Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate (08 on) - Review Review by Matthew Proud on 03 March 2008 Last Updated: 25 March 2009 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. 4.5 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. SE 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE 5d £26,905 160 15% £807 £1,614 £807 £1,614 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE 5d Auto £28,405 155 15% £852 £1,704 £852 £1,704 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (2011) 5d £28,340 127 18% £1,020 £2,040 £1,020 £2,040 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (2011) 5d Auto £29,840 134 18% £1,074 £2,148 £1,074 £2,148 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (2011) 5d £29,415 124 18% £1,059 £2,118 £1,059 £2,118 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (2011) 5d Auto £30,915 134 18% £1,113 £2,226 £1,113 £2,226 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 5d £28,835 127 18% £1,038 £2,076 £1,038 £2,076 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £30,335 134 18% £1,092 £2,184 £1,092 £2,184 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 5d £29,910 124 18% £1,076 £2,153 £1,076 £2,153 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £31,410 134 18% £1,130 £2,261 £1,130 £2,261 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 5d £27,400 160 15% £822 £1,644 £822 £1,644 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 5d £28,900 160 15% £867 £1,734 £867 £1,734 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £28,900 155 15% £867 £1,734 £867 £1,734 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 5d Auto £30,400 155 15% £912 £1,824 £912 £1,824 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 5d £30,335 127 18% £1,092 £2,184 £1,092 £2,184 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 5d Auto £31,835 134 18% £1,146 £2,292 £1,146 £2,292 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 5d £31,410 124 18% £1,130 £2,261 £1,130 £2,261 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 5d Auto £32,910 134 18% £1,184 £2,369 £1,184 £2,369 Executive SE 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE 5d £26,940 139 15% £808 £1,616 £808 £1,616 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE 5d Auto £28,440 139 15% £853 £1,706 £853 £1,706 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (Map Pilot) 5d £27,435 139 15% £823 £1,646 £823 £1,646 C180 BlueEFF Executive SE (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £28,935 139 15% £868 £1,736 £868 £1,736 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (Comand) 5d £28,935 139 15% £868 £1,736 £868 £1,736 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (Comand) 5d Auto £30,435 139 15% £913 £1,826 £913 £1,826 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (06/12-) 5d £28,375 127 18% £1,021 £2,043 £1,021 £2,043 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (06/12-) 5d Auto £29,875 134 18% £1,075 £2,151 £1,075 £2,151 C200 CDI BlueEFF Executive SE (Map Pilot) 5d £28,870 127 18% £1,039 £2,078 £1,039 £2,078 C200 CDI BlueEFF Executive SE (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £30,370 134 18% £1,093 £2,186 £1,093 £2,186 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (Comand) 5d £30,370 127 18% £1,093 £2,186 £1,093 £2,186 C200 CDI BlueEFF Executive SE (Comand) 5d Auto £31,870 134 18% £1,147 £2,294 £1,147 £2,294 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (06/12-) 5d £29,450 124 18% £1,060 £2,120 £1,060 £2,120 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (06/12-) 5d Auto £30,950 134 18% £1,114 £2,228 £1,114 £2,228 C220 CDI BlueEFF Executive SE (Map Pilot) 5d £29,945 124 18% £1,078 £2,156 £1,078 £2,156 C220 CDI BlueEFF Executive SE (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £31,445 134 18% £1,132 £2,264 £1,132 £2,264 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (Comand) 5d £31,445 124 18% £1,132 £2,264 £1,132 £2,264 C220 CDI BlueEFF Executive SE (Comand) 5d Auto £32,945 134 18% £1,186 £2,372 £1,186 £2,372 Elegance 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance 5d £28,200 166 15% £846 £1,692 £846 £1,692 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance 5d Auto £29,700 160 15% £891 £1,782 £891 £1,782 C250 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance 5d Auto £32,160 159 15% £964 £1,929 £964 £1,929 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 5d Auto £31,135 140 18% £1,120 £2,241 £1,120 £2,241 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 5d £30,710 128 18% £1,105 £2,211 £1,105 £2,211 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 5d Auto £32,210 136 18% £1,159 £2,319 £1,159 £2,319 C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 5d £31,750 132 18% £1,143 £2,286 £1,143 £2,286 C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 5d Auto £33,250 136 18% £1,197 £2,394 £1,197 £2,394 C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 5d Auto £35,610 159 18% £1,282 £2,564 £1,282 £2,564 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 5d £29,635 133 18% £1,066 £2,133 £1,066 £2,133 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 5d £30,130 133 18% £1,084 £2,169 £1,084 £2,169 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £31,630 140 18% £1,138 £2,277 £1,138 £2,277 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 