The C-class continues to amaze us with its innovations, not just by technology that will increase the driving experience but also with technology that will save our dying plant. Compared to the preceding model introduced in 2000, environmental specialists have calculated a reduction of 125 gigajoules in the overall energy requirement for the new C-Class. This corresponds to around 3800 litres of fuel. Carbon dioxide emissions have been reduced by 15% per vehicle since 2000.
The reduction in exhaust emissions is just as impressive: compared to the previous model of 2000, the cutting-edge technology of the new C-Class has made possible a 20-percent reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions and a twelve percent reduction in hydrocarbons according to the Lifecycle Assessment.
The particulate emissions of the diesel models have been lowered by more than 90 percent thanks to the fitting of a maintenance-free particulate filter as standard equipment.
Like with the ventilated tail lights, these are little things that make the Mercedes cars unique. The attention to detail, even with the C-class, is very impressive.
