Mercedes-Benz's facelifted C-Class coupé and cabriolet have made their public debuts are now available to order, with the coupé priced from £37,620 and the drop-top starting at £41,439.
The more popular coupé is available with four powertrain options including the '43 4Matic'-badged 3.0-litre V6 with four-wheel drive, from entry-level C200 - available with optional four-wheel drive - 250bhp C300, and C220d - the only diesel. C200 4Matic is not available on the cabrio, and C300 will be added to the drop-top lineup after its official launch.
Options include a Premium Package at £2795 adding a suite of technology upgrades around the cabin, while £4995 (£3595 on the cabriolet) Premium Plus upgrades the sound system to a high-end Burmeister setup, and adds keyless start and a panoramic sunroof. Non-AMG models can be specced with £895 air suspension.
The reworked two-door C-Class models, revealed at the at the New York motor show, follow the facelifted four-door C-Class saloon and estate at the recent Geneva motor show.
Along with some predictably subtle exterior styling tweaks and upgraded interior appointments, they have a series of midlife mechanical changes, including a more powerful engine in the four-wheel-drive C43 4Matic.
That model retains the same turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine used by the predecessor saloon, estate, coupé and cabriolet models, but gains an additional 23bhp (to 386bhp) while running the same 383lb ft of torque as before.
Despite the increase in power for the new C43 4Matic, though, Mercedes-AMG quotes the same 0-62mph and top speed figures as the outgoing model at a respective 4.7sec and limited 155mph.
Also new for the facelifted C-Class is an entry-level EQ Boost mild-hybrid powertrain to be offered in selected markets, including the UK, from the middle of the year.
Based on Mercedes’ newly developed turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 181bhp and 206lb ft of torque, the powertrain features a belt-driven alternator capable of providing an additional 140bhp and 118lb ft of torque for short periods for improved accelerative ability and smoothness at low revs.
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I find this article rather uninformative. The prices of both of these variants seem to have increased quite significantly over the present models. That also includes the various packs - presumably at the ridiculous price of almost £5k for Premium plus pack one will be able to select the elements one wants. Although the different trims are mentioned the pricing of each is not mentioned. In terms of the Coupe a few options will take the price North of £40k which means £450 pa for road tax for the first 5 years. It would be interesting to know the price of the hybrid. I'll bet the Lexus IS works out cheaper than the hybrid C-Class saloon.
AMG-Line? C43? C53? C63!
AMG! Can you understand brand dilution??
IMHO
This is the best looking coupe on the market. The lines on this car just flow like they should in a coupe and the design is very elegant.
p.s. I drive a BMW coupe, so there is no owner's bias in this statement