C-Class Avantgarde with AMG sports package

Mercedes designers see the interior of a passenger car as a living space where drivers sometimes spend a great deal of their time. This makes a stimulating yet homely atmosphere increasingly important.

Once again the new C-Class shows how this aim can be achieved while retaining all the functional aspects. The principles of effortless superiority, sportiness and style reflected in the exterior design also guided the hands of the interior designers.

When developing the cockpit, Mercedes designers took their lead from the sporty sector and included clearly laid-out dial instruments such as may be found in roadsters or coupés.

Silver-coloured bezels, black dial faces, white markings and glowing orange needles perfectly combine form with function for a high value impression and easy legibility.

C-Class Elegance interior	C-Class Classic interior

In the Avantgarde line, a metallic-look backplate accentuates the character.

The two-tone dashboard and centre console of the new C-Class form a harmonious unit in line with the "design cast from a single mould" principle.

The same applies to the integration of the colour display at the upper centre of the dashboard, which is positioned within the driver’s line of vision, but can also be covered or folded away as required, without switching off the radio, navigation system or other units linked to the display.

This enables the driver to focus on what is important at all times, deciding for himself how much information he wishes to read off – an advantage especially when driving at night.

The centre colour display is part of the new control and display concept which the new C-Class has adopted from the luxury-class Mercedes models.

Direct control keys in the centre console mean that the driver still has direct access to important functions.

At the touch of a button, the radio, telephone or navigation system are switched on and the relevant user interface appears in the display.

The volume control, station search function and telephone keypad can also be accessed immediately.

The presentation of the display information was also a task for the designers: the font, graphics and layout present a uniform picture, are logically structured and meet the requirements for easy, intuitive and self-explanatory operation.

The door linings continue the horizontal, two-part division of the dashboard and form a framework for an interior in which the occupants feel even more safe and secure.

Depending on the specifications, a two-tone colour scheme is available, with the darker contrasting colour continued from the upper section of the dashboard to the door linings as a feature extending right into the rear.

A slim chrome strip separates the waistline from the control arrays and decorative surfaces in the door centre panels. The door openers and the controls for the electric seat adjustments (optional) form an integrated unit.

Depending on the line, the interior trim is of aluminium or exotic wood, or has a high-quality piano lacquer look.

(Source: Mercedes-Benz)