Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon (93-00) - Review

Review by Parkers on
Last Updated: 17 November 2006
This excellent compact executive saloon and estate range is many people's introduction to Mercedes-Benz ownership. High standards of engineering, finish and driver satisfaction don't come cheaply, but C-Class has become common, with prices as low as £5000 for early models. Whether it merits paying a premium over German rivals such as Audi and BMW is really a question of how one values prestige.

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 4d

£20,195

218

15%

£605

£1,211

£605

£1,211

C180 Classic 4d Auto

£20,450

0

15%

£613

£1,227

£613

£1,227

C180 Classic 4d Auto (5)

£21,645

218

15%

£649

£1,298

£649

£1,298

C180 Classic 4d Tip Auto

£21,645

221

15%

£649

£1,298

£649

£1,298

C200 Classic 4d

£21,995

222

15%

£659

£1,319

£659

£1,319

C200 Classic 4d Auto

£22,600

0

15%

£678

£1,356

£678

£1,356

C200 Classic 4d Auto (5)

£23,445

222

15%

£703

£1,406

£703

£1,406

C200 Classic 4d Tip Auto

£23,445

222

15%

£703

£1,406

£703

£1,406

C220 Classic 4d

£23,300

0

15%

£699

£1,398

£699

£1,398

C220 Classic 4d Auto

£24,500

0

15%

£735

£1,470

£735

£1,470

C230 Classic 4d

£23,600

0

15%

£708

£1,416

£708

£1,416

C230 Classic 4d Auto (5)

£25,050

0

15%

£751

£1,503

£751

£1,503

C230K Classic 4d

£24,945

233

15%

£748

£1,496

£748

£1,496

C230K Classic 4d Auto

£26,395

233

15%

£791

£1,583

£791

£1,583

C230K Classic 4d Tip Auto

£26,395

237

15%

£791

£1,583

£791

£1,583

C240 Classic 4d Auto (5)

£25,495

239

15%

£764

£1,529

£764

£1,529

C240 Classic 4d Tip Auto

£25,495

250

15%

£764

£1,529

£764

£1,529

C280 Classic 4d

£27,250

0

15%

£817

£1,635

£817

£1,635

C280 Classic 4d Auto

£28,450

0

15%

£853

£1,707

£853

£1,707

C280 Classic 4d Auto (5)

£28,700

0

15%

£861

£1,722

£861

£1,722

C280 Classic 4d Tip Auto

£29,445

245

15%

£883

£1,766

£883

£1,766

C280 V6 Classic 4d Auto (5)

£29,445

241

15%

£883

£1,766

£883

£1,766

C220 D Classic 4d

£21,495

195

18%

£773

£1,547

£773

£1,547

C220 D Classic 4d Auto

£22,000

0

18%

£792

£1,584

£792

£1,584

C220 D Classic 4d Auto (5)

£22,945

200

18%

£826

£1,652

£826

£1,652

C220 CDi Classic 4d

£21,995

161

18%

£791

£1,583

£791

£1,583

C220 CDi Classic 4d Auto (5)

£23,445

161

18%

£844

£1,688

£844

£1,688

C220 CDi Classic 4d Tip Auto

£23,445

178

18%

£844

£1,688

£844

£1,688

C250 D Classic 4d

£22,850

0

18%

£822

£1,645

£822

£1,645

C250 D Classic 4d Auto

£24,050

0

18%

£865

£1,731

£865

£1,731

C250 TD Classic 4d

£21,995

212

18%

£791

£1,583

£791

£1,583

C250 TD Classic 4d Auto (5)

£25,445

215

18%

£916

£1,832

£916

£1,832

C250 TD Classic 4d Tip Auto

£23,445

215

18%

£844

£1,688

£844

£1,688

Esprit

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

C180 Esprit 4d

£20,195

218

15%

£605

£1,211

£605

£1,211

C180 Esprit 4d Auto

£20,450

0

15%

£613

£1,227

£613

£1,227

C180 Esprit 4d Auto (5)

£21,645

218

15%

£649

£1,298

£649

£1,298

C180 Esprit 4d Tip Auto

£21,645

218

15%

£649

£1,298

£649

£1,298

C200 Esprit 4d

£21,995

222

15%

£659

£1,319

£659

£1,319

C200 Esprit 4d Auto

£22,600

0

15%

£678

£1,356

£678

£1,356

C200 Esprit 4d Auto (5)

£23,445

222

15%

£703

£1,406

£703

£1,406

C200 Esprit 4d Tip Auto

£23,445

222

15%

£703

£1,406

£703

£1,406

C220 Esprit 4d

£23,300

0

15%

£699

£1,398

£699

£1,398

C220 Esprit 4d Auto

£24,500

0

15%

£735

£1,470

£735

£1,470

C230 Esprit 4d

£23,600

0

15%

£708

£1,416

£708

£1,416

C230 Esprit 4d Auto (5)

