2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet First Drive Review - Automobile
Some stepped carefully from stone to dry stone to get across. I muttered something immature and went on my merry way, content at having found a little extra joy for myself and a few others. I hadn’t thought about that hike in years until I was standing in front of a gleaming new 2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet. Of course, Mercedes makes a ton of sensible sedans, wagons, and crossovers these days. But it’s also been expanding its convertible lineup lately, with the C drop-top the latest and most affordable (relatively speaking) Benz cabriolet to date. American buyers will have to get along with three engine options, but they’re good ones. Benz’s now familiar turbocharged trio for the C cab comes in four-, six-, or eight-cylinder flavors, with output more than doubling from one end of the range to the other. Our choices start with the C300, packing the automaker’s 2. 0-liter turbo four, good for 241 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque, paired to the brand’s nine-speed automatic transmission and available in either rear- or 4Matic all-wheel drive. The AMG C43 (previously known in sedan form as the C450 AMG Sport) is motivated by the 3. 0-liter twin-turbo V-6 with 362 hp and 384 lb-ft delivering the power to all four wheels through the same gearbox. Then there’s the Mercedes-AMG C63 , which packs roughly the same. Source: www.automobilemag.com
