New Chinese-made Mercedes-Benz C-Class is officially off the production line
Recently, Beijing Benz officially announced that the brand-new Chinese-made Mercedes-Benz C-Class and the Chinese-made M254 engine have been officially produced in the Beijing Benz factory.
The brand-new Mercedes-Benz C-Class adopts the latest family design of Mercedes-Benz, which is identical to its older brother Mercedes-Benz S-Class. In the domestic models, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class still provides two designs: a large badge design and a small badge design. The front face of the large badge version is still the classic starry sky design, while the small badge model features a banner stripe design.
The domestic version has an extended wheelbase, reaching 2954mm, which is 89mm longer than the overseas version. The dimensions of the body are 4882/1820/1461mm, which have grown compared to the current version, and the interior space is expected to be better.
The interior of the new C-Class is also identical to the new S-Class. The dual-screen design is gone, and a large vertical screen is connected to the lower console. The steering wheel is also replaced with a new style.
In terms of power, the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class offers three powertrain options. The C200L model uses a low-power M254 1.5T engine with a maximum power of 125kW and a maximum torque of 250 N·m. The C260L model uses a high-power M254 1.5T engine with a maximum power of 150 kW and a maximum torque of 300 N·m. The C300L model employs a M254 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 190 kW and a maximum torque of 400 N·m. All power systems are equipped with 48 V mild hybrid systems, which can provide an additional 15 kW power.
BYD Yuan Pro’s new model is on the market
BYD Yuan Pro is an all-electric compact SUV, with a previous price range of over 100,000 yuan. Recently, Yuan Pro launched three new models with a price range of 79,800-99,800 yuan.
Three new models have been launched, with two versions of range available. The base Comfort version has a range of 301 km, while the other two models have a range of 401 km.
In terms of appearance, the BYD Yuan Pro uses the Dragon Face 3.0 design language for its front face, with the familiar chrome trim being one of the most important elements of the design language. In other areas, there is not much difference from the earliest Yuan models.
As for the interior, there is a strong family-style feel. The most important feature of the interior is the 10.1-inch center console screen that can be rotated, with the DiLink 3.0 intelligent networking system having many functions that can be used as a tablet.
Power is not the focus of this type of vehicle. All three models use a 100 kW electric motor to provide power, with a maximum torque of 210 N·m. In terms of batteries, there is no difference except for the capacity, as they all use BYD’s self-produced blade batteries.
Pure Electric Macan Interior Exposure
The Porsche pure electric sports car Taycan has been on the market for a long time. So it seems only natural that the Porsche family’s pure electric SUV would not be far behind.
Pictures of the exterior of the pure electric Macan have already been leaked, and while the appearance is quite different from the current model, it is not the main focus of this article.
Recently, foreign media have leaked images of the pure electric Macan’s interior. From the pictures, it can be seen that the interior has undergone a major update. The design of the instrument cluster area is completely different from the current model, and there is no sunshade design around the full LCD instrument cluster.
In addition, the classic Porsche design of arranging a row of buttons on the center console has also changed, and has been replaced by a solid shift lever and a LCD screen.
The all-electric Macan, built on the PPE architecture, is designed on the same platform as the Taycan, so it is possible that the power system used on the Taycan may be adopted.
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