Mercedes-Benz C160: Small is more

The new 1.5-litre C160 may not be a firecracker, but it embodies the values and characteristics of Mercedes' larger saloons

The Mercedes-Benz C160 has a fully digital instrument display, an infotainment tablet with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as a reverse camera, a 64-colour ambient lighting system, a motorised boot lid with lock function and Active Parking Ass
The Mercedes-Benz C160 has a fully digital instrument display, an infotainment tablet with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as a reverse camera, a 64-colour ambient lighting system, a motorised boot lid with lock function and Active Parking Assist. ST PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM
The Mercedes-Benz C160 has a fully digital instrument display, an infotainment tablet with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as a reverse camera, a 64-colour ambient lighting system, a motorised boot lid with lock function and Active Parking Ass
The Mercedes-Benz C160 has a fully digital instrument display, an infotainment tablet with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as a reverse camera, a 64-colour ambient lighting system, a motorised boot lid with lock function and Active Parking Assist. ST PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM
The Mercedes-Benz C160 has a fully digital instrument display, an infotainment tablet with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as a reverse camera, a 64-colour ambient lighting system, a motorised boot lid with lock function and Active Parking Ass
The Mercedes-Benz C160 has a fully digital instrument display, an infotainment tablet with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as a reverse camera, a 64-colour ambient lighting system, a motorised boot lid with lock function and Active Parking Assist. ST PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM
Christopher Tan Senior Correspondent
Updated
Apr 04, 2020, 08:17 AM
Published
Apr 04, 2020, 05:00 AM
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Perpetual motion machines are improbable, as they simply defy the laws of physics. But the new Mercedes-Benz C160 comes close.

Powered by the smallest engine in a C-class range - a 1.5-litre turbo - the not-so-compact junior executive sedan coasts like no other car. Lift your foot off the pedal at 90kmh and it goes on for a good 200m before a noticeable drop in velocity sets in.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 04, 2020, with the headline Mercedes-Benz C160: Small is more. Subscribe

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