An Analysis Of 2019 Mercedes-Benz C350 Coupe

An Analysis Of 2019 Mercedes-Benz C350 Coupe

With this car, you are getting everything that a Mercedes is for an extremely reasonable price. With this car, you are getting everything that a Mercedes is for an extremely reasonable price. I had the opportunity to experience the coupe for more than just an evening, logging some decent time over the weekend down to Ohio. The navigation system was genius, warning of upcoming traffic conditions and providing alternate route options. Road time was not tiring in the least. Night driving was almost indescribable; I felt one with the car in the silence with the stars above. Auto-dimming headlights worked seamless and accurately. LED turn signals easily lit up anything reflective for nearly two blocks ahead. The front seats automatically move forward and the headrest dips to allow easy access to the rear seats, albeit a bit slowly if you find yourself in a hurry. It's really impressive what this car offers for the price.

Granted, it's also surprising what's not offered, as Donny mentioned above. When I first got in the C350, I had the immediate sensation of being behind the wheel of a powerful sports car. You sit low and snug in the bucket seats. The stubby shift lever feels almost like it should be attached to a manual transmission. The steering wheel is just the right diameter and has perfect thumb-shaped indentations at the three- and nine-o'clock positions. The pedals (even the foot-operated parking brake) have very cool aluminum covers. I felt like I was strapping into the world's hottest performance machine. Why did Mercedes-Benz wait so long to release this two-door C-class? It's very attractive, surprisingly spacious inside, and drives with all the abundant excellence of the C-class sedan. Although I didn't ride in the back seats, they seemed pretty comfortable and not cramped at all when I climbed back there to check things out. 5150 cheaper than the C350. The C-class coupe is very attractive, giving the C-class line a more dynamic-looking model than the more sedate sedan. I'm not usually a fan of white cars, but this arctic white coupe with black interior is very striking. Whereas some black interiors can be dour and oppressive, this C350 coupe feels inviting. The black seats feature contrasting white French-seam stitching, the wood is rich and lustrous, and the metallic accents provide a nice contrast to the dark upholstery and wood. Plus, the panoramic roof allows plenty of light to enter the interior.

At this point, the combustion engine is generally held inactive. Electric output of up to 80 horsepower is available for driving in all- electric mode. Boost: The electric motor kicks in to boost the output of the combustion engine by a further 80 horsepower- for example for rapid acceleration. Energy recuperation: During braking and coasting, energy is recovered and stored in the battery. This energy can then be used at a later stage for electric driving or the boost function. The greatest potential for lowering the energy consumption of hybrid drive systems lies in maximizing energy recovery during coasting and braking. When the brake pedal is depressed, the electric motor initially takes on the task of decelerating, acting here as an alternator. If firmer braking is required, the disk brakes will then intervene mechanically to provide additional grip. This overlap between conventional mechanical braking and the electric braking performance of the electric motor in alternator mode increases effectiveness but remains imperceptible.

Furthermore, the intelligent engine management system of the C350 PLUG-IN HYBRID works in the background to select the ideal combination between the combustion engine and the electric motor. One new feature of the C350 PLUG-IN HYBRID is a haptic accelerator pedal, which can help to reduce fuel consumption and thus also exhaust emissions. When driving in electric mode, if the driver's foot meets a point of resistance on the gas pedal this is an indication that maximum electric performance is being delivered. If the driver continues to depress the gas pedal beyond this resistance point, the combustion engine will kick in. A double impulse from the ECO Assist function signals that the driver should remove their foot from the gas pedal in order to switch off the combustion engine and decouple it from the drive train. Assuming that the driver does what the double impulse suggests, the intelligent engine management system of the C350 PLUG-IN HYBRID will vary the deceleration mode between unpowered (sailing) and recuperation, using data from the vehicle's radar systems as its basis.