We’ve already been impressed by a drive in the new C-Class saloon. Now, the German brand has exposed the practical Mercedes C-Class Estate – as well as auto reveal has had a first-hand preview.
Talking us around the cars and truck was Mercedes’ exterior designer Michael Frei, who told us the aim was to produce a stylish as well as stylish look for the new Estate. “We did whatever to ensure the cars and truck sits well on the wheels,” stated Frei. “There’s a strong shoulder, the greenhouse is truly tucked in at the top, as well as then we have these horizontal lines to structure the cars and truck to stop it looking high as well as narrow.”
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The concept was to conceal the estate’s practicality “without compromising the client in everyday life”. That’s been done with the utilize of visual techniques such as two-piece wraparound tail-lights that assist make the rear seem lower as well as wider. as well as there’s lots of practicality to disguise, with the new C-Class Estate boasting a 490-litre boot – up five litres on the old cars and truck however down on the BMW 3 series Touring.
The seats fold to an almost-flat three-degree angle, freeing up 1,510 litres. That’s an enhancement of 10 litres over the old C-Class Estate as well as bigger than both the Audi A4 as well as the BMW 3 Series.