Ir-rivali ta' 3 serje ta' Mercedes li rriformaw biex jappellaw lil xerrejja iżgħar. Il-klassi C mercedes-Benz il-ġdida kollha se tħares ferm aktar drammatika mill-mudell tal-lum u tiġi mbassra b'doża kbira ta 'intenzjoni sportiva. Ir-raba' ġenerazzjoni klassi C se tiġi offruta wkoll bl-aħħar konnettività tal-internet b'netwerk fil-karozza u teknoloġija tas-sikurezza l-aktar avvanzata. Dawn il-karatteristiċi huma parti minn offerta biex wieħed jagħtiha pożizzjoni aktar kontemporanja minn qatt qabel ma tieħu l-isfida għas-serje 3 tal-BMW. Il-mudell il-ġdid huwa mistenni li jikseb l-ewwel arja pubblika tiegħu fi ftit aktar minn sena fil-wirja bil-mutur ta 'Ġinevra 2014. Ġie inġinier mill-ġdid bir-reqqa bl-għan espress li jattira xerrejja iżgħar. Mercedes insiders isostnu li ftit jew xejn se jiġu riportati mill-klassi C eżistenti f'mossa deskritta bħala bidu ġdid għar-rivali 3-serje u Audi A4. Irridu darba għal dejjem biex jarmi l-idea li l-klassi C hija karozza mixtrija min-nannu tiegħek, qal uffiċjal ibbażat fuq Stuttgart ta 'grad għoli involut fil-konċepiment tal-karozzi l-ġodda. Aħna marru għal tulijiet estensivi biex niżguraw li se tissodisfa l-aspettattivi ta 'ġenerazzjoni żagħżugħa ta' xerrejja, kemm viżwalment kif ukoll teknikament. Il-bidla fl-enfasi għall-karozza l-ġdida, bl-isem ta' W205, kienet xprunata mid-deċiżjoni li tiżdied il-CLA iżgħar mal-linja mercedes f'dan is-sajf li ġej. Is-CLA b'erba' bibien swoopy, preveduta mill-Concept Style Coupe, hija ppjanata li tokkupa segment tas-suq kemmxejn aktar baxx, bi prezzijiet aktar affordabbli mill-klassi C tal-lum. Dan jippermetti li l-klassi C li jmiss tiġi ppożizzjonata mill-ġdid nofs klassi ogħla. Erba' mudelli ġodda tal-klassi C huma ppjanati. Flimkien mas-saloon u l-proprjetà inizjali, li se jiġu żvelati f'Marzu 2014, Mercedes qed tħejji wkoll suċċessur aktar stiljat individwalment għall-coupe kif ukoll kabriolet tas-saqaf tad-drapp il-ġdid kollu għat-tnedija fl-2015. L-erbgħa kollha huma mistennija li jirċievu t-trattament go-fast mill-AMG, li qed jipprepara turbo ġdid b'turbocharged 4. magna V8 ta' 0 litri għall-karozza l-ġdida. Dimensjonijiet It-tul tal-klassi C il-ġdida żdied b'100mm fuq il-mudell tal-lum għal 4700mm. Dan ipoġġiha fuq l-istess livell mal-Audi A4 u jestendiha 75mm lil hinn mis-saloon ta '3 serje. Madwar 80 mm tat-tul miżjud huwa kkonċentrat fil-bażi tar-roti, li tiżdied għal 2820mm. Autocar jista 'wkoll jiżvela li l-binarji twessgħu sa 40mm biex jagħtuha impronta akbar. Żieda korrispondenti fil-wisa 'tieħdu għal madwar 1810mm. Id-dimensjonijiet esterni akbar huma ddikjarati li jipprovdu l-mudell il-ġdid bi spazju intern imtejjeb b'mod sinifikanti. Ir-riġel, l-ispalla u l-kamra tar-ras tjiebu fuq quddiem u wara, skont sorsi autocar. Il-klassi C il-ġdida hija wkoll mistennija li toffri spazju akbar għall-bagalji. Il-kapaċità tal-ibbutjar tas-saloon żdiedet għal 485 litru, li hija aktar milli f'serje A4 jew 3. Chassis Il-klassi C il-ġdida se tkun l-ewwel mudell li tuża l-pjattaforma l-ġdida tal-MERCEDEs MRA (arkitettura modulari tar-rota ta' wara). L-istruttura monokokkali tal-azzar iffurmata sħan hija, f'forom imtawwla, ukoll biex tirfed l-inkarnazzjonijiet futuri tal-klassi E u l-klassi-S, fost linja sħiħa ta' mudelli. Intlaħaq bl-użu tal-aħħar tekniki ta' kostruzzjoni u, flimkien ma' aktar miżuri li jiffrankaw il-piż li jinġiebu fix-xażi, jingħad li jgħin lill-karozza l-ġdida biex twaqqa' l-predeċessur tagħha fuq l-iskali minkejja ż-żieda konsiderevoli