2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan Release Date And Redesign

2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan Release Date And Redesign

Since its debut four years ago, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been a best-selling model, beloved by many for its sleek styling, thrilling performance, and affordable pricing. The 2019 C-Class Sedan will usher in the model鈥檚 newest generation, sporting a facelift, new technology, and improved performance. The next-generation C-Class Sedan will make its World Premiere at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale included some information about the 2019 C-Class Sedan release date and redesign below. Taking a spin on modern luxury, the 2019 C-Class features a sporty, yet elegant interior design. The cabin features sophisticated materials and flowing lines that fuse together to inspire a hand-crafted character with a modern, athletic flair. The sedan鈥檚 center console is now available in Natural Grain Walnut Wood or Natural Grain Grey Oak Wood with 3D real wood veneer. The refreshed sedan also offers new interior color options, including Magma Grey/Black and Saddle Brown and Silk Beige/Black for the AMG-Line package. The C-Class also received minor, yet thoughtful design updates including the start/stop button鈥檚 new turbine-look design and a redesigned vehicle key. A significant upgrade is the new multifunction leather steering wheel equipped with Touch Control Buttons. The buttons respond that to swiping motions like the screen of a smartphone, enabling the driver to have control of the instrument cluster and infotainment system with familiar movements without removing their hands from the wheel. DISTRONIC and cruise control functions can now also be accessed via the steering wheel. Influenced by the display concept of the current S-Class Sedan, the 2019 C-Class Sedan features an optional fully digital 12.3鈥?instrument display with three different screen styles-Classic, Sport, and Progressive. The multimedia screen above the center console is available as a 7鈥?display screen or a new 10.25鈥?COMAND display screen. The infotainment system offers new voice control operations including seat heating and the optional head-up display is now adjustable with a larger range.

The exemplary smoothness of the new engine has also been aided by moving the camshaft drive to the rear and installing a two-mass flywheel. Mercedes-Benz has a tradition of environmental commitment. When the current Sprinter generation was launched three years ago, the company was the first manufacturer to introduce a particulate filter as standard for all diesel models. As a logical next step, Mercedes-Benz is presenting the new OM 651 as the first van diesel engine to meet the Euro 5 emission standard. In the near future the Sprinter will also be optionally available with EEV compliance (Enhanced Environmentally friendly Vehicle), the currently voluntary but most stringent emission standard in Europe. EEV classification requires a further reduction in the limits for carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC) and particulates (PM). Thanks to the very high level of engine efficiency, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is able to achieve both Euro 5 and EEV with exhaust gas recirculation.

The Sprinter is able to dispense with the SCR technology and addition of AdBlue used for trucks. This is particularly advantageous for vans in several respects: unlike fleets operating heavy trucks, hardly any company refuelling facilities vehicles have a supply of AdBlue. The operating profile is also very different, as more frequent refuelling is required owing to the lower operating range of vans compared to trucks and buses. Which includes areas where there is no reliable supply of AdBlue. Moreover, the weight penalty incurred with SCR technology is a particularly important factor for vans in the gross vehicle weight class around 3.5 tonnes. The low level of untreated emissions is the basis for the environmental friendliness of the new diesel engine generation. In addition to optimised combustion, this is in part due to an increased exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) rate. The EGR system for the new engines is water-cooled in two stages, depending on requirements: initially the exhaust gases are always pre-cooled, and depending on the operating point there is additional cooling by the main cooler.

When the engine is cold, EGR is initially used uncooled. This causes the exhaust temperature to rise more rapidly, activating the oxidising catalytic converter at an earlier stage to reduce pollutant levels even further. As a welcome side-effect the engine warms up more quickly, which reduces wear and fuel consumption. The heating system also warms up the interior sooner. Equally remarkably, and unlike many other engines, the new engine achieves a high EGR rate even under full acceleration. Accordingly the Sprinter is quite rightly regarded as clean under all operating conditions. Thanks to a new EGR valve the system can also be controlled more precisely than in the preceding unit, with a further reduction in flow losses. Naturally all the new engines also feature a particulate filter as standard. The development engineers have also newly designed the ancillary units with a view to fuel economy. The oil pump is an electrically controlled vane-type supply pump, for example - something quite new for diesel engines.

This independently and adaptively controls its delivery volume, requires less power to drive and therefore lowers fuel consumption markedly. The oil pump is fully integrated into the crankcase. The pistons are cooled from below by oil-spray nozzles, which are only activated when required to save fuel. Other ancillary units operating on an on-demand basis are the water pump - another first for diesel engines - and the alternator. In both cases this helps to lower fuel consumption. Van engines are subjected to very different but always arduous operating conditions. The preceding engines for the Sprinter were already known for their great reliability. In the new generation, their ability to take punishment has been increased even further. A special focus was placed on the typical load spectrums encountered in van operations. The new engine generation is designed for a B10 value of 350,000 km. In other words, at least 90 percent of the engines will achieve a very high mileage without a major overhaul.