New York Auto Show 2018: Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet Makes Public Debut

The coupe and cabriolet versions of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class have finally made their global debut at the ongoing New York International Auto Show 2018. The cars were revealed alongside the performance variants of the C-Class from Mercedes-AMG, like the 2019 Mercedes-AMG C 43 Coupe and Cabriolet, among others. Like their sedan version, the facelifted coupe and cabriolet comes with sharper design and styling with reworked front and rear sections, enhanced interior with a digital cockpit, and new, more powerful engine options.

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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet

Under the hood, the 2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet and Coupe come in both petrol and diesel engine options. The petrol models - C 200 and C 200 4Matic, are powered by a 1.5-litre engine, equipped with an additional 48-volt on-board network with a belt-driven starter/alternator (EQ Boost), offering a combined output over 194 bhp. Mercedes will also introduce a more powerful 2.0-litre engine later. The diesel model, on the other hand, C 250 d, an update over the previous version, which now makes about 192 bhp. There's also the C43 AMG which gets a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V-6 engine which now produces 385 bhp and 520 Nm of peak torque. Mercedes-Benz offers the 4Matic all-wheel-drive system as optional in the C 300, but it remains standard on the AMG C 43 models.

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe and Cabriolet gets similar styling

Visually, both the coupe and the cabriolet models get similar design and styling. Up front, the cars get the diamond radiator grille as standard along with restyled LED High-Performance headlamps with a new design or optional Multibeam LED headlamps with Ultra Range Highbeam. The cars get new alloy option as well, and while the coupe model comes with a nice sloping roofline, cabriolet gets a retractable soft top roof which can be operated from the outside with the vehicle key and the "Open/Close" buttons. The rear gets a nice sculpted boot lid along with a pair of stylish LED taillamps and a smooth rear bumper with dual exhaust ports. The cars also get new colour options - Mojave silver metallic and all-new graphite grey made exclusively for the coupé and cabriolet.

Mercedes-Benz offers all-new graphite grey made exclusively for the coupé and cabriolet

The cars also get updated cabin with premium quality interior and a digital cockpit, highlighted by the large infotainment system at the centre and a full-digital instrument cluster. The infotainment system gets the latest-generation COMAND Online available as optional equipment and offers fast 3D hard-disc navigation with topographical map display, photo-realistic 3D buildings and 3D map rotations. The piano black centre console features buttons for in-car controls and the main control panel placed just in front of the centre armrest/glovebox. The car gets retro-looking silver accented round air-con vents, a multi-functional steering wheel and sound system with nine loudspeakers and an output of 225 Watt as a new optional extra between the standard sound system and the Burmester surround sound system.

Other features offered with the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet and Coupe include - configurable Dynamic Body Control suspension with damping characteristics adjustable in three stages and Sports Direct-Steer system or Air Body Control suspension. The stepless system controls the damping characteristics individually for each wheel as it interacts with the engine, transmission and steering properties - to suit the driving situation, speed and condition of the road surface.