce the
forward jolt, which reduces the forces acting on the occupants and the risk
of secondary collisions.
The numerous
assistance systems also include
Active
Parking Assist, which enables semi-automated parking with active steering
and brake intervention in both parallel and end-on parking
spaces
A 360° camera which is able to
show the vehicle and its surroundings from various perspectives, including
a virtual bird's-eye view, thus assisting with parking and
manoeuvring
Camera and
navigation-based Traffic Sign Assist with wrong-way warning function, which
warns of speed limits and also alerts the driver to the start and end of
no-overtaking zones and gives the driver a visual and audible warning if
no-entry signs are detected
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus, which allows the high-beam
headlamps to be kept on permanently without dazzling traffic by masking out
other vehicles in the cone of light from the high-beam
headlamps
Airbags for
safety
In addition to 3-point
seat belts with pyrotechnical belt tensioning and belt-force limitation for
driver, front passenger and rear passengers, numerous airbags serve to
protect the vehicle's occupants in an accident. These include:
Frontal protection systems: Adaptive front
airbags for driver and front passenger, additionally with a kneebag on the
driver's side
Side
protection systems: Thorax/pelvisbags for driver and front passenger plus
front and rear windowbags, with rear sidebags available as an
option
Climate control
with satellite navigation
The
air conditioning system in the new C-Class Coupé operates efficiently and
ensures high air quality. As in the Saloon, it uses satellite navigation to
detect tunnels. It therefore closes the air recirculation flap
automatically when entering a tunnel and opens it again after exiting a
tunnel.
Vibrant infotainment
experience
The new multimedia
generation offers intuitive controls with visual animations and effects.
Frontbass ensures a listening experience almost on a par with a concert
hall – especially if the optionally available Burmester®
sound system is specified. The Frontbass system uses the space within the
cross-member and side member in the body structure as a resonance chamber
for the bass speakers.
The navigation
system, which supplies the driver with precise traffic information in real
time (Live Traffic Information), processes its contents interactively. Its
features include an animated compass, a "Drive Show" with information for
passengers similar to the on-screen presentations on board airliners and
Google Maps displayed on the head unit.
Extensive networking even in the basic
version
A
Bluetooth®-compatible mobile phone with data option is all it
takes to make even the Audio 20 system internet-capable. This enables
surfing the internet without restrictions when the vehicle is
stationary.
Mercedes-Benz Apps can be
used while driving. Audio and video playback is possible from various
sources.
COMAND Online provides not only
a larger display with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, it also allows
digital TV/radio reception and, in addition to many other features, offers
fast hard-disc navigation, integral WLAN hotspot functionality and the
LINGUATRONIC voice control system.
The
basic Audio 20 system as well as Audio 20 CD and COMAND Online all offer
basic telephony as standard, which links up a mobile phone to the vehicle
via a standardised Bluetooth® interface.
Mercedes connect me: connected with the
car
Like other models, the new
C-Class Coupé has an extensive range of free Standard Services and Remote
Online Services available as part of the "Mercedes connect me" package.
Standard Services include automatic emergency call (eCall), Accident
Recovery, breakdown assistance and after-sales service. The Remote Online
services (standard with COMAND online and usable free of charge for the
first three years) allow access to vehicle information at all times,
including the status of windows and doors, mileage, tyre pressures and
other diagnostic data. There is also a Vehicle Tracker function, remote
door locking and unlocking, and remote auxiliary heating activation and
deactivation.