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 interior has little wow factor and 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 and you'd expect the cabin to feel more special.
Reader review rating
There are 27 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. The SE and Elegance models focus on what you generally associate with Mercedes saloons – comfort, refinement and understated elegance. Sport models are aimed at more youthful buyers and come with exterior styling tweaks, firmer suspension and more direct steering.
We prefer the smoother ride quality 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 residual 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 most models are competitive for CO2 emissions, which keeps company car tax bills affordable. There are also petrol and diesel Bluefficiency models, which feature bespoke engines and tyres to boost fuel economy and drop emissions further.
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