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

Review by Matthew Proud on
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.

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SE

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C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE 5d

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C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE 5d Auto

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C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (2011) 5d

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C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (2011) 5d

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C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 5d

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C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 5d

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C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 5d Auto

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C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 5d

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C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 5d

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C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 5d Auto

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C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 5d

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C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 5d

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C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 5d Auto

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Executive SE

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C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE 5d

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C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (Map Pilot) 5d

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C180 BlueEFF Executive SE (Map Pilot) 5d Auto

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C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (Comand) 5d

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C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (Comand) 5d Auto

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C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (06/12-) 5d

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C200 CDI BlueEFF Executive SE (Map Pilot) 5d

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C200 CDI BlueEFF Executive SE (Map Pilot) 5d Auto

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C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (Comand) 5d

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C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (06/12-) 5d

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C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (06/12-) 5d Auto

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C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (Comand) 5d

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Elegance

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C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance 5d

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C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 5d Auto

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C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 5d

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C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 5d Auto

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C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 5d

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C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 5d

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C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 5d

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C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 5d

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C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 5d

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C250 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 5d Auto

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C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 5d

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C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 5d

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C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 5d

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C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (MPilot) 5d Auto

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Sport

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C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport 5d

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C250 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport 5d Auto

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C350 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport 5d Auto

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C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 5d

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C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 5d

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C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 5d

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C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 5d Auto

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C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 5d

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C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 5d

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C350 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 5d Auto

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C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 5d

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C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 5d

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C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 5d Auto

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