 | | The C 230 AVANTGARDE features a newly developed V6 engine designed to provide enhanced performance and higher torque delivery. This includes infinitely variable adjustment of both intake and exhaust camshafts, thereby ensuring that all 24 valves open and close at the most favourable time according to engine load. In turn, the charge cycle operates more effectively, thus energy losses are minimised resulting in improved efficiency. The refinement and inherent balanced qualities of a naturally-aspirated V6 engine results in minimal engine vibration. The smoothness in torque delivery enhances drivability, therefore allowing the driver to gather speed without straining the engine.
The intake ducts are equipped with tumble flaps that regulate gas flow to produce accurate air-fuel mixture. Under partial load, this mechanism swivels out, creating turbulence, hence resulting in better mixture in the combustion chamber. The tumble flaps sit fully recessed in the intake ducts at high loads to increase gas flow for more power. Aside from enhanced engine smoothness, lower fuel consumption is also realised when used in tandem with the two-stage intake manifold. The C 230 AVANTGARDE consumes petrol at a meagre rate of 9.1- 9.3 litre per 100 km (combined travels)
With an output of 150 KW /204 hp, the naturally aspirated V6 engine displays exemplary torque characteristics, delivering a peak torque of 245 Nm across a broad range of 2900 – 5500 rpm. From standtill, it takes just 8.6 seconds to reach 100 km/h. The new engine enables the car to achieve a top speed of 233 km/h.
Other standard equipment include the THERMATIC automatic climate control, anti-theft alarm with interior motion sensor, PARKTRONIC, PRE-SAFE, bi-xenon headlamps and steering wheel gearshift paddles.
The new Mercedes-Benz C 230 AVANTGARDE comes with 7G-TRONIC as standard equipment. The 7-speed automatic transmission represents leading-edge gearbox technology. Seven forward gears make it possible to widen the overall spacing between bottom and top gear while at the same time reducing the spacing between one gear and the next. The result is optimum engine speed at all times plus virtually imperceptible gear changes. Also, this transmission can shift down more than one gear at a time, for faster intermediate acceleration.
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia offers two individual C 230 models – the ADVANTGARDE and AVANTGARDE ADVANCED lines. The AVANTGARDE ADVANCED model variant is equipped with COMAND APS. |
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