tagħha fid-daqs. Xejn għadu uffiċjali, iżda mudell bażi ġdida C160 jingħad li jiżen inqas minn 1380kg, minkejja żidiet kemm fir-riġidità statika kif ukoll dinamika, li t-tnejn huma deskritti bħala li jwasslu l-klassi. Il-klassi C il-ġdida tidher li x'aktarx tgħawwdu t-tqassim tal-istrutazzjoni ta' MacPherson tal-mudell eżistenti 'l quddiem għal arranġament ġdid ta' xewqa doppja, li jipprovdi kontroll akbar tar-roti u ebusija laterali miżjuda għal immaniġġjar imtejjeb. In-naħa ta' wara, madankollu, iżżomm sistema simili b'ħafna link għall-klassijiet C eżistenti, iżda ġiet imfassla mill-ġdid b'mod estensiv għal livelli miżjuda ta' raffinament. Magni B'differenza mis-CLA, li tuża tqassim tal-magna trasversali, il-klassi C il-ġdida żżomm magni mmuntati lonġitudinalment. Proċedura ġdida ta 'mmuntar siti minnhom aktar baxxi fil-bajja tal-magna u ftit aktar lura milli bil-mudell tal-lum għal distribuzzjoni mtejba tal-piż u ċentru ta' gravità aktar baxx. Il-magni mainstream se jinkludu unitajiet ta' petrol b'erba' ċilindri u V6, li jvarjaw minn 184bhp 2. Turbo ta' 0 litri għal firxa ta' 330bhp twin-turbo 3. 0. Id-diżils inizjalment x'aktarx jinkludu verżjoni aġġornata tat-2 eżistenti. Magna ta' litru f'mhux aktar minn erba' stati ta' tune, li jkopru 120bhp sa 220bhp. Il-magni kollha se jirċievu waqfien awtomatiku u r-rekuperazzjoni tal-enerġija tal-brejkijiet, flimkien ma' miżuri oħra li jsaħħu l-effiċjenza. Flimkien mat-tnaqqis fil-piż tal-bankini, dan huwa ddikjarat li jġib titjib sa 20g/km fl-emissjonijiet tas-CO2. Mercedes qed tippjana wkoll li tintroduċi verżjoni ibrida pla-in petrol-elettrika tal-klassi C il-ġdida fl-2015. Id-dettalji huma skarsi, iżda s-sorsi jissuġġerixxu li se jkollha firxa ta'18-il mil kollha. Żviluppi ulterjuri jinkludu arkitettura riveduta tal-driveline b'format mibdul driveshaft. Dan se jippermetti lil Mercedes tipproduċi l-klassi C il-ġdida f'sewqan standard tar-roti ta' wara u sewqan fakultattiv b'erba' roti 4matiċi kemm fil-guises li jinsaqu fuq ix-xellug kif ukoll fil-lemin għall-ewwel darba. S'issa, ir-restrizzjonijiet tal-imballaġġ driveshaft ikkawżaw il-klassi C 4Matic li għandha tiġi prodotta f'forma ta' sewqan fuq ix-xellug biss. It-tqassim il-ġdid se jiġi adottat mill-GLK SUV li jmiss, li se jiġi prodott ukoll fil-lemin. Il-klassi C il-ġdida hija ssettjata biex titnieda b'manwal ta' sitt veloċitajiet jew verżjoni aktar ġdida tal-gerboks awtomatika ta' seba' veloċitajiet tal-lum, skont il-magna. Bħalissa għaddejja trażmissjoni awtomatika ġdida b'disa' veloċitajiet. Madankollu, is-sorsi ta' Mercedes jissuġġerixxu li x'aktarx ma jsibx triqtu fil-klassi C sakemm il-mudell li jmiss jirċievi l-facelift ta' nofs iċ-ċiklu ppjanat tiegħu, fl-2017. Il-pjan huwa li inizjalment se jsib triqtu f'offerti aktar upmarket qabel ma jaqta 'l isfel permezz tal-line-up. Teknoloġija ġdida Il-kontroll tad-damping adattiv se jkun standard fuq il-mudelli kollha u sistema ġdida ta' manuvrar elettromekkaniku se toffri firxa ta' għażliet awtomatiċi għall-parkeġġ. It-teknoloġija li Mercedes qed tippjana li tuża fil-klassi C il-ġdida tinkludi firxa sħiħa ta' karatteristiċi ta' sikurezza destinati wkoll għall-klassi E facelifted. Fiha kamera stereo li tipprovdi funzjonijiet addizzjonali ta 'prevenzjoni ta' ħabta, bħall-ibbrejkjar tal-karozza nnifisha awtomatikament biex tnaqqas is-severità ta 'impatt. Inkluża wkoll se tkun karatteristika Distronika Plus ġdida ma 'Steering Assist, li żżomm il-karozza ċċentrata f'karreġġata magħżula u ssegwi