奔驰近日宣布，将为C级车增加一款C160入门级车型，该车将搭载一台1.6升四缸引擎，功率95千瓦/129马力，比C180减少20千瓦/27马力。与引擎搭配的是六速手动变速箱，但高端版本配备7G-TRONIC PLUS变速器不会出现在这款车上。C160轿车版在欧洲起价31683欧元（约合人民币21.16万元），旅行车版本售价33349欧元（约合人民币22.27万元）。轿车和旅行车将于6月开始交付。在今年晚些时候，奔驰还将推出C级轿跑车，明年增加敞篷车。另外，奔驰考虑增加四门轿跑车版本以应对宝马4系Gran Coupe。

 

Mercedes-Benz C-Class gains C160 entry-level version with 129 HP

Mercedes-Benz has announced a new entry-level version for the C-Class (W205) which will be available on order starting Tuesday.

 

It will get a a four-cylinder, 1.6-liter developing 129 HP (95 kW) which makes it 27 HP (20 kW) less powerful than the previous base gasoline model, the C180. Mercedes-Benz plans on selling this engine exclusively with a six-speed manual gearbox as the 7G-TRONIC PLUS transmission available on upper-spec variants will not be offered in this case.

 

The C160 will be available for the sedan at a starting price of €31,683 while the wagon (T-Model) will set you back at least €33,349. Deliveries of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C160 Sedan and Estate are scheduled to begin sometime in June.

 

Later this year, the C-Class range will grow with a coupe version while in 2016 a convertible will also join the family. One other possible body style could be a four-door coupe to go head to head with BMW's 4-Series Gran Coupe.