An electric Mercedes-Benz C-Class is just months away from Australian showrooms.
The 2027 Mercedes-Benz C-Class electric will arrive in Australian showrooms early in 2027, in a single variant priced almost exactly halfway between 40 xDrive and 50 xDrive variants of the rival BMW i3, also due to arrive Down Under early in the new year.
The C400 4Matic electric is priced at $105,700 before on-road costs, compared to list prices of $96,900 and $112,900 plus on-roads for the i3 40 xDrive and 50 xDrive.
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It features a 94kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery providing 753km of WLTP range, and a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain producing 360kW of power and 800Nm of torque, rocketing the C400 to 100km/h from standstill in a claimed 4.0 seconds.
That means in the range battle, the C400 also slots in between the i3 40 xDrive (566-710km WLTP) and 50 xDrive (912km). The rival Bimmers use 82.8kWh and 108.7kWh batteries, respectively.
The C400 does have the BMWs beat in power and torque, with the 275kW/520Nm i3 40 xDrive and 345kW/645Nm i3 50 xDrive having claimed 0-100km/h times of 5.4 and 4.7 seconds, respectively.
Pricing
Drivetrains and Efficiency
The C-Class electric features an 800V electrical system, and Mercedes-Benz claims a 10-80 per cent DC fast-charge takes 22 minutes.
It uses a two-speed transmission on the rear axle, with second gear used for higher speeds to sustain power delivery and aid efficiency.
Dimensions
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class electric is offered only as a four-door sedan.
Servicing and Warranty
Mercedes-Benz backs its vehicles with a five-year, unlimited-kilometre vehicle warranty, with its EVs' batteries backed by a separate eight-year, 160,000km battery warranty.
Service pricing isn't yet available for the C-Class electric.
Safety
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class electric has yet to be assessed by independent safety authorities ANCAP and Euro NCAP.
Standard safety equipment includes:
- Adaptive cruise control
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Blind-spot assist
- Evasive steering assist
- Lane-keep assist
- Surround-view camera
- Traffic sign recognition
- Front and rear parking sensors
Standard Equipment
The C-Class electric is being launched here in a single variant, the C400 4Matic electric.
Standard equipment includes:
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- Illuminated grille
- Digital Light micro-LED headlights
- Magic Sky Control panoramic fixed glass roof – incl. nine segments with individually adjustable transparency
- Rear privacy glass
- Metallic paint
- AMG Line package
- Night Package – can be removed at no cost
- Keyless Go proximity entry and start
- Semi-autonomous parking assist
- Head-up display
- MBUX Superscreen
- MBUX Virtual Assistant with ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Microsoft Bing integration
- Google Maps-based satellite navigation
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Over-the-air software updates
- Artico leatherette trim for dashboard, seats and steering wheel
- AMG Line Sports front seats
- Brown open-pore fineline birch wood trim
- Burmester 3D sound system
- Dual wireless phone chargers
- Ambient lighting
- Energizing Air Control filtration system
Options
The Agility and Comfort Package costs $5200 and adds:
- Airmatic air suspension with intelligent suspension control
- Rear-axle steering
The Luxury Package costs $8200 and adds:
- 99.3cm MBUX Hyperscreen
- Ventilated front seats
- Heated rear seats
- Illuminated star pattern for Magic Sky Control sunroof