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Mercedes' new C-Class will drop big engines and won't have full-electric version

Mercedes has released a camouflaged image of the new C-Class ahead of its unveiling on Feb. 23. (Mercedes-Benz AG - Global Commun)
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Georg Kacher
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February 17, 2021 12:12 PM

Mercedes-Benz will unveil its fifth-generation C-Class on Feb. 23, ahead of its market launch in June. The car's chief engineer, Christian Früh, talked about why the car's bigger engines have been dropped and why there will be no full-electric version any time soon. Früh spoke with Automobilwoche, a German language sister publication of Automotive News Europe.

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