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On the evening of February 23, the new generation of Mercedes-Benz C-Class was officially unveiled, including the hatchback version and the travel version. In addition to updating the appearance and interior of the new car, its power system has also been adjusted. According to the official introduction, the new generation of Mercedes-Benz C-Class is the first generation of new power system electrified Mercedes-Benz models.

From the official pictures, the new generation of Mercedes-Benz C-Class has adopted a new design language, the overall shape is like a new generation of small Mercedes-Benz S-class, and the front face uses the medium grid officially known as "Xinghe grille" for the first time. Forward gas grille also uses more Mercedes-Benz trigeminal star logo elements, headlamp outline modeling continues the new Mercedes-Benz S-class design style.

The new generation of Mercedes-Benz C-class length, width and height are 4751/1820/1438mm, wheelbase up to 2865mm, the current C-class length, width and height is 4686/1810/1442mm, wheelbase is 2840mm. By comparison, it is not difficult to see that the length and wheelbase of the new C-Class have increased, making the body look longer.

Along with the Mercedes-Benz C-Class car, there is also a travel version of the model, its front basically continues the design of the hatchback version, and the practicability of the trunk is better. With reference to the current C-class station wagon in China, it is expected that the new C-class station wagon will also be introduced into China, such as the standard Audi A4 Avant, Volvo V60 and so on.

The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class also uses the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class interior design style, the new car is equipped with a horizontal 12.3-inch dashboard and a vertical 11.9-inch central touch screen, and the three-frame steering wheel adopts a new family-oriented design. the overall texture is significantly higher than that of cash models.

Power is also one of the highlights of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class. All the engines of the new Mercedes-Benz are integrated with the second generation ISG 48V motor, providing 1.5T four-cylinder + 48V and 2.0T four-cylinder + 48V power systems. 1.5T+48V outputs the maximum power 125+15kW and 150+15kW respectively, while the maximum power of 2.0T+48V is 190+15kW. In terms of transmission system, it is matched by a 9-speed automatic transmission. It is worth mentioning that due to emission standards, the new C-Class will no longer provide six-cylinder or even eight-cylinder engines, and the AMG series uses a plug-in hybrid system composed of 2.0T + motors.

The adjustment of the power system of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class shows that in the next few years, the displacement of the replacement model of Mercedes-Benz will become smaller and smaller, and a new hybrid version will be added to meet the development trend of the future automobile, that is, the development trend of electrification.

With the release of the new generation of Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the three major luxury medium-sized cars in China have all been replaced. The BMW 3-Series has completed seven iterations, and the new generation of domestic BMW 3-Series will be launched in 2019. Audi A4 has also completed five iterations and is still sold as a long-axle model in China, and the current model on sale is the fifth generation Audi A4L mid-term modified model. According to the latest news, the new domestic C-Class will be unveiled at the Shanghai International Auto Show and will be listed this year.

Over the past year. Mercedes-Benz C-Class, BMW 3-Series and Audi A4 have performed strongly in the domestic market. According to the data, the cumulative sales of Mercedes-Benz C-Class in 2020 were 152300, while those of BMW 3-Series and Audi A4 were 156164 and 130906. Judging from the data, the performance of the BMW 3-Series is significantly better than that of the other two models, thanks to its recent replacement. However, with the release of the new C-class, the follow-up domestic C-class listing may be positive hard steel BMW 3-series, as for which is strong and which is weak, the follow-up market has its own answer.

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