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The Agility Control System in Mercedes’ C-Class

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

 

Mercedes' C-Class and Mercedes Shocks

The Mercedes introduces its C-Class vehicles, which are said to steal sales from the BMW 3 Series and also from the Audi A4. Some of the C-Class vehicles are the 2008 C300 and the C350. Since the people behind Mercedes do not want to alienate Mercedes enthusiasts and vehicle owners, they opted for the latest addition to the C-Class series to be more evolutionary—a further improvement on what is already there—than revolutionary. The C-Class is 15 feet and 2 inches tall. This is four inches longer and a little bit larger in terms of dimensions compare to those that came before it. Although this is the case, Mercedes made sure that its size is still relatively good to take the vehicle for a drive in the city.

The government classifies the Mercedes’ C-Class as a compact, which features an interior space that best suits four passengers. The seatbelts for the driver and the front passenger are large and is comfortable enough to wear on long-distance travels. As for the C-Class’ back passengers, they have enough room to be able to enjoy a comfortable ride as well. However, if there will be a fifth passenger, there would not be so much space since the vehicle is really designed to seat only four people. When it comes to the interior, the C-Class manifests an elegant and a rather classy tone. It has quality leather seats, metal and wood trim highlights and a screen for the navigation system that can disappear into the dashboard when it is not in use. Isn’t it cool? With the C-Class, one surely has an ergonomic car.

The 2008 C300 and C350 comes as a Luxury and Sport version but is mainly classified as a sports sedan. And as a sports sedan, we know what that it means precise handling and good feedback of the steering. It features an “agility control system” that basically conditions the shock absorbers to be able to handle different driving conditions as well as road conditions. According to what I’ve heard, the C-Class has the capacity to carve curves with precision. That’s really great. And with its agility control system, one can expect better performing Mercedes shocks to further provide ride comfort and handling of the vehicle. For more information on shocks and their performance, visit the Bilstein shocks website.