It’s official! The star brand completes the range of the new C-Class, with the permission of the sportier variants signed by Mercedes-AMG. The third body variant is that of the crossover and the second with this trade name. The new Mercedes C-Class All-Terrain will hit the market at the end of the year with two mechanics.
The range of Mercedes All-Terrains is expanded with a second model specially designed to get off the asphalt more than usual. The new Mercedes C-Class All-Terrain It has just been presented as the alternative to the Audi A4 Allroad, which until now was completely alone in the market and after different spy photos that confirmed this serious bet.
Although those of the star hesitated about the convenience of its launch to the market so as not to hurt the sales of the GLC, they have finally made the decision to expand the range of the C-Class Estate with this more special variant. The differences are the logics in this concept, with a special package of dark colored plastics that dress the side skirts and the front and rear bumpers, also extending through the wheel arches.
The new Mercedes C-Class All-Terrain is slightly larger
The new bumpers have increased the overall length by 4 millimeters, the same increase in body-to-ground clearance. In addition, it is also 21 millimeters wider due to extra wheel arch edges, as you can see in the following more detailed measurements below. One of the distinctive and specific elements is the new radiator grill, which maintains the traditional shape but has thin vertical bars with the horizontal slat in the center and two grooves on each side of the big star. The standard alloy wheels are 17 inches, and optional up to 19 inches.
Measurements officially approved by the brand for the new Mercedes C-Class All-Terrain
The new Mercedes C-Class All-Terrain presents the decoration typical of the «Avantgarde» finish, both outside and inside, so it has very distinctive details, such as the center pillars, the window surrounds and the mirror caps are painted in glossy black, while inside it is presented with a special seating configuration.
The engines of the new Mercedes C-Class All Terrain
Dashboard features satin aluminum trim and MBUX system the new «OFFROAD» menu in which off-road information parameters are displayed, as well as a compass. A driving mode specially configured for driving on fine gravel, dirt or sand roads, with its own settings for the engine, transmission, steering, ESP stability control and 4MATIC all-wheel drive. Optionally, it can be expanded with a more complete option, that of the “OFFROAD +” menu., which adds the speed regulator when descending slopes.
The new C All-Terrain features LED headlights as standard and wireless updates, from which you can purchase the digital headlights offering special off-road light It works up to a speed of 50 km / h, recognizing obstacles more clearly. Among the equipment details, it also has a parking assistant with a 360º camera, tow ball and stabilization assistant.
The German brand has pointed out that the new C-Class All-Terrain will be on sale at the end of the year, although it has not specified the range of engines. In the absence of express confirmation, we know that the range will have the versions 200 4MATIC and 220d 4MATIC, two four-cylinder engines of gasoline and diesel with 48 Volt MHEV technology and a 20 HP electric motor, both associated with the 9G-Tronic 9-speed automatic transmission.