It is always the same with Mercedes models: take a seat on the comfortable leather armchairs, ride the unmistakable knurrigen diesel, automatic dial switch to D back and lot float. Certainly, if as in the test car, the star on the bonnet and chrome trim show the Mercedes c-class as comfortable conservative elegance version.
But shortly before the 204 PS strong cylinder stumperhaft is killed, is almond beigefarbenen and edelbeholzten inside the gear shift on. Is Mercedes still not about? Actually, the Mercedes C 250 CDI blue efficiency is a manual switch to the test, and not with the seven-speed automatic, for which the manufacturer promises no additional consumption.
With only 4.8 L / 100 km, the Swabian mid-size sedan Mercedes C 250 CDI to match the Sparsamkeits stereotype tough stuck to their region of origin - about eight percent less than before the model maintenance. The consumption benefit goes back mainly to the automatic start stop feature, the gear ratio remained unchanged. In addition, a well-to-read display in the Central display in the tested version with manual transmission souffliert the next gear change - if the driver does not forget that he has even ran.
The times in which, an automatic was one of the compulsory for every Mercedes, are already long gone. Easily and accurately the haptically pleasant gear shift through the streets can be run, only the way could be somewhat shorter. Usually, the sixth gear ranges on the basis of the maximum torque of 500 nm, which can be downloaded at 1,600 rpm, however.
Here also he knows himself with an injection pressure of 2,000 bar to behave operating variant, although still vibrations one up in the steering wheel more or less. He still refuses to perfect manners, the performance is in the Mercedes C 250 CDI blue efficiency, however, exemplary served: the thrust is a short on idle, brandet to 2,000 rpm and can be only beyond of 4,200 rpm. It growls OM651 clear, but not annoying and pushes the 1.6-ton sedan casual with maximum 240 km/h on the motorway. Considered to work so fine motor and gearbox. They want not quite alone: Together in harmony. Really smooth shifting succeed only after some settling. This is true but not as an excuse that the test car quite clearly missed the factory specification of 7.0 seconds for the Sprint from zero to 100 km/h to six tenths.
For scores of drive with low consumption values. The on-board computer dictated values well above the test consumption of 7.3 L / 100 km in the drive log whom, which pulls its c-class ever with similar vehemence by the road transport as the reigning DTM champion Paul di Resta be operational vehicle. However, who jammed a raw egg behind the accelerator, creates respectable 4.7 litres.
Wait: that succeeded the Mercedes C 250 CDI but even before the model upgrade? Right. For start stop program only to saving in the transport, here the Mercedes beneath the factory specification of 6.1 L / 100 km to half a litre.
What else brought the revision? In the first place, from the E-class known Legion at subject to additional driver assistance systems. Against 893 euros extra the c-class warns now piepend vehicles in the blind spot and vibirierendem steering wheel before inadvertently leaving of the lane.
After all: The elegance-facilities monitors the driver's driving style as standard, to detect a possible fatigue and call for a break by stylized coffee cup. Also available, although incomprehensibly only for the avant-garde line: an autonomous cruise control system, which down bremst the vehicle to a halt. With regard to the active safety there was nothing, however, to improve, because the c-class convinced already by a slightly untersteuerndes, very safe driving behaviour. Also, the gently regulatory ESP helps to stop sudden evasive maneuver there, where they started: on the road.
The task comes to the chassis equipped with its own hardened dampers, despite high safety and low body movements maintain the brand-typical comfort, especially in the again softer elegance specification - with great success. Who drives Mercedes c-Klasse, will monitor any discussion of the competing German road network with great surprise, because just about any rub Crackle-free somewhere lost in the solid body structure. Only the rolling comfort suffers a bit in the optional 17-inch wheels. The Steering orientates in the harmony of comfort and boasts more precise feedback without to annoy the pilot with hyperactivity. He can look so undisturbed on the much higher-quality materials in the Interior as well as better integration and quality of the infotainment unit - now finally they visualize the stately base price.
At least 39.121 euro must be transferred to Stuttgart, what Mercedes C makes 250 CDI with low consumption and high comfort comprehensive security package. Oh, so, to perfect the image of the perfect Mercedes experience more 2.499 euro payable - for the automatic transmission.
The most powerful variant of the engine series OM651 began her career at the end 2008 Mercedes c-class. The variant known as miracle diesel was shortly thereafter in the news often turned the piezo injectors supplied by Delphi. Now the 204 PS strong engine works (maximum torque: 500 nm) in all body styles of the E-class, in the off-roader GLK, and recently also in the S-class. In the luxury sedan the revised 7G-Tronic-Plus-Getriebe assumes the switching work as standard which, reflected in an impressive standard consumption of 5.2 L / 100 km. In the future, the four cylinder under the hood of the sporty two-door SLK and c-class growls Coupe. The OM651 Mercedes offers four performance levels: 120, 136, 170 and 204 HP. The two strongest be forcibly ventilator of two turbochargers.
