The new stunning 2012 Mercedes C-Class

The 2012 C-Class model from Mercedes has made its official appearance recently and that too after having gone through a face lift. The car is all set to make its presence felt in the US car scene sometime next summer. The face lift includes LED lights and new creases to name a few. This would ensure the car design conforms with the Benz family of cars while the interior gets a redesigning too.

Some of the controls also have been given a metallic trim and there is a new gauge cluster and steering wheel that has been added to the interior modifications. There would be the Sport and the Luxury trim model of the car. A list of options would be available for the buyers to select from at the time of purchase. The C250 Sport and C300 4MATIC Sport models have brushed aluminum trim, while the C350 Sport gets Black Ash, and any of the Luxury models receive Burl Walnut wood.

The power trains of the car are what make the car hit the news headlines. There is a 15 percent improvement in fuel efficiency as per Mercedes themselves. The same has been achieved by installing a direct injection and a newer, greener 7-speed automatic gearbox. This option is however available on select models only.

This feature of direct injection also called the BlueDIRECT technology ensures the car gets 300 hp plus which makes it one regular that is non AMG C-Class car with such power under its hood. In the process the C30 Sport model makes 302 hp and 273 lb ft of torque. This means the car gets a 34 hp boost in power as well as a 15 lb ft rise in torque. The fuel economy too improves by 5 percent. For the customers in America there is the new-ish direct-injected turbocharged 4-cylinder engine returning a combined 24 MPG.

The car also features ATTENTION ASSIST, Adaptive Highbeam Assist, and Park Assist w/ PARKTRONIC, Lane Keeping Assist, and Blind Spot Assist.

Dr. Joachim Schmidt, the Executive VP of Sales & Marketing at Mercedes Cars has this to say of the new C-class, “In terms of driveline and safety systems, the new-generation C-Class offers the comfort and safety of our luxury vehicles – and with many high-end details in the interior evocative of the new CLS, the new C-Class sets completely new benchmarks in its segment when it comes to premium look-and-feel.”

Source: carscoop