For The C-Class is great to drive and spacious, and most versions are refined. Even the cheapest models are well equipped and come with lots of safety kit.
Against Prices are high and contract hire rates are similarly steep. The smaller diesel engines can sound gruff. Sport models have a rather firm ride.
What Car? says
The C-Class is a successful blend of Mercedes values with a more contemporary edge, but Sport models are a little compromised.
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There are 13 Mercedes-Benz C-Class versions available
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
Mercedes offers the C-Class in two distinct flavours – traditional or sporty. SE and Elegance models focus on what you generally associate with Merc cars – comfort, refinement and understated elegance. Sport models are aimed at more youthful buyers and have exterior styling tweaks, firmer suspension and more direct steering.
We prefer the smoother ride and lower prices of SE and Elegance models, but if you’ve got the money the Sport models are fine.
Running costs for most models are reasonable, and private buyers have the reassurance of excellent resale values.
Many C-Class models will be run as company cars, however. High list prices mean that contract hire rates are a little steep, but all models are highly competitive for CO2 emissions, which keeps tax bills down. The C220 CDI SE manual is particularly affordable as a company car, because it’s the only car in the range that qualifies for the 13% tax bracket, the lowest possible for diesels.
Reader test team says:
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate C250 CDI BlueEfficiency Sport 5dr
I have had this car for just over a week so it is…
4
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