Mercedes-Benz to launch C 230 avantgarde tomorrow.

sidindica · 18th May 2008, 19:37

just got a call from a friend of mine working in T and T, New Delhi that Mercedes-benz is launching a higher spec avantgarde version of the C class with a 204-bhp, 2.5 V6 petrol.
The car has arrived and is on display. Pics to come tomorrow.

Specs:

C 230
2496 CC V6
204 HP@6100 RPM
24.5 KG-M TORQUE@2900-5500 RPM
7-SPEED 7-GTRONIC AUTOMATIC

fog lamps with chrome surround and 2 vertical chrome bars
high gloss piano black wood trim
avantgarde lettering
different radiator grille with a 3-pointed star on the grill itself instead on the hood (like the amg model)
COMAND control with multimedia package
New design twin 5-spoke light alloy wheels

expected price: Rs. 36,00,000
main competitor: BMW 325i

abhinav.gupta88 · 19th May 2008, 01:01

Its entering the e class range. So i doubt it will sell over the 325i as the price is not competetive as compared to the BMW. However its a good move as the 3.2V6 from audi (engine maybe coming had no other competitor other than the bimmer.

Waiting for the pics

Sahil · 19th May 2008, 03:06

nice to finally see the C get an engine it deserves.
However the pricing has gone wrong...is it a cbu?

aniguchisan · 19th May 2008, 03:27

Useless price for such a small car. Yet they sell. That's brand value with, almost always, new money.

V-16 · 19th May 2008, 04:25

Ouch!! That price hurts. Almost in the E class/5 Series territory. Wonder how they will justify it.

v10 · 19th May 2008, 09:08

bad pricing. But the 330i is even worse, 38 on road!!

maxbhp · 19th May 2008, 09:11

Nice,so they may launch the kit(Sports grille) officially in india. Power output looks good on paper and 7-G is welcome addition. Is this gearbox running on anyother Indian mercs at the moment ?

Sahil · 19th May 2008, 09:56

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Originally Posted by v10

bad pricing. But the 330i is even worse, 38 on road!!

The 330i is being offered here?

With a price tag of that sort only one 3 series model will sell, the mighty 335i !

abhinav.gupta88 · 19th May 2008, 10:42

330i cannot be compared to the c230

but still its only 2 lakh for an almost 500cc more engine capacity and the excessive power.

sidindica · 19th May 2008, 18:33

additional features over C 200K/C220 CDI CLASSIC/ELEGANCE:

C 230 AVANTGARDE:

new grill
new design alloy wheels
fully powered driver seats with power adjustable head restraints and 3 memory packages
powered passenger seat
harmon/kardon logic 7 audio system
bi-xenon lights with power washers
chrome surround 2-bars near fog lights
chrome decklid applique
twin exhausts-one left, one right with chrome exhaust pipe fnisher
fully electronic adjust steering wheel for tilt and telescopic
electric rear blind
rear taillights-FULL LED
7-speed automatic gearbox
beige leather upholstry with piano black high gloss wood trim

pics:

sidindica · 19th May 2008, 18:35

some more pics, bad quality taken from cam phone:

GTO - Touring · 20th May 2008, 00:15

I am a little confused over Merc's decision to bring in the C230. The 325 still wins the horsepower stakes. If Merc wanted to offer a true high-BHP alternative, they should have gone the entile mile with the C280. The engine is anyways sold in the E280 and would, probably, be cheaper to source for the C. Enthusiasts need'nt bother.....buy a stock 170BHP C220 with the 6 spped manual, throw in a tuning box and you are looking at near 200 BHP, and potentially better performance than the C230.

The C230's real standout feature though, is the 7 speed tranny.

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

So i doubt it will sell over the 325i as the price is not competetive as compared to the BMW.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sahil

However the pricing has gone wrong...is it a cbu?

If it is 36 lakhs on the road, then it is bang in 325i range. Lets wait for the actual onroad pricing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by v10

bad pricing. But the 330i is even worse, 38 on road!!

