Luxury brand mid-size car market has been hot, the price of this type of model is in the middle, not a small space can meet the needs of many people's car, so this level of model is the first time many people choose a car or buy a car on the road must pass through. Among the many luxury brand mid-size cars, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is highly sought after, and many people also use it as their dream model.
Recently, the 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class was officially launched, and there were 5 new models launched, with a price range of 325,200 to 370,400 yuan. The price of the new model has dropped slightly compared to the old model, and the configuration has been adjusted, so let's take a closer look at how it performs.
Exterior design
The exterior design of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class remains the same, and the transformation in the design of the new generation of models has effectively improved its appearance, and the details are more exquisite. Under the influence of mercedes-benz family design style, this model is no longer as suited and leather as before, but has a more avant-garde and sporty taste. Among them, the new car has polygonal headlights, equipped with eagle hook LED daytime running lights inside, the forward grille is a ladder-shaped design, the interior is equipped with a sky full of stars in the net, coupled with a very sporty front surround, making the whole model look more aggressive and coordinated.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the new model are 4882× 1820× 1456/1461 mm, and the wheelbase is 2954 mm. The side of the new model's body is elegant through simple profiles, with a clear waistline running through the front and rear of the car on the graceful side surface, and the multi-spoke wheels at the bottom are cool enough.
Mercedes-Benz C-class tail design is more conventional, at the beginning of the new generation of models on the market, its tail light group shape has been controversial, for a long time in fact, it looks OK, its internal structure is more complex, officially known as horizontal extension two-stage design. The flat rear bracket is equally brilliant, with a deflector duct design on both sides, chrome trim in detail, and the exhaust pipes with a double double out of the two sides look fierce enough, but the real exhaust is located in the lower left of the rear surround, and it is a unilateral single-out layout.
Interior design
The interior atmosphere of the new generation of Mercedes-Benz C-class has been broken again, the texture and materials have reached a very high level, and the 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel in the car is suspended design, which supports a variety of theme modes inside, which is more targeted, and the performance in the display of vehicle driving information or other entertainment interconnection functions is more comprehensive. The 11.9-inch vertical central control display is more exquisite, the display effect is delicate, the actual operation fluency is excellent, and the built-in 2nd generation MBUX interactive system can better adapt to domestic consumers in terms of application and intelligent performance.
The interior seats of the new models are wrapped in imitation leather fabrics, and the 260 series models support the optional installation of leather seats, and the main passenger seat is equipped with electric adjustment of the main passenger seat and the rear adjustable button of the passenger seat. The interior padding of the front seats of the new model is relatively thick, and the backrest is close to the human body, which is very supportive of the waist and shoulders.
The space in the rear seats is good enough, under normal circumstances, the legroom can exceed two fists, the length of the cushions has been increased, and the support has been greatly improved. In addition, the riding comfort in the middle of the rear row is acceptable, but due to the high bulge of the central floor, the leg comfort of the middle passengers is relatively average.
dynamical system
The 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is still equipped with a 1.5T+48V light mix system as standard, of which the 1.5T turbocharged engine is divided into high and low power versions, the maximum output power is 170 hp and 204 hp, and the peak torque is 250 Nm and 300 Nm, respectively. In terms of transmission system, it is equipped with a 9-speed automatic transmission as standard.
Model configuration and purchase recommendations
The main adjustment direction of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is reflected in the configuration level, due to the front wireless charging function of the 260 series becoming optional, resulting in a slight reduction in the overall price. The new car has a total of 5 configurations, the price range is 325,200 ~ 370,400 yuan, the following car uncle will conduct a detailed analysis of each configuration, to see which one is more cost-effective.
The 2022 model is redesigned with the C 200 L Sport
Referral Index: ★★★
Configuration review: The basic configuration is relatively complete
The guidance price is 325,200 yuan, the configuration provides passive pedestrian protection, lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, active braking, fatigue driving reminder, front and rear parking radar, reversing image, cruise control, automatic parking, variable steering ratio, electric sunroof, keyless start, remote start, steering wheel shift, electric adjustment of the main passenger seat, rear adjustable button of the passenger seat, voice recognition control, OTA upgrade, adaptive far and near light, rain sensor wipers, automatic air conditioning, rear seat air outlet, PM2.5 filter device in the car, temperature partition control, etc., the basic configuration performance is perfect enough.
The 2022 model was redesignated C 260 L
Referral Index: ★★★★
Configuration comments: power improvement, the only standard version in the whole series
The guidance price is 349,400 yuan, the only standard version of the whole series, the configuration in terms of function to increase the segmented electric sunroof, built-in driving recorder, satellite navigation, road call rescue, etc., while the power matched the 1.5T high-power version, the maximum output power of the engine increased from 170 hp to 204 hp, the peak torque increased from 250 Nm to 300 Nm, the improvement is more obvious.
The 2022 model is redesigned with the C 260 L Sport
Referral Index: ★★★★★
Configuration comments: more in line with the aesthetics of young people, cost-effective
The guidance price is also 349,400 yuan, the configuration has increased the sports appearance kit and sports style seats compared with the standard version, and the design of the whole vehicle is more in line with the aesthetics of young consumers, eliminating the cost of subsequent modifications by the buyer, and the cost performance is higher.
The 2022 model is redesigned with the C 260 L Haoye Sport
Referral Index: ★★
Configuration reviews: The promotion is relatively limited
The guidance price is 367,400 yuan, the configuration is mainly added in terms of function, there are parallel line assists, 15 speakers in the Berlin Voice car, the exterior mirror reversing automatic downward flip / automatic anti-glare, the internal rearview mirror automatic anti-glare, etc., the improvement is relatively limited.
The 2022 model is a redesign of the C 260 L Sport 4MATIC
Referral Index: ★
Configuration review: Increase the four-wheel drive system, the configuration is shrunken, and the cost performance is low
The guidance price is 370,400 yuan, which mainly increases the full-time four-wheel drive system, but the configuration performance is the same as the 2022 modified C 260 L Sport Edition, which is less cost-effective.
Uncle Che summed up
As a regular annual revamp, the 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has slightly reduced the overall price level due to the adjustment of the configuration, but its downward adjustment is the same as the optional price of the missing configuration, so there is no surprise. Among the 5 configurations launched by the new car this time, the 2022 model that belongs to the middle configuration has a relatively moderate price, and the performance performance and functional configuration are more obvious, and the overall cost performance is higher.
From the perspective of relevant sales data, the cumulative sales of the model in the whole year of 2021 have a large gap compared with the 173,000 units of its main competitor BMW III series, and its annual sales data has a significant decline compared with 2020, it seems that the reduction of the new generation of models is still very disgusting to domestic consumers, if the Mercedes-Benz brand does not make corresponding adjustments, this situation is afraid that it is difficult to recover.