New Mercedes Benz C Class

Stansfield Motors just announced the arrival of the new Class in Malawi. Apart from the S Class, this is the model that I have liked a lot. Unlike its predecessor, its a beauty. The signature grill really tell you that its a C Class, you cant miss it. It was voted best compact executive in Car Magazine, beating the likes of BMW 3 series, Lexus IS25o and Volvo S40. I respect the Lex, but this Merc is something else.

FEATURE CHECKLIST
Airbags: front/side/curtain
Air-con: dual zone climate control
Audio system: radio/6CD+MP3
Auto locking: yes
Central locking : yes, on key
Cruise control : yes
Driver seat adjust: electric, with 3 x memory
Foglamps: front/rear
Folding rear seat: no
Headlamps leveling: yes
Headlamps auto-on: yes
Headlamp wash: yes
Isofix anchorages: outer rear seats
Mirror dim (int): auto
Park assist: optional
Sat-nav: optional
Steering adjust: rake/reach
Steering audio controls: yes
Sunroof: optional
Trip computer: yes
Tyre sensors: yes
Upholstery: leather
Windows: all electric
Wipers auto-on: yes

Verdict: The first seriously cool Mercedes.

Spotted in Malawi Hammer H3

This suv was spotted in December, it was for sale at one of the car dealers, the price was 25 million Kwacha (USD170, 000)! Thats awfully alot considering the same car is 7.4 million kwacha in South Africa. anyway it was the first time i saw this car here and may be that explains the price. Then just a few weeks ago, another one was spotted. This really shows that Malawians are not far behind in the luxury SUV class. I have see a number of BMW X5s lately, Land Cruiser and few Rangerover Sport.

The drawback with these big SUVs in Malawi is the size of our roads, parking and fuel prices. Some would argue that it would be more expensive to run an SUV in UK than here due to the polution levy imposed on most polluting vehicles. As I see it there is really no good future for these big SUV in developed countries and my prediction is that these vehicles will be cheaper in countries where there are no restrictions. So lets just cross our fingers may be soon we will buy this car at half the price.