Mercedes-Benz C-Class returns to comfort "origin"

The new long-wheelbase C-Class has a "dual front face" design. Among them, the sports car for the first time adopts Mercedes-Benz's newly designed "Night Galaxy" grille, the grille adds a 10-degree dive inclination angle, and the 4 powerful bulging rib lines and AMG sports components on the engine canopy show a ready posture. In addition, the car adopts a "one arc to the end" through-line waist line, and by moving the side waist line up, the body looks more slender and coordinated.

In the third decade of the 21st century, the use and product characteristics of automobiles have undergone considerable changes. Especially in the luxury car market, which is regarded as one of the vanes of the automobile market, with the recovery of China's economy taking the lead, the market consumption upgrade and the acceleration of intelligent and electrification transformation, global automotive leaders, including luxury car brands such as Mercedes-Benz, have "increased the size" of the Chinese market with greater enthusiasm.

"Once upon a time, owning a private car was one of the manifestations of a successful life. Later, with the popularization of cars and the continuous decline in prices, more people used cars as a means of travel. Recently, at a test drive of a new Long Wheelbase C-Class car in Mercedes-Benz, Li Dongsheng, a "prospective owner" in Beijing, sighed and said, "Nowadays, as the travel scene becomes more and more complex, everyone consumes more and more time on the road, and the role of the car in our daily life has gradually changed from a simple travel tool to a third space." ”

In his opinion, the new long-wheelbase C-class car is the best interpretation of the concept of "comfort + intelligence".

It is understood that the front integrated seats of the new long-wheelbase C-class can provide good support and wrapping, and the six-way adjustable headrest can greatly relax the neck. The rear seats of the car are exclusively optimized for the Chinese market, the seat cushion is 14 mm longer and thicker than the previous generation of long-wheelbase C-class cars, and the comfortable headrest is also equipped with a soft pillow derived from Maybach, plus the widened armrests and rear boss keys that have both appearance and practicality, so that the comfort and luxury of the entire interior space are further improved.

The relevant person in charge of Mercedes-Benz told reporters that under the product proposition of "sitting in your comfort zone", the new long-wheelbase C-class car has carried out a lot of revolutionary product optimization.

For example, in order to control the noise transmission path, the new long wheelbase C-class car uses acoustic foam technology to inject acoustic foam into the inner cavity of the body-in-white car to block the propagation of noise in the inner cavity of the body and reduce noise. At the same time, thanks to the liquid damping sound insulation technology, the car has increased the coverage area by 50% compared with the old model, and the sound insulation effect is better.

Luxury car brands often have to work details that other brands have not noticed, and from the air conditioning outlet of the new long-wheelbase C-class car, you can see mercedes-Benz's dedication to building cars beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Some car reviewers found at the static tasting meeting of the new car that the intelligent four-zone air conditioner of the new long wheelbase C-class car has 16 air conditioning box actuators that can adjust the temperature more quickly, and the front air conditioning seats are unique to the same level.

"Of course, as a new generation of models, we hope that the new long-wheelbase C-class car will not only make users feel comfortable, but also be as intimate as a partner with high emotional intelligence." The test drive coach admitted that the Mercedes-Benz C-class has been handy in the creation of a sense of luxury, but with the development of the times, the intelligent cockpit and the high-tech interior have begun to become the mainstream, and the new long-wheelbase C-class car must also use the second generation of MBUX intelligent human-computer interaction system to create a smart cockpit.

According to reports, under the diversified scenarios, this intelligent car machine system can cover almost all daily application scenarios, and has reached or exceeded the mainstream level of the market in many aspects such as voice control, entertainment experience, driving assistance, intelligent travel, and smart home interconnection. For example, as soon as the user speaks a spoken word like "I feel cold," the system automatically turns up the air conditioning temperature.

In fact, the second generation of MBUX intelligent human-computer interaction system not only allows users to open windows, open air conditioning, open music, set navigation and other in-car operations through voice control, but also interconnect with users' smart homes and smart devices, like AI personal assistants to help users order takeaways, make express delivery appointments and remotely start smart home devices.

In terms of styling, the new long-wheelbase C-class has a "dual front face" design. Among them, the sports car for the first time adopts Mercedes-Benz's newly designed "Night Galaxy" grille, the grille adds a 10-degree dive inclination angle, and the 4 powerful bulging rib lines and AMG sports components on the engine canopy show a ready posture. The sedan model features a classic landmark design that complements the shield grille derived from the new S-Class.

Compared to the previous generation, the wheelbase of the new long-wheelbase C-class has been increased by 34 mm to 2954 mm. Based on the design of longer wheelbase, short front suspension and cockpit rearward shift, the new long wheelbase C-class adopts a "one-arc to the end" through-waist line, and by moving the side waistline upwards, the body looks more slender and coordinated.

In terms of power, the new car is equipped with the M254, a 1.5T in-line four-cylinder engine built with integration and modularization. The engine not only applies several black technologies, including ISG integrated start-up generator technology, but also double-turbo technology from the Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 race car. Thanks to the optimised exhaust pulse position, which further reduces turbo hysteresis, it can reach a boost value of 1.5 Bar, twice that of a regular model.

It is understood that the engine of the new long-wheelbase C-class car has a power increase of 100KW/L, and the C260's 100-kilometer acceleration is 7.7 seconds, an increase of 0.8 seconds over the previous generation. Under WLTC conditions, the car's fuel consumption was 10% lower than that of the previous M264 model.

"When I got into this new car, I realized that the phrase 'sit in your comfort zone' didn't come out of nowhere." Li Dongsheng held the steering wheel and sighed that whether the experience provided in the vehicle space is comfortable and smart enough is directly related to people's quality of life and happiness.

Statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers show that with the gradual improvement of residents' income levels, the mainland automobile market has shown a clear trend of consumption upgrading. In 2021, high-end brand passenger car sales were 3.472 million units, an increase of 20.7% year-on-year, higher than the growth rate of passenger cars by 14.2 percentage points, accounting for 16.2% of total passenger car sales, accounting for 1.9 percentage points higher than the previous year.

"The success of luxury car brands such as Mercedes-Benz in the Chinese market stems from the growth momentum of economic growth and consumption upgrading, and is also inseparable from the brand's product layout in the wave of intelligence." Some analysts said that as more and more Chinese consumers focus on digitalization, electrification and other rich and diversified luxury travel life scenarios, Mercedes-Benz's product offensive and industrial layout will also be given more development potential.

China Youth Daily, China Youth Network reporter Xu Yajie Source: China Youth Daily

Source: China Youth Daily Travel Weekly