Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Launches C250 CGI & C300 Estate

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has launched the C 250 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY, which replaces the C 230 Avantgarde previously on sale, and the C 300 Avantgarde estate, a C-Class body style new to Malaysia. The locally-assembled C 250 CGI sells for RM 287,888, while the fully-imported C 300 estate goes for RM 396,888.

Mercedes-Benz claims that the C 250 CGI boasts better performance and improved fuel economy compared to the C 230. And the figures do support their assertions. In the C 250 CGI lies a 1.8-litre turbocharged, direct-injected in-line four-cylinder engine which generates 201 bhp at 5500 rpm and 310 Nm between 2000–4300 rpm. By comparison, the 2.5-litre naturally-aspirated V6 engine that powers the C 230 produces 201 bhp at 6100 rpm and 245 Nm between 2900–5500 rpm.

In addition to the better performance, fuel economy is supposedly improved by 15 percent to between 12.7–13.9 km/litre. The C 250 CGI, however, comes with a five-speed automatic transmission instead of the seven-speed 7G-Tronic automatic transmission in the C 230. The new drivetrain will also feature in the E 250 CGI set for arrival in April.

Using a drivetrain borrowed from the E 300, the C 300 estate is powered by a 3.0-litre V6 engine, capable of generating 228 bhp at 6000 rpm and 300 Nm between 2500–5000 rpm, paired to the 7G-TRONIC transmission. Standard with the Avantgarde trim is the dynamic handling package, which offers speed-sensitive power-steering and two suspension settings, Comfort and Sport.