A Mercedes-Benz C-class sedan, seen at the now-gone Worker’s Stadium in Beijing in 2012. The Benz was a wrapped in a very nice orange wrap with a black racing stripes. It was further sexed up with darkened windows and a unique 京N·3UU33 license plate.
The wrap was really bright but that was barely visible as the Merc’ was covered in a thick layer of Beijing dust. The wrap was of good quality and neatly covered the entire car. The only exceptions are the chrome strips on the bumpers, the side, and around the side windows.
The W204 Mercedes-Benz C-class was made in China by the Beijing-Benz joint venture. It has the same wheelbase and length as the German-made version. Production in China started in 2008 and ended in 2014. It was available with various gasoline engines, ranging from the C180 to the C300.
The orange wrapped car we got here is indeed a C300, recognizable by the exhaust pipes. Power came from a 3.0 liter V6 engine with an output of 245 hp and 300 Nm. Transmission was a 7-speed automatic. Price in 2012 was 468.000 yuan.
The Beijing-Benz C-class was a popular car but the V6 model is relatively rare, as it was a lot more expensive than the others. The C260 with a 204 hp 1.8 turbo cost only 353.000 yuan. And ever more rare are V6 models with an orange wrap and black stripes. It was the first so-dressed C I’d ever seen, and I have seen a lot.