Mercedes-Benz All Wheel Drive (4MATIC) Coupes have become a hit with customers.
Dr Abdel, was totally sold out on the C 350 4MATIC Coupe after taking a guest drive at Ogilvie Mercedes-Benz in Ottawa. What a joy it was to see him drive away!
When the E Class Coupe and the C Class Coupe were launched in Canada, there was a huge cry from the market place. Despite the fact that these cars boasted of unparallelled state-of-the art interiors and sleek styling, they were less appeealing to many customers because they were only offered as rear wheel drive. This riled a few customers who felt disenfranchised as they would have loved to drive this car in all seasons of the year. Mercedes-Benz listened and decided to offer these vehicles as all wheel drives starting 2012 models. These cars have already become a hit with customers. Two things are worth a special note here: New powerful engine that consumes less fuel and an unbelievable all wheel drive that is light and does not consume more fuel.
CLS 550 4MATIC has been a hit as well with a lot of customers and is currently sold out.
According to caranddriver.com the C350 4MATIC coupe has an engine which is identical to the 3.5-liter found in the rear-wheel-drive C350 sedan and coupe, producing 302 hp at 6500 rpm and 273 lb-ft of torque at 3500 rpm". Please note that the same engine is used on the E Class Coupe.
Gary, was very excited to get his new E 350 4MATIC Coupe after a long wait and in his own words, It was worth the wait.
Car and Driver continue to explain the 4MATIC as follows, "To route the power to all four wheels, Mercedes-Benz uses an in-house design that integrates the transfer case into the seven-speed automatic transmission. In dry conditions, the power distribution is set at 45/55 front to rear; when the system detects slippage, a locking center differential controlled by a 37-lb-ft spring-loaded clutch handles any imbalance between the two axles, sending up to 70 percent of power in either direction if necessary. The system is supplemented by an electronic traction-control system that brakes individual wheels in the event of slippage. Mercedes-Benz says the latest 4MATIC setup carries only about a 150-pound weight penalty on most of its cars (121 pounds on this particular example), partly because the rear axles and differentials are downsized on the all-wheel-drive cars; that nominal power distribution results in less torque sent rearward, allowing for lighter-duty and lighter-weight components. The German manufacturer is proud to note that there is no EPA fuel-economy penalty on the C350 coupe; rear- and all-wheel-drive versions carry the same 19 mpg city, 28 highway ratings"
Diane, who was driving an infinity G35 coupe, had to wait for over a year in order to buy this C 350 4MATIC Coupe. What a joy it was for her on the day she took delivery of this car!
Robin found this C Class to be absolutely fantastic.
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