Mercedes-Benz Unveils Locally Assembled Hybrid C350e

KUANTAN (Pahang, Malaysia), Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Sdn Bhd on Wednesday unveiled its first locally assembled plug-in Hybrid, the Mercedes-Benz C350e. Vice-President, Sales and Marketing Passenger Cars, Mark Raine said the vehicle would be launched in six weeks, replacing the existing C300 series. "The price tag on the Mercedes-Benz C350e is US$74,072 (RM299,000) and takes about eight weeks for delivery," he told reporters at a media preview of the premium vehicle here. Raine said the C350e can go up to 31 kilometres in pure electric range mode, had a combined power output of 279 horsepower, top speed of up to 130 km/h pure electric, 600Nm combined torque output and can go from 0 to 100 km per hour in 5.9 seconds. "It can be fully charged using a conventional plug-in-socket for four hours or two hours utilising a wall box," said Raine. The C350e also features preconditioning -- a preferred cabin climate before entry; silent start; energy recuperation while braking and coasting; intelligent hybrid and boost technology. Design wise, it has an AMG interior and exterior design, panoramic sliding glass roof, AMG rear apron in diffuser look with a distinct visual differentiation from non-hybrid version. Additionally, the C350e has four operating modes which are Hybrid, E-Mode, E-Save and Charge. On Wednesday, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia launched the GLC 250 4Matic, which is priced tentatively at US$80,735 (RM325,888) and is also now available for booking. --BERNAMA