Mercedes-Benz C350e plug-in hybrid (Malaysia)
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has previewed its plug-in
hybrid sedan, the Mercedes-Benz C350 e, with deliveries starting end-October or early November.
The C350 e will carry an indicative pricing of RM 299,000.
This positioning will put it slightly under the RM 307,888 C300, which it will
replace in the local C-Class lineup. A wallbox charger will be offered as an
option, priced at around RM 7,200.
Propulsion will come from the ubiquitous 2.0 litre
turbocharged four-cylinder engine in a similar tune to the C250, making 211 hp
and 350 Nm of torque. Providing additional power is an 80 hp/340 Nm electric
motor sandwiched between the engine and the 7G-Tronic Plus seven-speed
automatic transmission, resulting in a total system output of 279 hp and 600
Nm.
The C 350 e will go from 0-100 km/h in
just 5.9 seconds, while combined fuel consumption is rated at 2.1 litres per 100
km on the European NEDC cycle. The car has an all-electric range of 31 km, with
a maximum speed of 130 km/h in this mode. Carbon dioxide emissions sit at just
48 grammes per kilometre.
The electric motor is juiced by a 6.2 kWh
high-voltage water-cooled lithium-ion battery fitted at the rear of the car,
resulting in a stepped boot floor and reduced luggage space from 475 litres to
335 litres. Charging time is around 1 hour 45 minutes through the wallbox or
around two hours using a standard 230 V domestic socket. The charging port is
located under the right tail light.
The car shown here is a pre-production car from
Thailand, in Exclusive trim – local-spec cars will receive the full AMG Line
kit with aggressive front and rear bumpers and deeper side skirts, as well as
the same 19-inch AMG multi-spoke alloy wheels as the C 300. The cabin will also
receive the AMG interior design, including an AMG flat-bottomed multifunction
steering wheel.
Most of the kit will be identical to the C 300,
including a panoramic sliding sunroof, the 590 W, 13-speaker Burmester surround
sound system and Thermotronic three-zone automatic climate control. Additional
kit will include Airmatic air suspension, a 360-degree camera system and a
climate pre-conditioning system that will allow you to programme the climate
control to turn on at a preset time.