£25,050

0

15%

£751

£1,503

£751

£1,503

C230K Esprit 4d

£24,945

233

15%

£748

£1,496

£748

£1,496

C230K Esprit 4d Auto

£26,395

233

15%

£791

£1,583

£791

£1,583

C230K Esprit 4d Tip Auto

£26,395

237

15%

£791

£1,583

£791

£1,583

C240 Esprit 4d Auto (5)

£25,495

239

15%

£764

£1,529

£764

£1,529

C240 Esprit 4d Tip Auto

£25,495

250

15%

£764

£1,529

£764

£1,529

C280 Esprit 4d

£27,250

0

15%

£817

£1,635

£817

£1,635

C280 Esprit 4d Auto

£28,450

0

15%

£853

£1,707

£853

£1,707

C280 Esprit 4d Auto (5)

£28,700

0

15%

£861

£1,722

£861

£1,722

C280 Esprit 4d Tip Auto

£29,445

245

15%

£883

£1,766

£883

£1,766

C280 V6 Esprit 4d Auto (5)

£29,445

241

15%

£883

£1,766

£883

£1,766

C220 D Esprit 4d

£21,495

191

18%

£773

£1,547

£773

£1,547

C220 D Esprit 4d Auto

£22,000

0

18%

£792

£1,584

£792

£1,584

C220 D Esprit 4d Auto (5)

£22,945

200

18%

£826

£1,652

£826

£1,652

C220 CDi Esprit 4d

£21,995

161

18%

£791

£1,583

£791

£1,583

C220 CDi Esprit 4d Auto (5)

£23,445

161

18%

£844

£1,688

£844

£1,688

C220 CDi Esprit 4d Tip Auto

£23,445

178

18%

£844

£1,688

£844

£1,688

C250 D Esprit 4d

£22,850

0

18%

£822

£1,645

£822

£1,645

C250 D Esprit 4d Auto

£24,050

0

18%

£865

£1,731

£865

£1,731

C250 TD Esprit 4d

£21,995

212

18%

£791

£1,583

£791

£1,583

C250 TD Esprit 4d Auto (5)

