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Mercedes-Benz CLC Hatchback 180K SE 3dr

For One of the few sub-£20,000 CLCs comes comprehensively equipped, and the entry-level engine is acceptably brisk. It’s refined, too, with wind noise being well suppressed.

Against The money would buy you something really nice from another company's showroom. The interior quality is not worthy of the Mercedes-Benz badge.

What Car? says

2 out of 5 stars

Rear-wheel-drive, a willing engine, a prestige badge and a sub-£20,000 price tag sounds a good mix, but it isn’t quite so impressive next to what else you could buy you for the same money.

Key facts

0–60mph: 9.7 secs
Top speed: 137 mph
Average mpg: 40.4
Tank range: 622 miles

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View the whole Mercedes-Benz CLC Hatchback range

Cheaper

Hatchback 160 BlueEFF. SE 3dr
£19,210
Hatchback 160 BlueEFF. Sport 3dr
£19,735
Hatchback 180K SE 3dr
£20,185
Hatchback 180K Sport 3dr
£20,710
Hatchback 160 BlueEFF. Sport Panorama 3dr
£21,135
Hatchback 200 CDI SE 3dr
£21,285
Hatchback 200K SE 3dr
£21,610
Hatchback 200 CDI Sport 3dr
£21,810
Hatchback 180K Sport Panorama 3dr
£22,110
Hatchback 200K Sport 3dr
£22,110
Hatchback 220 CDI SE 3dr
£22,550
Hatchback 220 CDI Sport 3dr
£23,075
Hatchback 200 CDI Sport Panorama 3dr
£23,210
Hatchback 200K Sport Panorama 3dr
£23,510
Hatchback 220 CDI Sport Panorama 3dr
£24,475

More expensive

Hatchback 160 BlueEFF. SE 3dr
£19,210
Hatchback 160 BlueEFF. Sport 3dr
£19,735
Hatchback 180K SE 3dr
£20,185
Hatchback 180K Sport 3dr
£20,710
Hatchback 160 BlueEFF. Sport Panorama 3dr
£21,135
Hatchback 200 CDI SE 3dr
£21,285
Hatchback 200K SE 3dr
£21,610
Hatchback 200 CDI Sport 3dr
£21,810
Hatchback 180K Sport Panorama 3dr
£22,110
Hatchback 200K Sport 3dr
£22,110
Hatchback 220 CDI SE 3dr
£22,550
Hatchback 220 CDI Sport 3dr
£23,075
Hatchback 200 CDI Sport Panorama 3dr
£23,210
Hatchback 200K Sport Panorama 3dr
£23,510
Hatchback 220 CDI Sport Panorama 3dr
£24,475

The Mercedes-Benz CLC Hatchback full review Read in full

Performance
3 out of 5 stars
You shouldn't be left wanting
Ride & Handling
2 out of 5 stars
Countless hatchbacks do it better
Refinement
2 out of 5 stars
Diesel engines let the side down
Buying & Owning
2 out of 5 stars
Typical Merc: dear to buy and own
Quality & Reliability
2 out of 5 stars
Not as classy as it should be
Safety & Security
4 out of 5 stars
No deadlocks
Behind The Wheel
2 out of 5 stars
Comfy seats, but rear visibility is terrible
Space & Practicality
3 out of 5 stars
More practical than it looks
Equipment
3 out of 5 stars
Generous kit, as you expect at this money

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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

If you can't bring yourself to accept the A-Class as the entry-level model in the Mercedes range, then the CLC might be just the thing. Its predecessor, the C-Class Sports Coupe, was a hugely popular model in the UK, and the CLC is a refreshed, re-badged version of that car.

Don't be fooled by the new C-Class-esque looks, the CLC is based on the underpinnings of the old car. That means it’s unlikely to have you excited about driving it. What it does offer is a decent amount of space, sensible equipment levels and fair pricing – for a car wearing a premium badge, at least.

Where you're likely to be disappointed is in the feel and look of the interior: non-premium rivals better the CLC for interior ambience and classiness. It's not a bad car, just an expensive hatchback that's outclassed by not just its upmarket rivals, but most of the mainstream contenders in its class, too.