Hello.
I’m MrJWW, and I’m at the top of a mountain in Spain
so you’ll have to forgive the wind noise.
But today, I’m taking you for a quick drive
in the Mercedes-Benz C 300 de.
So, let’s get on with this one, ’cause we’re on an amazing driving road.
Listen to this. That’s right, you don’t hear a thing.
Because we are off in E-Mode. That’s right, we are in a diesel hybrid car.
Now, with the hybrid and the diesel engines combined,
you get 700 Nm of system torque.
That is some proper power for a car like this. That’s normally reserved for
the sports cars of the world. And that’s what I really enjoy about this car.
Now, the point of it is that when you combine
those two things, it just allows for such an effortless drive.
That’s what torque is, it’s this thick, tangible power
that propels you along the road with little effort.
Now, I’d like to talk about the way this thing handles.
Because it has a class-first feature on the C-Class,
which is called AIR BODY CONTROL.
Which, as the name would suggest, is suspension filled with air.
Now this provides the best of both worlds,
because when you are on a highway journey and you’re taking it relaxed
and you just want to chill, it provides such a smooth ride.
But when you get on a road like this and you want to
explore the dynamic character of the car,
it provides such composure that you really feel a great connection
between car and driver and of course the road beneath you.
Now, I think we’d all agree that Mercedes-Benz is synonymous with quality.
Which brings me to the interior of the car
where Mercedes-Benz, once again, have stepped things up a notch
by offering two new materials called Open-Pore Wood.
Now Open-Pore Wood is wood that you can see and importantly feel
the texture of the grain in the wood.
And it really amplifies this feeling of luxury inside the car.
One of the things I particularly love is that when you even immediately step in this car,
before you even started driving, that feeling of quality resonates with you straight away.
Just as soon as you touch the wonderful plush leather on the steering wheel.
It’s a great feeling.
Now I find myself on this long straight, which is an opportunity
to give a demonstration of that torque combined with the hybrid and diesel engines.
I’m going to drop it down to third gear
and hit the throttle. Look at that, immediate power!
That’s what it’s all about.
A diesel engine on its own relies heavily on a turbocharger,
but with the hybrid, it fills in any lag you would get from a turbo
and the throttle response is immediate. It’s an awesome experience.
So, right now I’m on my way to a town, where I’m about to demonstrate another cool feature
which has all to do with very clever parking.
Now arguably, the C-Class kind of spoils you with the amount of technology it’s got in it.
Particularly when it comes to parking.
Which is convenient, because that’s exactly what I’m looking for right now.
And this feature is perhaps my favourite feature of this whole car.
It’s called Active Parking Assist.
I’m just going to trawl up this road here,
see if I can find myself a place to park and show you this feature.
Okay, right here. So how it works: you stop alongside the vehicle
just before the space you’re about to park in.
Stop like this. And down here on the central console
is the PARKING ASSIST Button. Press that.
And then we slowly drive past the space that we ultimately want to end up in.
The car now begins to scan that area. Just checking that you will fit.
A little bit further.
Is it going to confirm?
Yeah!
That is the sound of ultimate success.
So we’re going to confirm that, put it in reverse, and this is where the magic happens.
Yeah, that is nothing to do with me.
It is doing it entirely on its own!
Witnessing magic here!
Now of course, if you did want to park it on your own
you could still use the reversing camera and 360° camera.
But, when you’ve got tech like this, why wouldn’t you use it?
It's so cool.
Oh wow!
And I’ve got to say, this is actually a pretty tight space.
It’s the sort of space that I’d certainly think twice about before parking in.
And voilà, we are securely and safely in the spot.
Turn it off. Continue on with your day.
That is it.
As always guys, thanks so much for watching – I shall see you next time.