Mercedes-Benz C-Class takes a sporty electric avatar and it’s coming to the US next year

The C-Class has always been the sweet spot in Mercedes-Benz’s lineup — refined enough to feel premium. Now, for the first time, it’s going fully electric. Mercedes unveiled the all-new electric C-Class on April 20 at a world premiere in South Korea, and the US is already on the roadmap, with the first deliveries expected sometime in the first half of 2027.

The numbers are hard to ignore

The US-bound variant is called the C400 4Matic, and it arrives with a 94.5-kWh battery pack powering two electric motors. Combined output sits at 482 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque, enough to get the car from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. Top speed is capped at 130 mph. Range is where things get even more interesting. Mercedes hasn’t released official EPA figures yet, but based on the European WLTP rating of 473 miles, estimates are landing around 400 miles

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