In the past, vehicles only served as tools; today, vehicles are not only tools, but also our "third space". And most people's ideal "third space" is, to put it bluntly, a comfort zone.
When it comes to comfort, Mercedes-Benz has a model that has always excelled in this regard, and it is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. In fact, each generation of C-class has crossed the level and constantly refreshed everyone's perception of luxury and comfort. It just so happens that this auto network review was invited to Chengdu to test drive the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and I wanted to share some of the feelings of this car with you.
In fact, from the fact that Mercedes-Benz chose this place in Chengdu as a test drive place, it can be seen that the style of Mercedes-Benz C-class is comfort. As we all know, "Bashi" is the language of Sichuan, that is, the meaning of comfortable and comfortable, plus the rhythm of life in Chengdu is also relatively comfortable, which is consistent with the tone of the Mercedes-Benz C-class. So, what are the performances of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class in terms of luxury comfort? Let's explore one or two together.
Luxurious comfort visible to the naked eye
I don't know if you have ever felt this way, every time you see something beautiful, you will always feel happy and comfortable unconsciously.
When you first see the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class, that luxurious comfort is actually born. Although this time I got the new Mercedes-Benz C-class sports version, in addition to the sports atmosphere created by the "big standard" and the wheel hub, it also reveals a touch of elegance.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to retaining the "standard" in the Chinese market, the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class has cancelled the design of "standardization" in other countries. It can be seen that Mercedes-Benz attaches great importance to the Chinese market.
Compared with the old model, the air intake grille of the front face of the new car has a slight adjustment, using the night galactic grille design, from the original dot matrix star pattern to the pattern inside the Mercedes-Benz LOGO, which highlights the identity and nobility of this car.
The side of the new car does not have too many waistline embellishments, but the soft plane and the embellishment of light and shadow make the new Mercedes-Benz C class have a taste. In addition, the wheelbase of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been lengthened compared to the overseas version of the model, the body proportion is more coordinated, and it is matched with the multi-width wheel hub of the star, which looks elegant but also dynamic.
The rear of the new car is quite cleverly designed, and when looked sideways, the tail is straight; but from the rear, there is some feeling of slipping, and under the dotted double exhaust ports at the bottom, the sense of movement is full. Overall, the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class has not changed much in appearance, but its design aesthetic is really pleasing to the eye, and the more you look at it, the more you like it.
But inside the car, you'll instantly understand why the Mercedes-Benz C-Class has an absolute say in luxury comfort. At a glance, this luxurious comfort is dead-ended, no matter which angle you choose, it is called perfect. Whether it is the door panels on both sides or the materials for the seats, they are refreshing the standard of luxury and comfort, and even the black perforated wood inlaid aluminum trim panels used in the center console are excellent for creating a luxurious and comfortable atmosphere for the interior.
It is worth mentioning that the design of the sports model and the "standard" model is also a little different in the interior design. For example, on the sports version, the steering wheel adopts a two-strip design, which looks more sporty; in the "standard" version of the model, the design style of the steering wheel is basically the same as that of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which will look more luxurious.
In addition, the design of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class in many details is also quite interesting. For example, it is a bit like the air conditioner outlet of a jet engine, which is also equipped with mood lights, which is exquisite and textured. But what I personally like the most is that when the air conditioner outlet knob is twisted, it not only has a damping sensation, but also emits a crisp "drip" sound when it is turned off, which has a healing feeling.
Secondly, on both sides of the door panels, the new car also uses a floating island-style seat button area, which can support the multi-directional adjustment of the seat, which is reported to be inspired by yachts.
In the rear door panel window control area, the new car is also equipped with buttons to control the sunblind, which is convenient for rear passengers. Although it is only a small design, it reflects that the Mercedes-Benz C-Class focuses not only on the driver, but on the feelings of the entire crew.
If the design of these small details is insignificant, then the extension of the new Mercedes-Benz C-class wheelbase brings a sense of comfort that can be clearly felt. The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class rear space has been extended by 89mm compared to the overseas version, and the rear seats have been thickened by 22mm and lengthened by 14mm compared to the previous generation.
Even, the rear of the new car also adopts a Maybach small headrest, which is quite stylish and improves comfort. In addition, the length of the rear integrated central armrest has also been extended. From a realistic experiential point of view, the rear space is indeed a "comfort zone".
Smart technology is remarkable
Of course, in addition to the luxurious and comfortable tone, the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class has also made great efforts in terms of intelligent technology. The new car is equipped with a 12.3-inch digital dashboard and an 11.9-inch central touch screen as standard, which is similar to the design of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class interior, and the sense of technology is in place. However, unlike the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class central control screen is tilted 6° to the driver's side, which is more driver-friendly.