5d £31,205 128 18% £1,123 £2,246 £1,123 £2,246 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £32,705 136 18% £1,177 £2,354 £1,177 £2,354 C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 5d £32,245 132 18% £1,160 £2,321 £1,160 £2,321 C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £33,745 136 18% £1,214 £2,429 £1,214 £2,429 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 5d £28,695 166 15% £860 £1,721 £860 £1,721 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 5d £30,195 166 15% £905 £1,811 £905 £1,811 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £30,195 160 15% £905 £1,811 £905 £1,811 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 5d Auto £31,695 160 15% £950 £1,901 £950 £1,901 C250 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £32,655 159 15% £979 £1,959 £979 £1,959 C250 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 5d Auto £34,155 159 15% £1,024 £2,049 £1,024 £2,049 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 5d £31,630 133 18% £1,138 £2,277 £1,138 £2,277 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 5d Auto £33,130 140 18% £1,192 £2,385 £1,192 £2,385 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 5d £32,705 128 18% £1,177 £2,354 £1,177 £2,354 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 5d Auto £34,205 136 18% £1,231 £2,462 £1,231 £2,462 C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 5d £33,745 132 18% £1,214 £2,429 £1,214 £2,429 C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 5d Auto £35,245 136 18% £1,268 £2,537 £1,268 £2,537 C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (MPilot) 5d Auto £36,105 159 18% £1,299 £2,599 £1,299 £2,599 C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 5d Auto £37,605 159 18% £1,353 £2,707 £1,353 £2,707 Sport 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport 5d £29,900 176 15% £897 £1,794 £897 £1,794 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport 5d Auto £31,400 163 15% £942 £1,884 £942 £1,884 C250 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport 5d Auto £33,860 162 15% £1,015 £2,031 £1,015 £2,031 C350 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport 5d Auto £37,420 170 15% £1,122 £2,245 £1,122 £2,245 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 5d £31,335 141 18% £1,128 £2,256 £1,128 £2,256 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 5d Auto £32,835 144 18% £1,182 £2,364 £1,182 £2,364 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 5d £32,410 135 18% £1,166 £2,333 £1,166 £2,333 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 5d Auto £33,910 138 18% £1,220 £2,441 £1,220 £2,441 C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 5d £33,450 141 18% £1,204 £2,408 £1,204 £2,408 C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 5d Auto £34,950 138 18% £1,258 £2,516 £1,258 £2,516 C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 5d Auto £37,310 162 18% £1,343 £2,686 £1,343 £2,686 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 5d £31,830 141 18% £1,145 £2,291 £1,145 £2,291 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £33,330 144 18% £1,199 £2,399 £1,199 £2,399 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 5d £32,905 135 18% £1,184 £2,369 £1,184 £2,369 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £34,405 138 18% £1,238 £2,477 £1,238 £2,477 C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 5d £33,945 141 18% £1,222 £2,444 £1,222 £2,444 C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £35,445 138 18% £1,276 £2,552 £1,276 £2,552 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 5d £30,395 176 15% £911 £1,823 £911 £1,823 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 5d £31,895 176 15% £956 £1,913 £956 £1,913 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £31,895 163 15% £956 £1,913 £956 £1,913 C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 5d Auto £33,395 163 15% £1,001 £2,003 £1,001 £2,003 C250 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £34,355 162 15% £1,030 £2,061 £1,030 £2,061 C250 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 5d Auto £35,855 162 15% £1,075 £2,151 £1,075 £2,151 C350 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £37,915 170 15% £1,137 £2,274 £1,137 £2,274 C350 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 5d Auto £39,415 170 15% £1,182 £2,364 £1,182 £2,364 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 5d £33,330 141 18% £1,199 £2,399 £1,199 £2,399 C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 5d Auto £34,830 144 18% £1,253 £2,507 £1,253 £2,507 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 5d £34,405 135 18% £1,238 £2,477 £1,238 £2,477 C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 5d Auto £35,905 138 18% £1,292 £2,585 £1,292 £2,585 C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 5d £35,445 141 18% £1,276 £2,552 £1,276 £2,552 C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 5d Auto £36,945 138 18% £1,330 £2,660 £1,330 £2,660 C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 5d Auto £37,805 162 18% £1,361 £2,722 £1,361 £2,722 C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 5d Auto £39,305 162 18% £1,415 £2,830 £1,415 £2,830 Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. 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