据奔驰内部人士透露,2015款C级插电混动车（正式名称为C350插电混动车）将搭载一台取自C250的2.0升涡轮增压汽油引擎,功率155千瓦/211马力,扭矩350牛米。另外还有一台50千瓦/68马力电机和电池组，在纯电动模式下可行驶52公里。该车只有轿车版一种车型，将率先供应中国和北美市场。至于价格，奔驰内部人士称：“该车价格很贵，或许甚至比C400汽油版价格还高。”由于在后保险杠部位设置了充电插口，因此它一眼就能与标准版区分出来。该车很可能会提供可变式进气启闭系统，车身气动布局也将获得提升。

 

Mercedes-Benz C-Class plug-in hybrid to use 2.0-liter petrol engine

Mercedes-Benz sources have confirmed the C-Class plug-in hybrid version will use the 211 PS (155 kW) and 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) 2.0-liter turbocharged petrol engine from the C250 modification, rather than a six-cylinder unit.

 

The insider has also told Autocar the electric power will come from a 68 PS (50 kW) electric motor, which will be connected to a battery pack big enough to give the car a 32-mile (52 km) all-electric range.

 

Dubbed the C350 Plug-in Hybrid, the vehicle will be offered only as a saloon and will be primarily marketed in China and North America. In terms of price, "it will be an expensive car", the insider says, "more expensive than a C400 petrol, probably".

 

Judging by the last spy photos, the C350 Plug-in Hybrid will be looking virtually identical to the standard model with a charging port that is integrated into the rear bumper, similar to the configuration in Mercedes-Benz S-class plug-in hybrid. The vehicle will likely be equipped with an active shutter grille, improving the aerodynamics when additional engine cooling is not required.