Mercedes-Benz has expanded its C-Class household with the addition of a soft-roader wagon.

Dubbed the C-Class All-Terrain, the car is because of make its formal debut on September 6 on the 2021 Munich auto present, together with a number of different new fashions and ideas from Mercedes.

The C-Class All-Terrain shouldn’t be but confirmed on the market within the U.S., although if offered right here it could present an alternative choice to the same Audi A4 Allroad and Volvo V60 Cross Nation. It could additionally present a brand new choice for patrons on the lookout for the flexibility of a crossover however in a extra compact type issue.

Whereas the common C-Class Wagon is not coming right here, there is a slight likelihood Mercedes will introduce the All-Terrain variant. Mercedes does not supply its E-Class Wagon in common guise, however we do get it as an All-Terrain (in addition to an AMG E63 S).

Very like the aforementioned A4 Allroad and V60 Cross Nation, the C-Class All-Terrain advantages from the additional storage of a wagon, a taller journey top, and all-wheel-drive traction. There’s additionally protecting parts across the physique’s decrease sections, and distinctive fascias with improved method and departure angles. The journey top is up 40 millimeters over the common C-Class and wheel sizes vary from 17-19 inches in diameter.

Most storage is 53.3 cubic toes and most towing capability is 3,968 kilos. Mercedes provides trailer help and a surround-view digicam to make manoeuvring with the trailer simpler. The help robotically regulates the steering angle of the towing car at speeds of as much as 3 mph, and as much as a gradient of 15%.

The C-Class All-Terrain can be fitted with barely bigger steering knuckles on its four-link entrance suspension whereas multi-link suspension mounted on a rear axle service is put in on the rear. The mannequin additionally comes normal with the C-Class’ consolation suspension with energetic damping, plus two off-road particular driving modes. There’s Offroad designed for comparatively flat unsealed surfaces and Offroad+ with DSR (Downhill Pace Regulation) for steeper surfaces. The all-wheel drive is a variable system capable of ship as much as 45% of the torque to the entrance wheels.

The C-Class vary has been redesigned for the 2022 mannequin yr. The brand new era arrives within the U.S. as a sedan within the first half of 2022, initially in C300 guise solely. If the C-Class All-Terrain will get the inexperienced gentle for U.S. sale, anticipate it to succeed in showrooms shortly after the common C-Class.

Powering the C300 is a 2.0-liter engine that makes 255 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque by itself, and is augmented by a 48-volt mild-hybrid system that may add one other 20 hp and 148 lb-ft for brief blasts. Additionally within the works are new C53 and C63 variants from Mercedes-Benz AMG, each of which can function turbo-4 engines in hybrid configurations. A C-Class-based convertible can be being developed, although it’s anticipated to be positioned as a alternative for each the C-Class and E-Class convertibles and consequently could function a singular title.