{"id":8468,"date":"2014-06-02T21:36:39","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T21:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=8468"},"modified":"2015-03-18T19:47:23","modified_gmt":"2015-03-18T19:47:23","slug":"first-drive-mercedes-benz-c220-bluetec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/first-drive-mercedes-benz-c220-bluetec\/","title":{"rendered":"First Drive: Mercedes-Benz C220 BlueTEC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class<\/p><\/div>\n

Mercedes-Benz has just launched an all-new C-Class\u00a0Saloon – the German carmaker’s biggest seller worldwide<\/i>. <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

What is it?<\/b>\u00a0 Aimed squarely at the\u00a0BMW 3 Series\u00a0and\u00a0Audi A4 the New C-Class promises to be cheaper to run, better to drive and more comfortable.<\/p>\n

First impressions of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class?\u00a0<\/b>From which ever angle you view it the C-Class\u00a0is a very chic car. All the familiar Mercedes design cues are present and this baby saloon of the family is like a miniature S-Class.<\/p>\n

What about the interior?<\/b>\u00a0Like a day at an exclusive spa, the\u00a0C-Class is the perfect place to escape the daily grind. Inside it is classy, luxurious \u00a0and extremely comfortable. It is also bigger \u00a0than the previous model with plenty of space front and back.<\/p>\n

And on the road?<\/b>\u00a0At the launch we had an opportunity to drive the C220 2.0-litre 170bhp BlueTEC Avantgarde automatic \u00a0On the road there isn\u2019t so much as a whisper of road noise inside and it is smooth with plenty of oomph\u00a0 for effortlessly overtaking. Regardless of road surface it is composed and soaks up bumps, but it\u2019s also really good\u00a0 if you decide to go via the twisty back roads.<\/p>\n

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How Much?<\/b>\u00a0Prices for the new C-Class\u00a0start from \u20ac37,750 for petrol models and \u20ac37,950 for diesels.<\/p>\n

How Safe?<\/b> Smaller certainly doesn’t mean less safe to Mercedes Benz and the new C Class has a host of safety features normally found on the larger E-and S-Class models including Attention Assist, \u00a0a drowsiness detection system and Collision Prevention Assist.\u00a0 Active parking, adaptive head beam, traffic sign and wrong way alert systems and a 360-degree camera are also available. The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class also features pelvis bags, a newly developed window bag, side bags and a driver\u2019s knee bag.<\/p>\n

What about my options<\/b>?\u00a0Three design and equipment lines are offered \u2013 an Avantgarde version with grille-inset star aimed at younger buyers; an Exclusive version with a distinctive bonnet-mounted standing star aimed at the more conventional buyer; and an AMG line aimed at the sporty buyer.<\/p>\n

3 words to describe the Mercedes-Benz C-Class:<\/b>\u00a0 Refined; Elegant; Safe<\/p>\n

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