June 8, 2012 at 2:07pm by Andrew Wendler
A few weeks ago, we predicted that the C300 4MATIC would be receiving an update in the power department for 2013. Based on hypothesizing by C/D staff and Benz’s official filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, we surmised that the all-wheel-drive C300’s aging 3.0-liter V-6 would be replaced by a direct-injected 3.5-liter unit based on the 302-hp V-6 found in the C350 and the E350. Mercedes has now confirmed our suspicions.
Producing 248 hp and 251 lb-ft of torque (the outgoing 3.0-liter made 228 hp and 221 lb-ft), it’s slightly detuned from its specification in the C350 and the E350. To help keep fuel consumption in check, an Eco mode and a stop-start function now come standard on the C300. The all-wheel-drive-only C300 also is only available in sedan form.
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The C350 continues to be available for 2013 as a sedan and an all-wheel-drive coupe. Like the C300, it also gets a stop-start function and an Eco mode as standard.
Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz C-class, Mercedes-Benz C300, Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC, Mercedes-Benz C350, Mercedes-Benz C350 4MATIC Coupe |