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MB C-Class Photo Album - 6 photos Three New Sport Models Add Flair and Value to C-Class Line LOS ANGELES - Mercedes-Benz is expanding the popular C-Class model line with new sport model variations of its sedans and coupes. Making their debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the C230 Kompressor sport sedan, C320 sport sedan, and the C320 sports coupe were developed with younger buyers in mind and are configured to pique the interest of car enthusiasts. The successful C-Class sedan has been enhanced to deliver the overall performance of a true sports sedan. This means a sport-tuned suspension, sport body cladding, aluminum interior trim, seven-spoke 17" wheels with high performance tires, a standard six-speed close-ratio manual transmission and thickly bolstered front sport seats all available as standard equipment on both the C230 Kompressor and C320 sport sedans. This also means a naturally aspirated 3.2-liter V6 for the sports coupe. All of the above is offered at a price point noteworthy on its own: $27,990 for the C230 Kompressor sport sedan, $35,200 for the C320 sport sedan, and $27,300 for the C320 sports coupe. Options Make the Heart Grow Fonder In addition to the face and muscle transformations, the new models will be available with the value-driven convenience packages optional on the standard C-Class models. The new C-Class variants can be outfitted with the Bi-Xenon and heated headlamp washer package further enhancing their sporty character. For those who appreciate good music and a variety of it, a CD changer is the perfect compliment to the premium sound system found in the vehicle. To increase its visual appeal, new colors have been added to the C-Class palette for these sport models. Pewter replaces Tectite Grey, and the standard color palette grows as special order charges become a thing of the past. Youthful Design When Mercedes-Benz embarked on the new C-Class design process, much work had already been accomplished. The award-winning S-Class firmly established a solid theme for subsequent Mercedes sedans. The C-Class sedan builds upon the dynamic and youthful visual language of a coupe-like profile, twin headlamp face, a sculpted hood, curvaceous C-pillars, triangular taillights, a trim waistline and strong shoulders. The sport sedans feature a redesigned front bumper, sculpted sidesills, stylish chrome accents and rear apron on the exterior and aluminum trim, front sport seats with leather seating inserts, and blue tinted glass on the interior. The C320 sports coupe builds successfully on that theme. The sports coupe's C-pillars flow easily down from the roof into the tail, and come together in a deck-mounted spoiler that generates a useful aerodynamic function, reducing rear lift at highway speeds. Indeed, the slope of the rear window is also at a beneficial angle, so that a rear wiper is not needed to keep the glass clear in poor weather. Additionally, the clear panel between the taillights creates a helpful view to the rear for backing up.
