Sources have told IndianAutosBlog.com that Mercedes Benz has pushed back the launch of the new C-Class to late Q3/early Q4. Earlier it was believed that the new C-Class will arrive in Q3. Compared to the first half of 2010, sales performance of the C-Class has shown considerable improvement.
In the period of January-June 2011, the C-Class became MB India’s flagship car by registering a 88% growth by reaching 1,746 customers compared to 928 units last year.
According to Mercedes Benz the new C-Class has about 2,000 new components compared to the outgoing car. The front-end has been completely revised, even having a light-weight aluminium hood. The rear bumper and one-piece jewel case type tail light are new. The dashboard has been redesigned with new materials and a host of new safety systems have been included including Attention Assist, Adaptive Highbeam Assist, Park Assist incl. PARKTRONIC, Lane Keeping Assist and Blind Spot Assist.
The Mercedes Benz C Class has successfully touched the 1 Million sales mark ever since it went on sale in its current avatar back in 2007. Over 840,000 sedan variants & 160,000 wagon variants of the car have left showrooms across the world in the last three years.
Mercedes Benz introduced a stripped down variant of the car for fleet customers in India a couple of months back. Hopefully this variant will be made available for the general customer in order to further enhance the appeal of the C Class. The C-Class was introduced with Mercedes’ CGI technology recently which offers better fuel economy and lessens environmental impact.
The C Class is the company’s best selling model ever since it was introduced in 1982 & nearly 8 million of these have been sold.
Executive vice president sales and marketing for Mercedes-Benz Cars, Dr. Joachim Schmidt -
We are therefore especially pleased that the vehicle is so popular with our customers. In June the sedan was the best-selling vehicle in its comparative class worldwide. Despite last year’s weak market environment, sales of the sedan are currently four percent higher than those of the predecessor model during the same period since its market launch. The estate has also met with an outstanding response, with deliveries increasing by 20 percent in June.
The sedan variants’ best market was USA followed by Germany & China. In India too the C Class has been a success for the company with the car constantly outselling the BMW 3 Series & the Audi A4.
Vath is a German tuner and they have left the Mercedes Benz C200 Kompressor with major changes. The car’s ECU has been modified resulting in improved hp. The stock C200 K produces 184 hp, while the Vath C 200 K gives 215 hp. Another notable engine related change is the exhaust system, which is constructed using stainless steel.
Lorinser is famous for its modification works on Mercedes’ cars. Just a look at their site will tell you that they mean business. There is not a single Mercedes model that they have not laid their hands on. The C-Class being the best selling model in their lineup, a Lorinser kit would definitely appeal to a wide audience. The tuning house have unveiled their customization program for the C-Class. The [ Read More ]
The Mercedes Benz C-Class happens to be one of the most powerful, safest and nicest looking sedans you can buy for BMW 3-Series money But what’s next after you’ve purchased one? Possibly you could drive it to the maximum and assess its crumple zones, airbags and allied safety devices, but we have an alternative which appears a little more reasonable. Belgian tuner Expression Motorsports has revealed its widebody DTM-derived visual [ Read More ]
