The 2020 Auto China in Beijing has seen the introduction of several new vehicles over the weekend, including the 2021 Mercedes-Benz V-Class aimed exclusively at the People’s Republic – which holds a quarter of all examples sold globally.
A facelift of the current generation, this
luxury minivan is built at the Fuzhou plant by the Daimler joint venture Fujian
Benz Automotive Co., Ltd (FBAC), and has been specifically tailored for Chinese
customers.
The 2021
V-Class offered in China sports an updated exterior design, new paint colors
and rims, as well as the 9G-Tronic automatic torque converter transmission and
AirMatic air suspension. The vehicle is also safer as it is available with
Active Brake Assist and Highbeam Assist Plus.
New equipment has been added in the cabin,
with an emphasis placed on the comfort of rear passengers. As a result, the
2021 V-Class has redesigned luxury seats in the second row, with heating,
ventilation and massage functions, plus head restraints, leg and footrests, as
well as light wood trim with embedded ambient lighting that decorates the
backrests of the front seats, extended armrests, smartphone storage trays, cup
holders and USB ports.
Offered in three trim levels (Pilot,
Exclusive and Luxury), the facelifted minivan features the MBUX infotainment
system, with a 10.25-inch touchscreen display, a touchpad on the center console
and self-teaching voice control, activated by saying ‘Hey Mercedes’. Things
such as Baidu Carlife, WeChat, Mercedes me connect, QQmusic and a variety of
other features are also integrated.
