The new Mercedes-Benz C 300, a plug-in hybrid with a diesel engine, is now on sale for the first time after a long wait. The plug-in hybrid car can be ordered as a sedan or a station wagon, and both can have 4MATIC all-wheel drive. Prices start at $59,666.
Mercedes-Benz is the only company that sells plug-in hybrids with diesel engines, a solution that's become very popular.
Now, Mercedes-Benz is finally starting to sell the C 300, part of the latest generation of the C-Class. The Mercedes-Benz C 300 has a diesel engine with 145 kW (197 hp) that works with an electric motor with 129 hp (95 kW). It gives the whole system 313 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque.
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The Mercedes-Benz C 300 uses between 1.8 and 2.2 kWh per mile when running on electricity alone. A 25.4 kWh battery can go about 10 miles on electricity alone (94 – 108 km).
The battery can be charged with up to 11 kW AC power or 55 kW DC power (optional). A full charge (100% to 100%) takes about 2 hours with AC and about 20 minutes with DC (10% to 80%).
The Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrid luxury car can be ordered with either rear-wheel drive or 4MATIC all-wheel drive. The Mercedes-Benz C 300 can also be ordered as a sedan or a station wagon.
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The Mercedes-Benz C 300 de with rear-wheel drive costs $59,666, while the Mercedes-Benz C 300 4MATIC with four-wheel drive costs $61,570. The combos cost an extra $1,427.
The Mercedes-Benz C 300 plug-in hybrid car will arrive at the start of 2023.
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