The market debut of the Saloon had been made just a few months earlier and now Mercedes-Benz is revealing its Estate version for its C-Class line. The Estate sports the Saloon’s trademark strong points like its safety, comfort and agility. These are then combined with a considerable increase in versatility and space. It is now able to hold a maximum load capacity of 1500 liters, making it the premium-class estate segment in this market segment to have the largest load capacity. Because of that, it also offers a lot of features that are specifically for the comfort of loading and safe transportation such as a tailgate that’s automatically closing and opening with just a push of a button. Its official NEDC consumption is 6.0 liters/100 kilometers, thus, the new C 200 CDI can make its single tank of fuel (66 liters) cover 1000 kilometers. The Estate version is just like the Saloon as it has also been awarded an Environmental Certificate. It attests to the environmentally oriented development process as it corresponds with the international ISO standard. When it comes to safety, the new Estate has PRE-SAFE and the Intelligent Light System, thus it prides itself as the safest car in its vehicle class. The standard specifications of the new Estate in its safety system include seven airbags, belt force limiters, belt tensioners, and crash-responsive NECK PRO head restraints.

For the design and equipment lines, the new Estate has taken the customer-focused concept of the C-Class Saloon. Three models highlight the comfort and agility of the vehicle and these are the Classic, Elegance, and Avantgarde. The Elegance model features a three-dimensional louvred radiator grill and its exterior is emphasized by its high-gloss paint finish. In the radiator grill of the Avantgarde model, the large Mercedes star logo is situated in the center to highlight the model’s sporty and agile nature. On the other hand, the Classic model is made to have more traditional look and be more restrained.

The development of the Mercedes-Ben C-Class has been made to focus on environmental considerations as it has a 12 percent cut in its fuel consumption. Its efforts and development have been confirmed as it was awarded the Environmental Certificate by the TÜV Technical Inspection Authority in Germany. The German automaker is proud to eb the only automotive brand in the world to be recognized by the said certificate as it was able to comply with the terms set forth by the ISO standard 14062 for environmentally acceptable product development.

The C-Class Estate sports either a redeveloped engine or a brand new one under its hood. Thus, it is able to have 12 percent less fuel consumption than its previous generation.

Source: Mercedes-Benz press Release via Autoblog

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