For the first time, the S - Class will be based on the new rear -
wheel drive platform MRA II, because the current model W222 is still based on the further development of the old W221 platform.
Not exact matches
The rear -
wheel drive biased
MRA platform will also be shared with other C - Class family members with the Coupe expected to feature a lower center of gravity and unique suspension and electromechanical steering settings.
The
MRA rear
wheel -
drive biased
platform and the engine line - up currently featured by the C - Class family will be inherited by the new model with no notable changes.
Coming to the chassis, Mercedes - Benz has sculpted the new C - Class with its Modular Rear -
wheel drive Architecture (
MRA -
Platform).
Underpinned by the
MRA (Modular Rear -
wheel drive Architecture)
platform, the new C Class is longer (by 95 mm), wider (by 40 mm) and has its wheelbase extended by 80 mm.
Based on the new
MRA platform with a rear
wheel drive layout, the new generation C Class is often referred as the «baby S Class» by the media, thanks to its design.
It is based on the new
MRA II rear -
wheel drive platform and should evolve only marginally in terms of dimensions and design.
The new C - Class is the first Mercedes which uses the new
MRA (Modular Rear Architecture), a
platform reserved for all Mercedes models with rear
wheel drive, which will also be shared by the future E-Class.