Downsized turbo engine and rear-wheel steering guide Merc’s best-selling model into a new era
The new C-Class has the feel of a downsized S-Class and brims with luxury, technology and driver appeal. Picture: DENIS DROPPA
The new W206 is the latest generation of the German brand’s best-selling model range and is produced locally at the Mercedes-Benz SA East London plant in a R10bn investment. Mercedes will continue with the downsizing trend when the high-powered C63 AMG models arrive later with turbocharged 2.0The latest C-Class still nods to tradition by being a rear-wheel drive, but this too hasn’t escaped the technology train by adopting rear-wheel steering for the first time.
The modes also affect throttle and gearshift responses, as well as the steering feel, while Agility Control suspension automatically adapts itself to road and driving conditions, softening and stiffening as needed to deliver both good ride and handling. The car feels lighter than its 1,650kg, and shrinks around you despite its dimensions having grown over its predecessor in every dimension except height.
The haptic feedback slider controls on the steering can be slow to respond if you don’t apply the right pressure, but for the most part the digitisation is user friendly. Swiping your way around the giant MBUX infotainment screen is mostly intuitive, while there are physical quick-access buttons for oft-used features including audio volume.
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