When did the 330i become available for 38 on the road? Surely you mean the 325?

dhaval · 20th May 2008, 00:44

Wow!! very nice car. I especially liked the grill. However, the new C-class certainly is very attractive and will sell more if priced correctly. Thanks for sharing the pics sidindica.

dhaval

abhinav.gupta88 · 20th May 2008, 01:08

I think the Beemer 325i is 32/33 on road delhi. Correct me if I am wrong. I dont see the need for the 3 star company to get a C230. as said a 3000cc engine doing duty on the E280 would have been better and meaner.

CorsaLove · 20th May 2008, 02:12

I kind of liked the Exterior looks of it (the new grille) but the interiors are not so impressive.

And first and foremost why the C 230 after the 325? Merc could have got a better one i guess??

18th May 2008, 19:37	#1
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,892 Thanked: 8,106 Times	Mercedes-Benz to launch C 230 avantgarde tomorrow. just got a call from a friend of mine working in T and T, New Delhi that Mercedes-benz is launching a higher spec avantgarde version of the C class with a 204-bhp, 2.5 V6 petrol. The car has arrived and is on display. Pics to come tomorrow. Specs: C 230 2496 CC V6 204 HP@6100 RPM 24.5 KG-M TORQUE@2900-5500 RPM 7-SPEED 7-GTRONIC AUTOMATIC fog lamps with chrome surround and 2 vertical chrome bars high gloss piano black wood trim avantgarde lettering different radiator grille with a 3-pointed star on the grill itself instead on the hood (like the amg model) COMAND control with multimedia package New design twin 5-spoke light alloy wheels expected price: Rs. 36,00,000 main competitor: BMW 325i
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19th May 2008, 01:01	#2
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Its entering the e class range. So i doubt it will sell over the 325i as the price is not competetive as compared to the BMW. However its a good move as the 3.2V6 from audi (engine maybe coming had no other competitor other than the bimmer. Waiting for the pics
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19th May 2008, 03:06	#3
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	nice to finally see the C get an engine it deserves. However the pricing has gone wrong...is it a cbu?
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19th May 2008, 03:27	#4
aniguchisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 123 Times View My Garage	Useless price for such a small car. Yet they sell. That's brand value with, almost always, new money.
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19th May 2008, 04:25	#5
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	Ouch!! That price hurts. Almost in the E class/5 Series territory. Wonder how they will justify it.
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19th May 2008, 09:08	#6
v10 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 793 Thanked: 45 Times	bad pricing. But the 330i is even worse, 38 on road!!
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19th May 2008, 09:11	#7
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 89 Times View My Garage	Nice,so they may launch the kit(Sports grille) officially in india. Power output looks good on paper and 7-G is welcome addition. Is this gearbox running on anyother Indian mercs at the moment ?
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19th May 2008, 10:42	#9
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	330i cannot be compared to the c230 but still its only 2 lakh for an almost 500cc more engine capacity and the excessive power.
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19th May 2008, 18:33	#10
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,892 Thanked: 8,106 Times	additional features over C 200K/C220 CDI CLASSIC/ELEGANCE: C 230 AVANTGARDE: new grill new design alloy wheels fully powered driver seats with power adjustable head restraints and 3 memory packages powered passenger seat harmon/kardon logic 7 audio system bi-xenon lights with power washers chrome surround 2-bars near fog lights chrome decklid applique twin exhausts-one left, one right with chrome exhaust pipe fnisher fully electronic adjust steering wheel for tilt and telescopic electric rear blind rear taillights-FULL LED 7-speed automatic gearbox beige leather upholstry with piano black high gloss wood trim pics: Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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19th May 2008, 18:35	#11
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,892 Thanked: 8,106 Times	some more pics, bad quality taken from cam phone: Attached Thumbnails
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20th May 2008, 00:44	#13
dhaval BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 404 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Wow!! very nice car. I especially liked the grill. However, the new C-class certainly is very attractive and will sell more if priced correctly. Thanks for sharing the pics sidindica. dhaval
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20th May 2008, 01:08	#14
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	I think the Beemer 325i is 32/33 on road delhi. Correct me if I am wrong. I dont see the need for the 3 star company to get a C230. as said a 3000cc engine doing duty on the E280 would have been better and meaner.
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20th May 2008, 02:12	#15
CorsaLove BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 392 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	I kind of liked the Exterior looks of it (the new grille) but the interiors are not so impressive. And first and foremost why the C 230 after the 325? Merc could have got a better one i guess??
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