The 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-class is about to go on sale, and Brabus has already developed a tuning package for the midsize sedan. And for now it's just the base versions of the European-market versions sedan, as Brabus will undoubtedly develop a similar package for the C-class station wagon, which won't be available in the U.S. Brabus has offered tuning packages for the last five generations of the C-class, starting with the W201 generation that debuted in 1982.

For the standard and Avantgarde (Sport) versions of the 2015 C-class sedan, the Bottrop-based tuning house has developed PowerXtra B20.2 performance kit for the base-spec C200 sedan. The ECU kit pumps out an extra 40-hp and 22 lb-ft of torque, giving the C200 a 0-60 mph sprint time of just seven seconds. Brabus has developed a similar kit for the diesel C220 BlueTec, which gives it an extra 48-hp and a maximum torque output of 332 lb-ft. That's enough to propel the base diesel version of Mercedes-Benz midsized to 60 mph in 7.1 seconds.

These are the only two performance upgrades that Brabus has rolled out thus far, as a first step in what we're sure will evolve into something completely bonkers by the time Brabus has the top AMG version to tinker with, but the aerodynamic and appearance upgrades should serve as a preview of what's to come.

Brabus has reworked the front and rear fascias of the car, in addition to adding aerodynamic upgrades. Brabus

In terms of exterior upgrades, Brabus has given the new C-class front and rear spoilers of its own design in addition to rocker panels with integrated LED lighting and a rear diffuser meant to accomodate the quad-exhaust system. The German tuner will also offer three sizes of its own wheels on the 2015 C-class, ranging in diameter from 18 to 20 inches.

Brabus has reworked the appearance of the new C-class as well, perhaps more heavily than that of previous versions. Brabus

The lineup for the U.S. market versions of the C-class will be a little different, with the C300 4Matic featuring a 2.0-liter turbocharged and direct-injected inline-four making 241-hp and 273 lb-ft of torque in factory form, and with the C400 equipped with a 3.0-liter biturbo direct-injected V6 making 329 hp and 354 lb-ft of torque. Brabus has yet to release its own tuned versions for these two models, which will be the base versions for North America, though the exterior upgrades should carry over to U.S. models.

Brabus is expected to debut more versions of the C-class sedan in the coming months. Brabus USA is based in Irvine, Calif., and offers components for a number of Mercedes-Benz models.

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