2016 Mercedes-Benz C450 AMG 4Matic Redesign Overview
Mercedes-Benz’s everlasting urge for future progress is evident in the new C-Class 450 AMG 4Matic sedan, which is reviewed in the video below. In the last couple of months since the release of the newly updated C450 AMG, YouTube has been flooded with fresh driving reviews like this one.
My dream would be to bring you a test video of the new C450 in extreme driving conditions where its full potential can be reached. For now let’s talk about this review of the C-Class being lightly driven, with a nice overview of the componentry. In the future, I’m sure some media outlet will thrash a 450 AMG for the record books, and we’ll be sure to let you know, so we can see the car’s performance side.
The mild-redesign has been centered around AMG unlocking more power, handling, and updating the active electronic safety programs. A raspy and popping bi-turbo three-liter six-cylinder AMG engine sounds and looks like a nice improvement over last year’s C400. Now with 362 horses and 384 lb-ft of torque, the 4Matic system really kicks up to speed, shifting through that slick seven-speed auto using the paddles. Zero to highway speeds can now be reached in below five seconds, achieving a comfortable feeling 21 city and 29 highway. It made me smile watching the reviewer, Nick Murray, press the throttle and giggle to himself over the Benz’s gurgle and acceleration.
Murray speaks briefly about the handling, chassis, and suspension, though not in as much detail as I wanted. His time is spent mostly going straight down the highway. In the few corners he hits, I can tell Murray really tries to show the car’s slightly reworked handling. It looks like AMG did a better job than the parent company tuning this new C. Murray mentions a retooled rear multi-link suspension, which I bet makes a lot of difference in the drive over last year.
The last important driving category he covers, which I think is the best bit in the video, tests the optional active safety electronic systems: Lane Keeping Assist, Distronic Plus Active CC, Cross Traffic Assist, Blind Spot Assist, and Pre-safe Braking Assist. After Murray turns on the adaptive cruise control, he removes his hands from the steering wheel to watch the car drive itself. The Lane Keeping Assist nudges him back into the lane — though not always — while the cruise control slows him up. From my experience with semi-autonomous cars, similar systems on competitive models work similarly, and this one seems to work well for our era.
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Via [Nick Murray]