While the Benz was said to be more comfortable and composed over choppy pavement. The pre-MY19 interior was begging for an update, and this conspicuously fresher redesign goes a long way in C-Class providence, if not all the way in the broader Benz portfolio. Standalone options for the C300 include a panoramic sunroof, a head-up display, heated and ventilated seats, a heated steering wheel and a number of interior and exterior trim pieces. Other options include a Burmester surround-sound audio system and an integrated navigation system. Optional features include satellite radio, a 13-speaker Burmester surround-sound stereo, navigation, tri-zone automatic climate control, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, and wireless device charging. The Mercedes-Benz C300 for 2016 features a decent amount of standard equipment, including dual-zone climate control, keyless start and a touch-pad-operated multimedia interface. If you think it’s formulatic, tap the start button and send the C43 on a lane-and-a-half-wide mission to sniff out the fastest route.
Opt for the Interior Package, and you’ll get leather (which you’d think would be standard on a car of this caliber), ventilated seats, and multicolor LED ambient lighting. Having the exact features and capabilities you want with your Mercedes-Benz is essential to making sure you get the complete luxury experience. Pricing and availability of these features may vary for other C-Class trims and body styles. The 2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan is the roomiest of the three available body styles, offering 41.7- and 35.2 inches of front- and rear legroom respectively. Meanwhile, servicing intervals are 12 months or 25,000km, whichever comes first, and charges a flat $2000 as an upfront fee for the first three services. Both also have automatic gearboxes as standard (eight-speed for the BMW and nine-speed for the Benz) and both cars are rear-wheel drive (both also come with all-wheel drive as an option). Both cars pack 2.0 liter turbocharged four-cylinder engines and 258 hp, which is interesting. Power for the Mercedes-Benz C300 comes from a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged engine paired to a 7-speed automatic transmission. The 2.0-liter turbo-4 mirrors last year’s displacement, but with a more effective twin-scroll turbocharger, the new inline-4 develops 14 more horsepower, for a total of 241 hp.
It placed a a 60-kilowatt (80-horsepower) electric motor between the former 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine and an older 7-speed automatic transmission. The top of the line C350 Sport Sedan is equipped with a 3.5 liter, 268 hp V6 mated to the 7-speed automatic transmission. Offered in Luxury and Sport variations and in rear- and all-wheel-drive forms, the new C-Class offers a nice blend of ride comfort and handling performance, which is one of the sedan’s best attributes. The C43 AMG skips the air springs, mandates the adaptive shocks, and tells the all-wheel-drive system to send 33 percent of its power always to the front, 67 percent to the rear. Base cars come with steel coils and standard shocks, but the C-Class can be upfitted with adaptive dampers and air springs. All of these cars are at different spots on the sport-sedan spectrum: the 3 Series and G35 skew toward the sporty side, while the IS and C-Class don’t gravitate there quite so assertively.
It is so big that I lost the dog in there and had to send in a search party. But there are always tradeoffs. Even the C300 has quick programming and a precise feel that delivers real road feedback, whether the car’s driver-selectable modes default to comfort, or are tweaked into either of its sport modes. Both were equipped with their premium leather seating, navigation systems, each car’s suite of safety features and automatic gearboxes. I don’t always recommend a car’s base engine, but the base C-Class should offer plenty of power for all but the most lead-footed drivers. The base V-6 moves the C300 ably, if not with authority. See all problems of the 2008 Mercedes Benz C300 . This 2009 C300 was purchased new from the Mercedes Benz dealership in jacksonville FL as a retirement gift for 20 years of naval service. Mercedes benz dealership assistant service manager, juan obando, told me that the wiring to the headlamps was corroded and could not be replaced.
Mercedes says it’s replaced as much as 50 percent of the C-Class in the 2019 model year. The driving position in the 2010 C-Class is quite good, between the telescoping steering wheel, the power driver seat, and the car's tall, glassy cabin. It replaces the sedate and standard Premium Package aesthetics with five twin-spoke AMG 19-inch alloys, bodykit and diamond-patterned grille outside for an exceedingly handsome ‘dignified sports’ look, with firmer sports suspension, specific brake discs and steering tweaks hidden underneath. Just prepare to be flattened if it’s the AMG card you draw. CR has the BMW 330i doing 0-60 mph in 6.9 seconds but we’ve tested it, as have other car publications, and it’s far faster than that, capable of doing the spring in under 6 seconds with ease. Led headlights and taillights are far too bright. The contact would shut off the headlights but they would re-illuminate independently within 1-2 hours.
