2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class | First Look

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Let’s take a brief look at the all-new 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Fun fact, the C-Class has also moved the most volume for Mercedes-Benz over the last decade. Based on a first glance, the all-new 2022 C-Class looks well-prepped to maintain that momentum.

To my eyes, this is a good-looking machine. And now it meshes better stylistically with the rest of its Mercedes kin. LED lighting is standard in both front and rear, and 18” wheels come standard as well.

Move inside and Mercedes has taken a tech-forward approach to in-car design. Taking inspiration from the upper echelons of the Merc lineup there’s an 11.9” touchscreen in the center stack and a 12.3” digital instrument cluster. You can wirelessly connect your phone via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, and there’s even a fingerprint sensor that delivers various driver profiles via biometric authentication.

Still, more tech features blossom from the options list. I’m talking features like an augmented reality navigation display, ventilated front seats, a 3D surround sound system from Burmester, an integrated toll pass, and even a dashcam. Oh, I can’t wait for the C-Class footage that’ll come out of Russia.

Even the powertrain has gone high-tech! The new C-Class is the first Benz to pair a four-cylinder gasoline engine with the brand’s 48-volt electrical system and an integrated starter generator. The 2.0-liter twin-turbocharged four-cylinder engine produces 255 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque on its own.

But the electrical system can add up to 20 hp and 148 lb-ft of torque when needed. Lemme check those numbers. Yup. 148 lb-ft. That power is sent wheel-bound via a 9-speed automatic transmission. The C300 can be had as a rear-wheel-drive model or with 4MATIC all-wheel-drive.

Just a few more details regarding the powertrain, which I find rather interesting. It uses the electrical system to assist on acceleration, but can also let the car “sail”, that is drive with the engine turned off to help with fuel economy. It’s not a hybrid in a traditional sense but it’s pretty close. This is electrification that results in a better driving and stronger performing machine. In fact, Mercedes says the C-Class will run from 0-60 mph in 5.9 seconds in both the RWD and AWD versions.

There’s no word yet on actual fuel economy or the starting price but we do know that both the C300 and C300 4MATIC will arrive on dealer lots starting in early 2022. And when they arrive they’ll bring fresh looks, a fantastically updated cabin, and a powertrain that smartly blends efficiency and performance.

00:00 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
0:22 Exterior Styling
0:45 Interior
1:35 Engine
2:22 Powertrain Details

[alphagoat]

Last gen design language was far better. Now the whole lineup is like A class, A class L, A class LL, A class LLL, A class LLLL...

[ggremlinz]

everything is a tesla now... please bring back buttons to interiors. while i understand that mercedes is aiming for the young or new money crowds, I dont think you need an old person to tell you why having an always- smudged central console and being distracted while driving is not a good thing

[EverythingA]

Holy crap the 2022 C class is absolutely insane! Well I know what my upgrade is gonna be!

[jeffwertz]

So we need more driver's assist to keep the damn car on the road while we stare at these screens to change the temp or radio stations. Geez!

[barsaf]

Remember how you see old Mercedes on the road with 300k miles? Well, this will not be one of those in the future.

[saibushayer]

2 things to note:
1. The car shown here is (beyond) fully loaded. The car most people will get won't be nearly this nice.
2. The base price of the new C-class will be going up.

[nabilm]

Dashcams footage from Russia will be interesting

[raghuveer]

I hate this trend of sticking humongous tablet screens on the dashboard. Bring back physical buttons and knobs!

[CarNut]

Anyone know when an actual review will be coming? I really want one of these!!

[damilolaakanni]

Looks like an A Class, but bigger. The same could be said of all the other Sedan and coupe models (not including the GLC and GLE coupe...yet).

[luisorozco]

Definitely my future car, it's so damn gorgeous.

[macrice]

As someone who works for Mercedes, this seems like such a huge upgrade from the previous model purely based off of the interior alone. The outgoing model had what felt like to be the oldest interior out of all the new models. Happy to see they are finally updating it!

[Michael-utwv]

That tacked on gauge cluster screen is going to age like milk.

[billcaddy]

I can’t believe it, there’s no more buttons or wood on the doors.

[BanBiofuels]

If you took the Mercedes star off of the front end, it looks like the sister to the Hyundai Sonata.

[lysbest]

would the air conditioner vents over heat the screen?

[Jiffyboyz]

with the infotainment screen on the side, how will they present the rev camera feed ?...looking sideways is difficult

[MrJeffrey]

Currently have a 2016 C-Class... Guess my next one will be a Cadillac CT5 so I can keep my buttons and knob.

[googleaccount]

Why does the middle part of the car (the doors) look exactly the same as the current model

[bikemmm]

The background music is a bit distracting