European life between the things many Americans don't understand about traffic circles, bidet, gas-strapped luxury brand cheese and I have a hatchback.
To bridge the cultural divide for the first three issues in this anyone can do (or should do) there is a lot of. Mercedes-Benz 2002 C230 Kompressor sports coupe the luxury he wants to meet with valve.
Hatchbackler luxury brand, is the largest of the streets, Gas Prices in Europe are small and popular. However, BMW 1995 318i with tried to sell a hatchback in the United States. Attracted few buyers and purchasers BMW he was a lot older than expected. After 1999, the TI went.
Frankly, despite being a hatchback, Mercedes new "sport cup" that gave the wrong name explains. "Hatchback", Mercedes says officials pulled on the Word of a marketing abuse. Forget for a moment the pressure which is suitable for Mercedes a coupe.
Sports Cup, 106.9-inch wheelbase, suspension, steering and brakes share 2001 C-class sedan it's based on. Mercedes, the car's rakish style and standard sport suspension setting with the name of "sport" confirms that the part was right.
Unlike BMW's hatchback has failed in the U.S. market, Mercedes sports Cup any C class sedan body panel is shared with the donor. Mercedes, C class, it's not only to suit budget shopping vouchers, a different image is something that have to convince you of the truth thinks too much. Cup sports, aggressive wedge shape with a distinctive and attractive place. Just controversial rear view will appear. Vaguely French-looking, almost like Renault.
The coupe's strut front and multi-storey standard setting of the rear suspension, the C-class four-door's optional sport package looks like, but the specific spring rates and shock valves a little different. All U.S. model sports trophies, 225 / 50VR-16 comes with 16-inch wheels with Performance tires. The result is impressive, a smooth ride - at least almost perfect in the south of France driving on the roads we took.
However, sports Cup, tan sedan more sporty it's not. Like many Mercedes, the coupe despite feels the heavy weight of 3300 pounds reasonable. Continued to wander while the body of the car flat in the corners almost stops, but felt confident and limited.
Provided a single motor, the iron block 2.3 liter supercharged SLK roadster and an improved version of the familiar four-cylinder model. Mercedes sports Cup (and the 2001 SLK) for new fuel injection system added to upgrade the sound of the engine suction and low voltage installations and increase the rate of raised - both the old and the weak points of both. According to Mercedes, 190 horsepower and 200 pound-feet of torque with the 2.3 liter Kompressor Coupe can accelerate to 62 mph in 7.5 seconds. On the roads we travel most of the boxes of the euro compared with the coupons for sports is quite fast, but the "sport" of the unit is not as fast as that implies. And the motor felt better in this application than quarter the original format, but still a little rough low in the rev range and the heights a little weak.
A six-speed manual is standard and a five-speed is optional manometric. Both options represent a compromise. C240 sedan six gear will allow you to keep the supercharged engine in the power band of a drive, but the gear change feeling weak, and the rubber is unclear. Five-speed auto-shift is nice, but isn't supposed to be a sports Cup?
A close watch on the four door sports I have a feeling sporty in the interior of the cup. Wood-grain fix, instead of using bits Satin aluminum Coupe. The seats are firm and thicker supports that you will find in the sedan. And rear passenger compartments a sporty small car. In spite of cramped in the rear, The sports coupe as a sedan, it has a back seat big enough for them to gain qualification into account.
This car clothes indoor treatment only sporty, but also reveals the status of the least expensive Mercedes car. Prices is set in stone, but approximately $ 26,000 base price, and optional sport Cup expects to have approximately cost of $ 29,000.
Mercedes comes standard with cloth seats, with leather optionally only to the US market. Bose stereo, navigation system and Power Seats are optional adjustment, such as the panorama ceiling. Panorama sunroof a Sunroof a power greater 30 percent of traditional on the front seat, the smaller cabin in the rear, fixed sunroof.
29.000 $ 'is a loaded Mercedes link it sounds very good, but roughly the same money, with potential buyers BMW 325Ci coupe or the Audi TT they can choose.
C-class sports can be successful in the cup? This is why you wouldn't see it as an expensive hatchback or a luxury car cheap, prospective buyers may be connected. Americans, a hatchback luxury brand, or more attractive to eat Limburger from taking place around them, I suspect that it would be easier for me to convince you that it is.
C320 Sport Wagon
A large rear door hinged on top like the sports Cup, but the new Mercedes C-class variant C320 Sport Wagon 2002 doesn't have to worry about. Euro-cars these days are hot-sellers.
However, the C-class wagon will not be a valuable leader. Approximately 38,000 dollar rates the six-cylinder Audi A4 2.8 Quattro Avant, or BMW 325i Sport Wagon more than 6000 - $ 8000. In fact, the C320 wagon, the A6 Avant will be a little more expensive larger.
For cash buyers this is the 215-hp 3.2-liter two C-class V-6 five speed the car automatically brings a large part. Mercedes, for really heavy loads self-does not provide a stable suspension. However, the German automaker says that this car is more style than the maximum capacity. An inclined and steeply sloped rear glass C class Wagon has elegant design with character lines. However, this view leaves space for some cargo.
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