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Show Wed/Thur/Fri. December 7-9, 2005 The Park Record C-19 Auto Mall Dealer^ Directory & Locator John Mecham Strong Audi 2700 Rasmussen Rd. • Park City (Jeremy Ranch Exit) 435-940-9999 wwwjohnmecliamauto.com 979 So. State • Salt Lake City 800-408-7777 Volvo Ken Garff Mercedes Hen Garff Volvo Crandatl Ford • Mercury 560 S 200 E • Salt Lake City 801-257-3500 www.kengarff.com 2175 Rasmussen Rd. • Park City (Jeremy Ranch Exit) 435-647-F0RD www.crandallfordmerc.com Chevrolet • Oldsmoblle Mercedes Benw Chrysler • Jeep •floi/ffe Mike Hate Auto Lodge 2190 Rasmussen Rd. • Park City (Jeremy Ranch Exit) 435-649-2399 or 800-725-3741 www.mlkehale.com 4594 So. State • Murray www.timdahleinfiniti.com Doug Smith Subaru Hen Garff Saab Take 1-15 Exit 281 American Fork 800-553-3099 560 S 200 E • Salt Lake City 801-257-3100 or 800-725-3741 www.kengarff.com 575 South State • Salt Lake City 801-257~3000or 800-725-3741 www.kengarff.com 45 East 200 South • Heber City 435-654-1931 or 888-653-5969 www.spencerautosales.com Motorcycles B 1 1045 So. State • San Lake City 801-531-9900 www.davestrongs.com Satt take Motorsports H G D OGDEN 1077 South Main • Salt Lake City Locator Map RIVERDALE Dave Strong Porsche 801-478-4000 Volkswagen Check dealer listings for map coordinates Strong Volkswagen 1070 So. Main • Salt Lake City 866-596-2200 www.strongvw.com t 1 Hate Wade Subaru 7 5601 So. State • Salt Lake City 800-292-4595 www.mikehale.com 1207 So. Main Salt Lake City 800-235-7571 COALVILLE RE1K AKAL AKE1 Ken Garff Honda 900 S. State • San Lake City 801-526-1700 www.kengaitmondadowntown.cont Ken Garff Mercedes I Spencer Auto Sates _ 3 Mike Hate Acura Orem Subaru Tim DaMe tnfiniti 801-262-5500 or 800-848-4070 195 East University Prkwy • 801-225-1300 www.kengarff.com www.strongaudi .com Ford • Mercury Porsche • Audi - VW • Nissan Chrvlser • Jeep • Dot/go OSSSA RESAA Hen Garff Nissan "1 "I SALT LAKE i r I I r-rrv ^ CfTY ^10 LAG 1 12 • I 00 LA& Til S. West Temple • Salt Lake City 866-511-5555 www.kengarfTnissanofsalttake.com SILVER CREEK JUNCTION - LJ i r; HOUAgAY Fom PARK CITY >*O. SANDY P/ease Support Park City Advertisers. By MALCOLM GUNN VVHEELBASE COMMUNICATIONS O ne very lona look ai the C ^ W o f f e r ings for 2005 and you realize Mercedes-Benz has gone to extraordinary lengths to provide its customers with as much diversity as Ihe company can master. Since the inception of the CClass, which replaced the 190H in 1994, (he line lias steadily grown in range as well as in popularity. But the major additions to the CClass fleet didn't occur until 2002 when the four-door sedan was joined by a hatchback coupe and wagon. It was the C230 two-door, though, that anight most Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts offguard. Its truncated rear end looked out of place, as did its king-si/c liftgatc, similar in operation to most garden-variety econoboxes. But the real shock was its almost bargain-basement sticker of around $26,500, a price lower than tliat of any M-B vehicle sold on this continent in years. Had the company product planners gone mad'? No, they had just become more marketing savvy, 'llien, as now, the little hatch, along with the sub$30-grand C230 sedan, brought people into Mercedes showrooms who would have otherwise headed to more familiar and price-friendly turf. Instead of simply basking in the comforting glow of improved sales and a broader customer base, M-B is keeping the cobwebs off its CClass cars by tidying up the looks, upgrading the interiors, dialing in more content and offering a hot new model that promises to tear up the pavement and have it for breakfast. For 2005, all models receive new front and rear body styling to with new seats. steering wheel, instrument cluster and audio systems, hi addition, the sedans gel body-side trim that's courtesy of AMG, M-B's in-house performance team. As a final touch, (he coupes, sedans and wagons each receive their own unique alloy wheel designs. Ijnder the hood, engine choices and output have remained almost untouched. Base C230 coupes and sedans run with a 189-horscpower SPEC SHEET '05 Mercedes C-Class •Two-door coupe, four-door sedan and four-door wagon, available in rear- or allwheel drive (except coupe) • 1.8-liter DOHC 14, Z6-liter SOHC V6, 3.2-liter SOHC V6 and 5.4-liter SOHC V8(C55AMG). producing 189, 168, 215 and 352 horsepower, respectively. •Six-speed manual (C230) or optional five-speed automate (standard on C240, C320andC55AMG) • T h e upgraded and improved C-Qass models continue to represent an affordable route to Mercedes-Benz ownership. •Available all-wheel drive make the sedan and wagon versions a practical alternative to sport-utlity vehicles that cost at least as much, but lack the MercedesBenz cachet. • T h e C55 AMG super sedan is one of the quickest road cars around, with more power and torque than its supercharged V6 predecessor •Safety: Front arbags. side-impact ajrbags, side-curtain airbags; traction control, stability control (opt); GPS tracing (opt) • MPGcity/hwy: 23/31 (1 8, MT) • Base prices (excluding destination): S25.900 (C230 coupe); $29,300 (C230 sedan), $34,200 (C240 wagon); 553,900 (C55AMG) 'Komprcssor' 1.8-lilcr (supercharged) four-cylinder 'llic C240 wagon uses a 168-horse Y6, a motor that's also available on the C240 sedan. Next, the C320 coupe and sedan receive a 215-horsepower 3.2-litcr \*6. Both the C240 and C320 sedans as well as the ("240 \va«on can be ordered with 4XIATIC, MB\s optional all-wheel drive system. hi the transmission department, the supercharged Ibur-cyunder C230 is connected to a si.x-spced manual, or optional five-speed automatic, while the C240 sedan and wagon and C320 coupe and sedan come with a five-speed automatic that offers manual-shift control. I"he biggest change in (he CGass group has been made at the performance end of the spectrum. Replacing last year's C$2 AMG is a new Cn5 A.\fG model. 'Flic thrust for this super sedan is provided by a 362-horscpower .\4liicr V 8' With its explosive power and mandatory five-speed automatic with siccring-w heel-mounted shift controls, M-^B says the C55 will reach 60 m.p.h. from rest in a mere 4.9 seconds. Although the full-on laxury treatment is reserved for the larger H-Class and S-Class models, you can still load up a C-Class with plenty of add-ons such as a navigation system, Xenon headlamps, Tele Aid satellite-based help desk, sunroof and upgraded interior and entertainment packages, to name just a few. However, don't «et too canicd away. The beauty of the t-Class cars is in their ability to allow access to the threepointed-star club without paying hefty dues. It's a concept that continues to serve the company and its buyers well. |