t-traffiku fid-denb. Se jkun hemm ukoll Brake Assist Plus ma 'Junction Assist, li jiskopri traffiku cross-flow u pedestrians u jista' jagħti spinta lill-qawwa tal-ibbrejkjar jekk forza insuffiċjenti tiġi applikata mis-sewwieq biex jiġi evitat impatt. Mercedes' 3-series rival re-engineered to appeal to younger buyers. The all-new Mercedes-Benz C-class will look far more dramatic than todays model and be imbued with a big dose of sporting intent. The fourth-generation C-class will also be offered with the latest in-car networked internet connectivity and cutting-edge safety tech. These features are part of a bid to endow it with a more contemporary standing than ever before to take the challenge to the BMW 3-series. The new model is set to get its first public airing in just over a years time at the 2014 Geneva motor show. It has been thoroughly re-engineered with the express aim of attracting younger buyers. Mercedes insiders claim that little or nothing will be carried over from the existing C-class in a move described as a new beginning for the 3-series and Audi A4 rival. We want once and for all to discard the idea that the C-class is a car bought by your grandfather, said a high-ranking Stuttgart-based official involved in the new cars conception. We have gone to extensive lengths to ensure it will meet the expectations of a younger generation of buyers, both visually and technically. The change in emphasis for the new car, codenamed W205, has been driven by the decision to add the smaller CLA to the Mercedes line-up this coming summer. The swoopy four-door CLA, previewed by the Concept Style Coupe, is planned to occupy a slightly lower market segment, with more affordable pricing than todays C-class. This will allow the next C-class to be repositioned half a class higher. Four new C-class models are planned. Alongside the initial saloon and estate, set to be revealed in March 2014, Mercedes is also preparing a more individually styled successor to the coupe as well as an all-new fabric-roofed cabriolet for launch in 2015. All four are set to receive the go-faster treatment from AMG, which is preparing a new twin-turbocharged 4. 0-litre V8 engine for the new car. Dimensions The length of the new C-class has increased by 100mm over todays model to 4700mm. That puts it on a par with the Audi A4 and extends it 75mm beyond the 3-series saloon. Some 80mm of the added length is concentrated within the wheelbase, which increases to 2820mm. Autocar can also reveal that the tracks have been widened by up to 40mm to give it a larger footprint. A corresponding increase in width takes it to about 1810mm. The bigger external dimensions are claimed to provide the new model with significantly improved interior space. Leg, shoulder and headroom have improved in the front and rear, according to Autocar sources. The new C-class is also set to offer greater luggage space. The boot capacity of the saloon has risen to 485 litres, which is more than in an A4 or 3-series. Chassis The new C-class will be the first model to use Mercedes new MRA (modular rear-wheel drive architecture) platform. The hot-formed steel monocoque structure is, in lengthened forms, also set to underpin future incarnations of the E-class and S-class, among a whole line of models. It has been conceived using the latest construction techniques and, together with further weight-saving measures brought to the chassis, is said to help the new car to undercut its predecessor on the