最新一代奔驰C级看上去还很新鲜，但W205轿车毕竟是在三年前在底特律发布的。最近谍照记者拍到了S205中期改款旅行车。该车在外观升级方面乏善可陈，只是前保险杠进行了伪装以掩盖造型变化。这辆测试车标配卤族大灯，但先前的谍照显示C级车还将提供新的全部LED大灯及轻度改款尾灯组。预计后保险杠也将进行小改款，但实在是没什么可说的。不过车辆内装有很大变化，升级后的信息娱乐系统将提供新的触控考虑到这个触控板是安装在现行版C级车通常设置COMAND旋钮的位置，因此无法确认这是否就是最终设计方案。另外在照片上看不到旋钮，因此或者是完全拿掉，或者触控板只是临时装上去的。今年首次亮相的S级改款车将搭载一系列新的直列六缸引擎，但现在断言这些引擎将配备在C级车上还为时过早。奔驰已经公布了新的“W264”2.0升四缸汽油引擎，它很有可能提供给C级车。该引擎升功率100千瓦/134马力并搭配双涡管涡轮增压器，另外还有皮带驱动48伏起动发电机和电控48伏水泵。

 

2018 Mercedes C-Class Estate facelift spied with new touchpad

The latest-generation C-Class still feel fresh to most of us, but the W205 sedan was actually introduced three years ago in Detroit. The prototype spotted here is the S205 wagon getting ready to receive a mid-cycle nip and tuck. There’s not much to say in terms of exterior updates as only the front bumper is camouflaged to hide what will likely be some discreet tweaks.

 

The test vehicle was equipped with the standard halogen headlamps, but previous spy images have shown the C-Class will receive a new set of full-LED headlights as well as some mildly revised taillights. Expect the rear bumper to also go through a minor cosmetic surgery, but nothing to write home about.

 

Things get more interesting once you virtually hop inside the prototype’s cabin since it hosts a new touchpad for the updated infotainment system. We’re not entirely sure if this is indeed the final look taking into account the touchpad is installed where you normally find the rotary knob for the COMAND system on the current C-Class. There’s no sign of that knob in the top picture, so it has either been removed altogether, or this car had a temporary setup.

 

A new family of inline-six engines will debut this year on the S-Class facelift, but it’s too early to say whether these will find their way underneath the C-Class’ hood so soon. A four-cylinder 2.0-liter gasoline engine dubbed “M 264” has already been announced and it has bigger chances of being offered in the C. The engine will have a “specific output of around 100 kW” (134 hp) per liter and is going to be equipped with twin-scroll turbochargers, a belt-driven 48 V starter-alternator, and an electric 48 V water pump.