One measurement shrinks, however: The roofline is 0.4 inch lower. Overall length increases by 2.6 inches, and width by 0.4 inch. The wheelbase is an inch longer, and much of that has gone into improving rear legroom. And, as in the S-Class, the MBUX voice recognition system can recognize which of the car’s occupants is speaking.Ĭodenamed W206, the 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan is built on an evolution of the outgoing W205’s platform, re-engineered significantly to package a 24.5-kWh battery that will deliver a 60-mile pure electric range for the plug-in hybrid models, and a new rear axle with optional rear-wheel steering.
They too are a little tricky to work until you get used to the idea that light fingertip touches and sweeps are all you need to make something happen.
Likewise, the steering wheel has the same haptic touch controls as the S-Class on the horizontal spokes.
The 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class will go on sale in the U.S. These switches feel odd at first-you expect movement-but once you get used to just touching rather than pushing or pulling on their elements, you won’t want to go back to the old system: You can now make much finer adjustments to the seat than before. Other S-Class tech: The individual elements of the semiotic seat controls on the doors are touch-sensitive capacitor switches, meaning the switches don’t move. 2021, selenite grey magno, siena brown/black leather.
