MERCEDES-BENZ has given its popular C-Class sedan a mid-life facelift, tweaking the exterior, and applying minor changes underneath its skin.

The front-bumper has been redesigned for each style line (Exclusive, Avantgarde, and AMG), with the rear bumper also getting a rework.

Driver assistance systems in the mid-size sedan have also been bolstered, with Mercedes claiming the C-Class “is able to drive semi-autonomously in certain situations”.

In Europe, each C-Class will come with halogen headlights featuring LED DRLs as standard, but LED headlights are available as an optional extra, along with multi-beam LED headlights that come with an ‘ultra-range’ high beam function. More details of the C-Class’s local packaging will be made available closer to the mid-size luxury sedan’s arrival here in about August.

The C-Class doesn’t get the fully digital instrument display which is available on the S-, E-, and next-gen A-Class as standard, however a 12.3-inch screen can be fitted as an option.

Two colours have been introduced into the C-Class paint palette, dubbed mojave silver metallic and emerald green metallic.

The C-Class is built in four factories across the globe; the lead plant in Bremen (Germany), East London (South Africa), Tuscaloosa (USA), and Beijing (China). A long-wheelbase version of the C-Class is built exclusively for the Chinese market.

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