11/07/2008 01:16. Design, Engineering €™s soft, organic lines have been stretched to deliver a more bold and confident shape, with strong straight lines dominating. The massive slatted grille and the angular headlamps give it formidable road presence and make it look bigger. Mercedes has had to package in more safety structures and a lot of comfort and refinement-enhancing materials, and this is another reason why the car had to be bigger.

There’s nothing revolutionary in the suspension design but Mercedes is offering trick dampers as standard on this new C. Dubbed the Agility Control suspension, the dampers have the ability to alter the ride depending on road conditions and driving style. Complementing the suspension is the speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion steering. It is obvious that Mercedes... // Auto Insight