Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate (96-01) - Review Review by Parkers on 01 January 1996 This excellent compact executive estate makes an fine introduction to Mercedes ownership and is a faithful family workhorse. Those high standards of engineering, finish and driver satisfaction don't come cheaply. C-Class may have become realively common, but the Estate is more sought after and there are fewer on the market so prices remain stronger than for the Saloon. Bought as much for its prestigeous image as for its practicality there are bigger estate about but few feel as special. 4 out of 5 Other Mercedes-Benz reviews Summary Facts & Figures Equipment Driving & Performance Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Also Consider Company Car Info Owners' Reviews Gallery Company Car Costs P11D Value The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax. CO2 g/km The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls. BIK Band The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car. 20% Tax / 40% Tax The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate. Classic 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax C180 Classic 5d £21,625 218 15% £648 £1,297 £648 £1,297 C180 Classic 5d Auto £23,075 218 15% £692 £1,384 £692 £1,384 C180 Classic 5d Tip Auto £23,075 221 15% £692 £1,384 £692 £1,384 C200 Classic 5d £23,425 222 15% £702 £1,405 £702 £1,405 C200 Classic 5d Auto £24,875 222 15% £746 £1,492 £746 £1,492 C200 Classic 5d Tip Auto £24,875 225 15% £746 £1,492 £746 £1,492 C200K Classic 5d £22,295 228 15% £668 £1,337 £668 £1,337 C200K Classic 5d Tip Auto £23,745 228 15% £712 £1,424 £712 £1,424 C230 Classic 5d £25,030 0 15% £751 £1,502 £751 £1,502 C230 Classic 5d Auto £26,480 0 15% £794 £1,588 £794 £1,588 C230K Classic 5d £26,375 233 15% £791 £1,582 £791 £1,582 C230K Classic 5d Auto £27,825 233 15% £834 £1,669 £834 £1,669 C230K Classic 5d Tip Auto £27,825 237 15% £834 £1,669 £834 £1,669 C240 Classic 5d Auto (5) £26,925 239 15% £807 £1,615 £807 £1,615 C240 Classic 5d Tip Auto £26,925 250 15% £807 £1,615 £807 £1,615 C240 Classic 5d Tip Auto (2.6) £24,925 262 15% £747 £1,495 £747 £1,495 C280 V6 Classic 5d Auto (5) £30,875 241 15% £926 £1,852 £926 £1,852 C280 Classic 5d Tip Auto £26,705 245 15% £801 £1,602 £801 £1,602 C220 D Classic 5d £22,925 195 18% £825 £1,650 £825 £1,650 C220 D Classic 5d Auto £24,375 195 18% £877 £1,755 £877 £1,755 C220 CDi Classic 5d £23,125 164 18% £832 £1,665 £832 £1,665 C220 CDi Classic 5d Auto (5) £24,875 181 18% £895 £1,791 £895 £1,791 C220 CDi Classic 5d Tip Auto £24,575 181 18% £884 £1,769 £884 £1,769 C250 TD Classic 5d £23,125 212 18% £832 £1,665 £832 £1,665 C250 TD Classic 5d Auto £26,875 215 18% £967 £1,935 £967 £1,935 C250 TD Classic 5d Tip Auto £24,575 212 18% £884 £1,769 £884 £1,769 Esprit 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax C180 Esprit 5d £21,625 218 15% £648 £1,297 £648 £1,297 C180 Esprit 5d Auto £23,075 218 15% £692 £1,384 £692 £1,384 C180 Esprit 5d Tip Auto £23,075 221 15% £692 £1,384 £692 £1,384 C200 Esprit 5d £23,425 222 15% £702 £1,405 £702 £1,405 C200 Esprit 5d Auto £24,875 222 15% £746 £1,492 £746 £1,492 C200 Esprit 5d Tip Auto £24,875 225 15% £746 £1,492 £746 £1,492 C200K Esprit 5d £22,295 226 15% £668 £1,337 £668 £1,337 C200K Esprit 5d Tip Auto £23,745 226 15% £712 £1,424 £712 £1,424 C230 Esprit 5d £25,030 0 15% £751 £1,502 £751 £1,502 C230 Esprit 5d Auto £26,840 0 15% £805 £1,610 £805 £1,610 C230K Esprit 5d £26,375 233 15% £791 £1,582 £791 £1,582 C230K Esprit 5d Auto £27,825 233 15% £834 £1,669 £834 £1,669 C230K Esprit 5d Tip Auto £27,825 237 15% £834 £1,669 £834 £1,669 C240 Esprit 5d Auto (5) £26,925 239 15% £807 £1,615 £807 £1,615 C240 Esprit 5d Tip Auto £26,925 250 15% £807 £1,615 £807 £1,615 C240 Esprit 5d Tip Auto (2.6) £24,925 262 15% £747 £1,495 £747 £1,495 C280 V6 Esprit 5d Auto (5) £30,875 241 15% £926 £1,852 £926 £1,852 C280 Esprit 5d Tip Auto £26,705 245 15% £801 £1,602 £801 £1,602 C220 D Esprit 5d £22,925 195 18% £825 £1,650 £825 £1,650 C220 D Esprit 5d Auto £24,375 195 18% £877 £1,755 £877 £1,755 C220 CDi Esprit 5d £23,125 164 18% £832 £1,665 £832 £1,665 C220 CDi Esprit 5d Auto (5) £24,875 181 18% £895 £1,791 £895 £1,791 C220 CDi Esprit 5d Tip Auto £24,575 181 18% £884 £1,769 £884 £1,769 C250 TD Esprit 5d £23,125 212 18% £832 £1,665 £832 £1,665 C250 TD Esprit 5d Auto £26,875 215 18% £967 £1,935 £967 £1,935 C250 TD Esprit 5d Tip Auto £24,575 212 18% £884 £1,769 £884 £1,769 Elegance 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax C180 Elegance 5d £24,625 218 15% £738 £1,477 £738 £1,477 C180 Elegance 5d Auto £26,075 218 15% £782 £1,564 £782 £1,564 C180 Elegance 5d Tip Auto £26,075 221 15% £782 £1,564 £782 £1,564 C200 Elegance 5d £26,225 222 15% £786 £1,573 £786 £1,573 C200 Elegance 5d Auto £27,675 222 15% £830 £1,660 £830 £1,660 C200 Elegance 5d Tip Auto £27,675 225 15% £830 £1,660 £830 £1,660 C200K Elegance 5d £25,095 226 15% £752 £1,505 £752 £1,505 C200K Elegance 5d Tip Auto £26,545 228 15% £796 £1,592 £796 £1,592 C230 Elegance 5d £27,730 0 15% £832 £1,664 £832 £1,664 C230 Elegance 5d Auto £29,180 0 15% £875 £1,750 £875 £1,750 C230K Elegance 5d £28,425 233 15% £852 £1,705 £852 £1,705 C230K Elegance 5d Auto £29,875 233 15% £896 £1,792 £896 £1,792 C230K Elegance 5d Tip Auto £29,875 237 15% £896 £1,792 £896 £1,792 C240 Elegance 5d Auto (5) £28,975 239 15% £869 £1,738 £869 £1,738 C240 Elegance 5d Tip Auto £28,975 250 15% £869 £1,738 £869 £1,738 C240 Elegance 5d Tip Auto (2.6) £26,975 262 15% £809 £1,618 £809 £1,618 C280 V6 Elegance 5d Auto (5) £32,925 241 15% £987 £1,975 £987 £1,975 C280 Elegance 5d Tip Auto £28,755 245 15% £862 £1,725 £862 £1,725 C220 D Elegance 5d £25,725 195 18% £926 £1,852 £926 £1,852 C220 D Elegance 5d Auto £27,175 195 18% £978 £1,956 £978 £1,956 C220 CDi Elegance 5d £25,925 164 18% £933 £1,866 £933 £1,866 C220 CDi Elegance 5d Auto (5) £27,675 181 18% £996 £1,992 £996 £1,992 C220 CDi Elegance 5d Tip Auto £27,375 181 18% £985 £1,971 £985 £1,971 C250 TD Elegance 5d £25,925 212 18% £933 £1,866 £933 £1,866 C250 TD Elegance 5d Auto £29,675 215 18% £1,068 £2,136 £1,068 £2,136 C250 TD Elegance 5d Tip Auto £27,375 212 18% £985 £1,971 £985 £1,971 Sport 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax C180 Sport 5d £24,625 218 15% £738 £1,477 £738 £1,477 C180 Sport 5d Auto £26,075 218 15% £782 £1,564 £782 £1,564 C180 Sport 5d Tip Auto £26,075 221 15% £782 £1,564 £782 £1,564 C200 Sport 5d £26,225 222 15% £786 £1,573 £786 £1,573 C200 Sport 5d Auto £27,675 222 15% £830 £1,660 £830 £1,660 C200 Sport 5d Tip Auto £27,675 225 15% £830 £1,660 £830 £1,660 C200K Sport 5d £25,095 226 15% £752 £1,505 £752 £1,505 C200K Sport 5d Tip Auto £26,545 228 15% £796 £1,592 £796 £1,592 C230 Sport 5d £28,130 0 15% £844 £1,688 £844 £1,688 C230 Sport 5d Auto £29,580 0 15% £887 £1,774 £887 £1,774 C230K Sport 5d £28,425 233 15% £852 £1,705 £852 £1,705 C230K Sport 5d Auto £29,875 233 15% £896 £1,792 £896 £1,792 C230K Sport 5d Tip Auto £29,875 237 15% £896 £1,792 £896 £1,792 C240 Sport 5d Auto (5) £28,975 239 15% £869 £1,738 £869 £1,738 C240 Sport 5d Tip Auto £28,975 250 15% £869 £1,738 £869 £1,738 C240 Sport 5d Tip Auto (2.6) £26,975 262 15% £809 £1,618 £809 £1,618 C280 V6 Sport 5d Auto (5) £32,925 241 15% £987 £1,975 £987 £1,975 C280 Sport 5d Tip Auto £28,755 245 15% £862 £1,725 £862 £1,725 C220 D Sport 5d £25,725 195 18% £926 £1,852 £926 £1,852 C220 D Sport 5d Auto £27,175 195 18% £978 £1,956 £978 £1,956 C220 CDi Sport 5d £25,925 164 18% £933 £1,866 £933 £1,866 C220 CDi Sport 5d Auto (5) £27,675 181 18% £996 £1,992 £996 £1,992 C220 CDi Sport 5d Tip Auto £27,375 181 18% £985 £1,971 £985 £1,971 C250 TD Sport 5d £25,925 212 18% £933 £1,866 £933 £1,866 C250 TD Sport 5d Auto £29,675 215 18% £1,068 £2,136 £1,068 £2,136 C250 TD Sport 5d Tip Auto £27,375 212 18% £985 £1,971 £985 £1,971 AMG 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax C43 5d Auto £48,825 280 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