For a long time, there has been a saying in the car industry: drive a BMW and ride a Mercedes-Benz. It can be seen from this that the competition between these "wrongdoers" has not stopped. In other words, for consumers, in the luxury car market, choosing BMW or Mercedes-Benz has become a point of entanglement for many people. Recently, a friend raised such a question, the budget of 360,000 (naked car price), Mercedes-Benz C-Class and BMW 3 Series which to choose?
From the price point of view, the price of more than 360,000 naked cars can be selected to the 3 series 2022 325Li xDrive M sports suit, the official guidance price is 360,300, while the C class is 2022 C 260 L Haoye Sports Edition, the official guidance price is 369,200.
Regarding the "contest" between these two cars, in the past, it can be said that they are evenly matched. Now, it seems, the difference is even more pronounced. The so-called difference here is also the key that many people are struggling with, that is, motivation. As we all know, in the second half of last year, the domestic C-class completed a new generation, from design to scientific and technological configuration to power, which can be said to be innovative.
C-class
The new C-class has a high appearance, but the power is a short board?
On the appearance, especially the interior, is the essence of the new C-class, it is a good continuation of the new S-class design style, including materials, compared with the previous generation is also a lot of improvement. It can be said that the choice of the new C-level is basically for the face value. However, the controversy of the new C-class is also obvious, such as power, its entire series is equipped with a 1.5T engine, while the 3 series is a full series of 2.0T power. That is to say, the same 360,000, the choice of C-class is 1.5T power, and the 3 series is 2.0T, how to choose?
3 Series
For BMW's 2.0T with 8AT power combination, I believe everyone is already very familiar with it. Its maximum power is 184 hp, peak torque is 300 Nm, mated to an 8AT gearbox, and zero hundred acceleration time is 8.2 seconds. The C-class 1.5T engine has a maximum power of 204 hp and a peak torque of 300 Nm. In terms of book data, although the displacement is smaller, the performance is stronger. Under the matching of the 48V light mix system and the 9AT gearbox, the acceleration time of zero hundred can be achieved by 7.7 seconds, and the acceleration ability is not lost to the 3 series.
1.5T with 48V light mix, how is the actual performance?
In fact, from the overall point of view, the C-class above this set of power, there are two main highlights, one is that the 1.5T engine itself is not weak, more than 200 horsepower output, the bottom is there. However, due to the small displacement, there will be deficiencies in the actual experience, so the second highlight is the finishing touch, that is, 48V light mix.
Before we said that the 48V mix system, are BSG, and Mercedes-Benz this light mix system is ISG. That is to say, it is different from the traditional light mix system in terms of structure and experience. Structurally, the motor is placed between the gearbox and the engine. And its role, on the one hand, can assist the engine, on the other hand, it can also assist the gearbox.
To put it simply, this light mixing system can make the power output more smooth, such as when landing and starting, using electricity to assist. In addition, it can also reduce the frustration of the transmission. As we all know, Mercedes-Benz's 9AT will appear fragmented and obvious in the shift, which is a problem of the previous generation. And this generation of C-class, after the addition of the light mix system, makes the dynamic and static of the gearbox optimized a lot. That is to say, whether it is the performance of the engine or the performance of the gearbox, under the blessing of electricity, the sense of high-grade has been greatly improved. Therefore, Mercedes-Benz uses 1.5T power, which is a bit of a "retreat to advance" meaning. On the surface, "emission reduction" actually enhances the sense of luxury, that is, comfort.
Ah Chuan commented on the car
Of course, when it comes to the choice between displacement and horsepower, I believe that many people will give priority to displacement, and the so-called displacement is king. I don't think there's anything wrong with that, because in mid-to-late acceleration conditions, the displacement represents more confidence. But in most everyday situations, the two do not have much impact. Here, I would also like to mention in particular that times are different, and many ideas have been subverted. For example, at the beginning of the article, we mentioned "driving a BMW and sitting on a Mercedes", which means that the comfort of Mercedes-Benz is better.
Is this really the case? As far as the current 3 Series and C-Class are concerned, if you want to talk about chassis comfort, BMW is better. In the same way, displacement is king, right? At least in the case of daily driving, the power of mercedes-benz's new C-class is not necessarily inferior to that of the 3 Series. To say sporty and radical, there is no doubt that the 3 Series is more direct, but in terms of comfort and smoothness, the advantages of the new C-class are more obvious. Therefore, there is no such thing as a good one, it depends on which "personality" you want.