Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate (08 on) - Review

Review by David Ross on
Last Updated: 25 Mar 2009
4.5
The C-Class is a roomy, premium estate with high levels of comfort, safety and equipment. Competition is tough and its main alternatives are BMW’s versatile 3-Series Touring and Audi’s popular A4 Avant.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate (08 on)

Refined comfort, good choice of engines, versatile, great equipment levels, decent boot

Fiddly audio-navigation system, cabin doesn't feel particularly premium

New price range:

£27,475 - £39,930

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Used price range:

£8,031 - £30,580

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Summary

Parkers Rating:

4.5 out of 5

The C-Class is a roomy, premium estate with high levels of comfort, safety and equipment. Competition is tough and its main alternatives are BMW’s versatile 3-Series Touring and Audi’s popular A4 Avant. However, the C-Class stands up well to both. It blends potent performance and good looks with interior refinement and a big boot. There’s a wide choice of engine, trim and transmission combinations available. It’s evident that Mercedes-Benz has thought the design through well and there are many practical solutions that make C-Class easy to live with, it's a shame then that the cabin lacks the upmarket feel you'd expect of a car with this price tag.

Parkers Ratings

Overall

4.5 out of 5

Performance

4.5 out of 5

Handling

4 out of 5

Comfort

4.5 out of 5

Practicality

4.5 out of 5

Behind the wheel

4 out of 5

Safety

4 out of 5

Reliability

4.5 out of 5

Running costs

3.5 out of 5

Green credentials

3 out of 5

Buying new

3 out of 5

Buying used

4 out of 5

Selling

4 out of 5

Equipment

4 out of 5

What owners say...

 Boot (it's an estate), room in cabin and for my three young sons in the back.  

4 out of 5

Martyn Deacon ,   02 Nov 2012    ... read more

 The boot - I often fill the car it to the max. The integral luggage cover and cargo net which pulls up to the roof seats up or down is useful when filling above seat height.  

4 out of 5

Adam Garbutt ,   04 Oct 2012    ... read more

 Quick folding rear seats with integral cargo net that can be used with seats up or down.  

5 out of 5

Brian Muir ,   10 Sep 2012    ... read more

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