scales despite its considerable increase in size. Nothing is official yet, but a new base C160 model is said to weigh less than 1380kg, despite increases in both static and dynamic rigidity, both of which are described as class-leading. The new C-class looks likely to eschew the MacPherson strut layout of the existing model up front for a new double wishbone arrangement, providing greater wheel control and added lateral stiffness for improved handling. The rear, however, retains a similar multi-link system to the existing C-classs, but it has been extensively redesigned for added levels of refinement. Engines Unlike the CLA, which uses a transverse engine layout, the new C-class retains longitudinally mounted engines. A new mounting procedure sites them lower in the engine bay and slightly more rearward than with todays model for improved weight distribution and a lower centre of gravity. Mainstream engines will include four-cylinder and V6 petrol units, ranging from a 184bhp 2. 0-litre turbo to a range-topping 330bhp twin-turbo 3. 0. The diesels are initially likely to include an upgraded version of the existing 2. 1-litre engine in up to four states of tune, spanning 120bhp to 220bhp. All engines will receive automatic stop-start and brake energy recuperation, along with other efficiency-boosting measures. Combined with the reduction in kerb weight, this is claimed to bring improvements of up to 20g/km in CO2 emissions. Mercedes also plans to introduce a plug-in petrol-electric hybrid version of the new C-class in 2015. Details are scarce, but sources suggest that it will have an all-electric range of up to 18 miles. Further developments include revised driveline architecture with an altered driveshaft layout. This will allow Mercedes to produce the new C-class in standard rear-wheel drive and optional 4Matic four-wheel drive in both left-hand-drive and right-hand-drive guises for the very first time. Up until now, driveshaft packaging constraints have caused the 4Matic C-class to be produced in left-hand-drive form only. The new layout will be adopted by the next GLK SUV, which will also be produced in right-hand drive. The new C-class is set to be launched with a six-speed manual or a newer version of todays seven-speed automatic gearbox, depending on the engine. A new nine-speed automatic transmission is currently undergoing development. However, Mercedes sources suggest that it is unlikely to find its way into the C-class until the next model receives its planned mid-cycle facelift, in 2017. The plan is that it will initially find its way into more upmarket offerings before trickling down through the line-up. New tech Adaptive damping control will be standard on all models and a new electro-mechanical steering system will offer a range of hands-off automatic parking options. The technology that Mercedes plans to use in the new C-class includes a full range of safety features also destined for the facelifted E-class. It features a stereo camera that provides additional collision prevention functions, such as the car braking itself automatically to reduce the severity of an impact. Also included will be a new Distronic Plus feature with Steering Assist, which keeps the car centred in a chosen lane and tracks traffic in tailbacks. There will also be Brake Assist Plus with Junction Assist, which detects cross-flow traffic and pedestrians and can boost the braking power if insufficient force is applied by the driver to avoid an impact.