2016 Mercedes-Benz C350e Plug-In Hybrid Review - Automobile
Fortunately, the German carmakers have smartened up considerably since then, and the 2016 Mercedes-Benz C350e that will appear in U. S. dealerships this fall shows us just how serious they are about hybrid motoring. A plug-in hybrid like the 2016 C-Class is the smart way to go, and this Benz is particularly smart in the way it does the job. Smartness disguised as a C-Class This 2016 Mercedes-Benz C350e would look just like any other Mercedes-Benz C-Class if it didn’t have its name spelled out on the doors. This is the Mercedes way, as the company wants its hybrids to appear approachable, not intimidating. You can see this same design ethic even in the futuristic Mercedes-Benz F 015 autonomous-driving vehicle , which looks as familiar as a kitchen appliance despite the exotic technology hidden inside. The C-Class also has its technology hidden away, notably a 211-hp, turbocharged 2. 0-liter engine and a 60-kilowatt electric motor. The real magic lies in the transmission because the Mercedes engineers have managed to adapt the company’s seven-speed automatic transmission for this application. As plug-in hybrids go, the 2016 Mercedes-Benz C350e has a. Source: www.automobilemag.com