In the 11.9-inch central touch screen, it is equipped with the second generation of MBUX intelligent human-computer interaction system. It is reported that the natural voice communication is further optimized, and 40 life applications are built-in. From the perspective of test driving experience, it can bring us multiple intelligent and comfortable new life experiences. For example, we just need to say "hello Mercedes Benz I want to order takeaway", "Hello Mercedes Benz I want to navigate to Taikoo Li", or even "Hello Mercedes Benz help me open the sweeping robot at home", etc., it can be achieved, and the sense of experience in terms of intelligence will be improved.
Secondly, the new car provides 64-color mood lights, but also provides a refreshing function. The beautiful animation of the car machine like an oil painting, with the quiet sound of nature emitted by the sound, can feel the comfort and comfort when sitting in the car. In the era of red wine, many people are under the pressure of life and work, and even can't find a place to release, or be alone with themselves. Obviously, the "comfort zone" created by the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is also for this purpose.
The comfortable driving experience comes from technological innovation
The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is still equipped with a 1.5T engine in terms of power combination, which is combined with a 48V light hybrid system. However, the new long-wheelbase C-class car is equipped with an in-line four-cylinder engine M254, which has the five characteristics of static, smooth, provincial, intelligent and energetic.
According to the introduction of the engineer, this engine has a great breakthrough in technology, the M254 engine equipped with the SG integrated starter generator, eliminating the belt and the engine directly connected, can improve the energy conversion efficiency, at the time of start, can quickly increase the engine speed. From the test drive experience, the most intuitive thing is that the vehicle is very quiet when it starts, and if you don't look at the dashboard, you may not really feel that the vehicle has started. In addition, it can provide an additional 15 kW of power and 200 N·m of torque, further improving the power performance of the engine.
Of course, the power performance is improved, but also because the engine also optimizes the exhaust pulse position, thereby reducing turbine hysteresis, coupled with electromagnetic porous atomization technology, so that the injection pressure is increased to 350 bar, so that the fuel is more adequate. As a result, the M254 engine is more fuel efficient and more powerful. As a giant in the automotive industry, Mercedes-Benz can continue to make breakthroughs in the field of engine technology, which is really valuable.
From the driving experience, the power system of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is also biased towards comfort. First, there is the power. At the beginning, the power response is more positive, but it is very linear, and it will not be chaotic when it is opened. However, when the power is rapidly increased from 60km/h to 100km/h, the power output will be slightly sluggish, but when you think it is insufficient power, once you get on the high speed and continue to step on the accelerator, it can still calmly increase the speed and can "counter" your underestimation of it.
Secondly, the new car offers 4 driving modes, namely economy, comfort, sport and personalization. In the economical and comfortable mode, its brake tuning to the small editor feels that the front section is softer, and it will be more comfortable to drive; and in the sport mode, the brake tuning will be more sensitive.
In terms of overall dynamic feeling, it is the kind of calm, non-arrogant tone, it does not challenge your driving desires, but it can continue to bring surprises.
However, whether it is a test drive or a test ride, what leaves the most profound impression on Xiaobian is the tranquility of this car. It is no exaggeration to say that this car, whether it is at a low speed or at a high speed, the wind noise and tire noise transmitted to the car are very small, so that many times it is thought that the car did not run up and drove very slowly, but when you look at the dashboard, you will find that the speed has been 80km/h. Even, even when driving on the highway, the speed reached 120km/h, the wind noise and tire noise in the car were still well controlled, and it was one of the few models I had ever driven in a test drive with excellent tranquility.
Of course, this is because the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class uses environmentally friendly liquid damping and other sound insulation materials on the surface of the chassis and frame, which covers an area of 50% compared with the previous generation; at the same time, under the engine compartment and A-pillar, the enhanced engine noise isolation component further blocks the vibration and noise of the powertrain. A series of improvements such as this have once again refreshed the impression of the editor in the field of luxury comfort.
Auto Network Review: The new Mercedes-Benz C once again refreshes the standard of luxury and comfort
Each generation of C-class always stands above the level; each generation of C-level, always bring surprises; each generation of C-class, always set a new standard of luxury and comfort.
From the test drive of the new Mercedes-Benz C-class, we can feel the advantages of Mercedes-Benz in the field of luxury comfort, and at the same time, we can also see that the new Mercedes-Benz C-class has a comprehensive improvement in interior materials, intelligent technology, comfort configuration, rear space, power and other aspects. In addition, Mercedes-Benz has also retained designs such as "standardization" for the Chinese market, showing the importance that Mercedes-Benz attaches to the Chinese market, and it is believed that these improvements and sincerity will attract many consumers who pursue luxury and comfort. Interested friends, may wish to test drive experience.