£25,445

215

18%

£916

£1,832

£916

£1,832

C250 TD Esprit 4d Tip Auto

£23,445

215

18%

£844

£1,688

£844

£1,688

Classic Selection

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

C180 Classic Selection 4d

£20,195

218

15%

£605

£1,211

£605

£1,211

C180 Classic Selection 4d Tip Auto

£21,645

221

15%

£649

£1,298

£649

£1,298

C200 Classic Selection 4d Tip Auto

£21,995

225

15%

£659

£1,319

£659

£1,319

C220 CDi Classic Select 4d Tip Auto

£21,995

161

18%

£791

£1,583

£791

£1,583

Elegance

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

C180 Elegance 4d

£23,195

218

15%

£695

£1,391

£695

£1,391

C180 Elegance 4d Auto

£23,150

0

15%

£694

£1,389

£694

£1,389

C180 Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£24,645

218

15%

£739

£1,478

£739

£1,478

C180 Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£24,645

221

15%

£739

£1,478

£739

£1,478

C200 Elegance 4d

£24,795

222

15%

£743

£1,487

£743

£1,487

C200 Elegance 4d Auto

£25,300

0

15%

£759

£1,518

£759

£1,518

C200 Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£26,245

225

15%

£787

£1,574

£787

£1,574

C200 Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£26,245

222

15%

£787

£1,574

£787

£1,574

C220 Elegance 4d

£26,000

0

15%

£780

£1,560

£780

£1,560

C220 Elegance 4d Auto

£27,200

0

15%

£816

£1,632

£816

£1,632

C230 Elegance 4d

£26,300

0

15%

£789

£1,578

£789

£1,578

C230 Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£27,750

0

15%

£832

£1,665

£832

£1,665

C230K Elegance 4d

£26,995

233

15%

£809

£1,619

£809

£1,619

C230K Elegance 4d Auto

£28,445

233

15%

£853

£1,706

£853

£1,706

C230K Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£28,445

237

15%

£853

£1,706

£853

£1,706

C240 Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£27,545

239

15%

£826

£1,652

£826

£1,652

C240 Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£27,545

250

15%

£826

£1,652

£826

£1,652

C280 Elegance 4d

£29,950

0

15%

£898

£1,797

£898

£1,797

C280 Elegance 4d Auto

£31,150

0

15%

£934

£1,869

£934

£1,869

C280 Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£31,400

0

15%

£942

£1,884

£942

£1,884

C280 Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£31,495

245

15%

£944

£1,889

£944

£1,889

C280 V6 Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£31,495

241

15%

£944

£1,889

£944

£1,889

C220 D Elegance 4d

£24,295

191

18%

£874

£1,749

£874

£1,749

C220 D Elegance 4d Auto

£24,700

0

18%

£889

£1,778

£889

£1,778

C220 D Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£25,745

200

18%

£926

£1,853

£926

£1,853

C220 CDi Elegance 4d

£24,795

161

18%

£892

£1,785

£892

£1,785

C220 CDi Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£26,245

161

18%

£944

£1,889

£944

£1,889

C220 CDi Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£26,245

178

18%

£944

£1,889

£944

£1,889

C250 D Elegance 4d

£25,550

0

18%

£919

£1,839

£919

£1,839

C250 D Elegance 4d Auto

£26,750

0

18%

£963

£1,926

£963

£1,926

C250 TD Elegance 4d

£24,795

212

18%

£892

£1,785

£892

£1,785

C250 TD Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£28,245

215

18%

£1,016

£2,033

£1,016

£2,033

C250 TD Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£26,245

215

18%

£944

£1,889

£944

£1,889

Sport

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

C180 Sport 4d

£23,195

218

15%

£695

£1,391

£695

£1,391

C180 Sport 4d Auto

£23,550

0

15%

£706

£1,413

£706

£1,413

C180 Sport 4d Auto (5)

£24,645

218

15%

£739

£1,478

£739

£1,478

C180 Sport 4d Tip Auto

£24,645

218

15%

£739

£1,478

£739

£1,478

C200 Sport 4d

£24,795

222

15%

£743

£1,487

£743

£1,487

C200 Sport 4d Auto

£25,700

0

15%

£771

£1,542

£771

£1,542

C200 Sport 4d Auto (5)

£26,245

222

15%

£787

£1,574

£787

£1,574

C200 Sport 4d Tip Auto

£26,245

222

15%

£787

£1,574

£787

£1,574

C220 Sport 4d

£26,400

0

15%

£792

£1,584

£792

£1,584

C220 Sport 4d Auto

£27,600

0

15%

£828

£1,656

£828

£1,656

C230 Sport 4d

£26,700

0

15%

£801

£1,602

£801

£1,602

C230 Sport 4d Auto (5)

£28,150

0

15%

£844

£1,689

£844

£1,689

C230K Sport 4d

£26,995

233

15%

£809

£1,619

£809

£1,619

C230K Sport 4d Auto

£28,445

233

15%

£853

£1,706

£853

£1,706

C230K Sport 4d Tip Auto

£28,445

237

15%

£853

£1,706

£853

£1,706

C240 Sport 4d Auto (5)

£27,545

239

15%

£826

£1,652

£826

£1,652

C240 Sport 4d Tip Auto

£27,545

250

15%

£826

£1,652

£826

£1,652

C280 Sport 4d

£30,350

0

15%

£910

£1,821

£910

£1,821

C280 Sport 4d Auto

£31,550

0

15%

£946

£1,893

£946

£1,893

C280 Sport 4d Auto (5)

£31,800

0

15%

£954

£1,908

£954

£1,908

C280 Sport 4d Tip Auto

£31,495

245

15%

£944

£1,889

£944

£1,889

C280 V6 Sport 4d Auto (5)

£31,495

241

15%

£944

£1,889

£944

£1,889

C220 D Sport 4d

£24,295

191

18%

£874

£1,749

£874

£1,749

C220 D Sport 4d Auto

£25,100

0

18%

£903

£1,807

£903

£1,807

C220 D Sport 4d Auto (5)

£25,745

200

18%

£926

£1,853

£926

£1,853

C220 CDi Sport 4d

£24,795

161

18%

£892

£1,785

£892

£1,785

C220 CDi Sport 4d Auto (5)

£26,245

161

18%

£944

£1,889

£944

£1,889

C220 CDi Sport 4d Tip Auto

£26,245

178

18%

£944

£1,889

£944

£1,889

C250 D Sport 4d

£25,950

0

18%

£934

£1,868

£934

£1,868

C250 D Sport 4d Auto

£27,150

0

18%

£977

£1,954

£977

£1,954

C250 TD Sport 4d

£24,795

212

18%

£892

£1,785

£892

£1,785

C250 TD Sport 4d Auto (5)

£28,245

215

18%

£1,016

£2,033

£1,016

£2,033

C250 TD Sport 4d Tip Auto

£26,245

215

18%

£944

£1,889

£944

£1,889

AMG

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

C36 4d Auto

£42,795

0

15%

£1,283

£2,567

£1,283

£2,567

C43 4d Auto

£47,395

280

15%

£1,421

£2,843

£1,421

£2,843

C43 4d Tip Auto

£47,395

280

15%

£1,421

£2,843

£1,421

£2,843