Mercedes-Benz, the new "C Class" crossover model "C 220 d 4MATIC All Terrain" price is 7.96 million yen

In addition to the high eye-point and road clearance inherited from SUVs, this is a unit that combines high practicality

Mercedes-Benz Japan announced on January 18 that the new "C-Class" 3 The second body type, the C 220 d 4MATIC All Terrain, was released. The price is 7.96 million yen.

Since its introduction in 1982 as the "190 class", the C-class has been a benchmark in the segment in terms of power performance, comfort and safety. The predecessor C class, which has been on sale since 2014, is a model that has sold more than 100,000 units in total in Japan, including sedans and station wagons, and has achieved segment number 1 for the year from 2015 to 2019.

　The new C-Class has a safe driving support system with enhanced support accuracy, a large vertical center display that enables intuitive operation settings, AR navigation that enables intuitive destination guidance, and highly convenient biometric authentication. It adopts many new technologies inherited from the flagship model, the new S-Class, such as the setting of the seat position, etc., and the DIGITAL light that boasts 1.3 million pixels on one side to ensure effective night vision. In addition, the exterior and interior design incorporates the elements of the new S-Class, while expressing the sportiness of the C-Class everywhere. In addition, the ISG (Integrated Starter Generator) and plug-in hybrid have achieved electrification of the entire lineup.

　The C 220 d 4MATIC All Terrain to be released this time is the first C-class crossover model that combines the high eyepoint and road clearance of an SUV with the practicality of a station wagon. Adopting off-road technology accumulated over more than 35 years of SUV development, such as the 4MATIC four-wheel drive system, it achieves all-round driving performance.

　In the exterior, which incorporates the design of the new C-Class, a single-louver radiator grill that expresses the strength of an SUV, silver chrome under-ride guards at the bottom of the front and rear bumpers, and black wheel arch covers are incorporated to create an SUV. Emphasize uniqueness. It also uses exclusive 18-inch 5-spoke aluminum wheels.

With a body size of 4760 x 1840 x 1495mm (length x width x height), the total height has been increased by approximately 40mm compared to a station wagon, giving it a high ground clearance, eye point, and ease of entry and exit. The body size has been reduced to a size that fits in a general parking lot.

　In the interior, the dashboard is divided into two halves, the upper part has a wing-like shape, and a newly designed rectangular air outlet with a rounded shape reminiscent of the nacelle of an aircraft engine gives it a sporty look. directing. At the bottom is a large interior trim that runs from the center console to the dashboard.

　In addition, the dashboard and vertical 11.9-inch media display adopt a design that is tilted about 6 degrees toward the driver in order to emphasize the sporty feel of the driver. Furthermore, by making the large 12.3-inch cockpit display in the driver's seat stand-alone, it appears to be floating above the dashboard and in front of the large interior trim.

　Four styles (gentle, sporty, classic, off-road) and three modes (navigation, assistance, service) can be selected for the cockpit display and media display, as well as seat adjustment switches and door handles. The black panel on the front door has a chrome finish on the edge, giving it a design that looks like it stands out from the door surface, creating a high-quality feel with ambient lighting.