Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon (07 on) - Review

Review by David Ross on
Last Updated: 25 March 2009
Style is crucial among executive saloon buyers and it's no surprise that the C-Class is sleeker and sharper than before - with a hint of BMW 3-Series about it. Mercedes wants this generation of its saloon to appeal to younger buyers and this is evident in the neatly designed and unfussy interior. Good to drive, extremely comfortable and safer than ever, the Mercedes has a strong image and reputation behind it along with an excellent choice of petrol and diesel engines. The Audi A4 may be a better all-rounder but if you're after a premium saloon, the C-Class simply cannot be overlooked.

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 4d

£25,705

157

15%

£771

£1,542

£771

£1,542

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE 4d Auto

£27,205

148

15%

£816

£1,632

£816

£1,632

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (2011) 4d

£27,140

125

18%

£977

£1,954

£977

£1,954

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (2011) 4d Auto

£28,640

129

18%

£1,031

£2,062

£1,031

£2,062

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (2011) 4d

£28,215

117

13%

£733

£1,467

£733

£1,467

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (2011) 4d Auto

£29,715

125

18%

£1,069

£2,139

£1,069

£2,139

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 4d

£27,635

125

18%

£994

£1,989

£994

£1,989

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£29,135

129

18%

£1,048

£2,097

£1,048

£2,097

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 4d

£28,710

117

13%

£746

£1,492

£746

£1,492

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£30,210

125

18%

£1,087

£2,175

£1,087

£2,175

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 4d

£26,200

157

15%

£786

£1,572

£786

£1,572

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£27,700

148

15%

£831

£1,662

£831

£1,662

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 4d

£27,700

157

15%

£831

£1,662

£831

£1,662

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 4d Auto

£29,200

148

15%

£876

£1,752

£876

£1,752

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 4d

£29,135

125

18%

£1,048

£2,097

£1,048

£2,097

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 4d Auto

£30,635

129

18%

£1,102

£2,205

£1,102

£2,205

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 4d

£30,210

117

13%

£785

£1,570

£785

£1,570

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE (Comand) 4d Auto

£31,710

125

18%

£1,141

£2,283

£1,141

£2,283

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 (06/12-) 4d

£25,740

136

15%

£772

£1,544

£772

£1,544

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (06/12-) 4d Auto

£27,240

138

15%

£817

£1,634

£817

£1,634

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (Map Pilot) 4d

£26,235

136

15%

£787

£1,574

£787

£1,574

C180 BlueEFF Executive SE (Map Pilot) 4d

£27,735

138

15%

£832

£1,664

£832

£1,664

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (Comand) 4d

£27,735

136

15%

£832

£1,664

£832

£1,664

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (Comand) 4d Auto

£29,235

138

15%

£877

£1,754

£877

£1,754

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (06/12-) 4d

£27,175

127

18%

£978

£1,956

£978

£1,956

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (06/12-) 4d Auto

£28,675

131

18%

£1,032

£2,064

£1,032

£2,064

C200 CDI BlueEFF Executive SE (Map Pilot) 4d

£27,670

127

18%

£996

£1,992

£996

£1,992

C200 CDI BlueEFF Executive SE (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£29,170

131

18%

£1,050

£2,100

£1,050

£2,100

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (Comand) 4d

£29,170

127

18%

£1,050

£2,100

£1,050

£2,100

C200 CDI BlueEFF Executive SE (Comand) 4d Auto

£30,670

131

18%

£1,104

£2,208

£1,104

£2,208

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (06/12-) 4d

£28,250

117

13%

£734

£1,469

£734

£1,469

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (06/12-) 4d Auto

£29,750

125

18%

£1,071

£2,142

£1,071

£2,142

C220 CDI BlueEFF Executive SE (Map Pilot) 4d

£28,745

117

13%

£747

£1,494

£747

£1,494

C220 CDI BlueEFF Executive SE (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£30,245

125

18%

£1,088

£2,177

£1,088

£2,177

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE (Comand) 4d

£30,245

117

13%

£786

£1,572

£786

£1,572

C220 CDI BlueEFF Executive SE (Comand) 4d Auto

£31,745

125

18%

£1,142

£2,285

£1,142

£2,285

Elegance

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

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance 4d

£27,000

162

15%

£810

£1,620

£810

£1,620

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance 4d Auto

£28,500

155

15%

£855

£1,710

£855

£1,710

C250 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance 4d Auto

£30,960

156

15%

£928

£1,857

£928

£1,857

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 4d

£28,435

131

18%

£1,023

£2,047

£1,023

£2,047

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 4d Auto

£29,935

135

18%

£1,077

£2,155

£1,077

£2,155

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 4d

£29,510

123

18%

£1,062

£2,124

£1,062

£2,124

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 4d Auto

£31,010

131

18%

£1,116

£2,232

£1,116

£2,232

C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 4d

£30,550

131

18%

£1,099

£2,199

£1,099

£2,199

C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 4d Auto

£32,050

131

18%

£1,153

£2,307

£1,153

£2,307

C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (2011) 4d Auto

£34,410

154

18%

£1,238

£2,477

£1,238

£2,477

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 4d

£28,930

131

18%

£1,041

£2,082

£1,041

£2,082

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£30,430

135

18%

£1,095

£2,190

£1,095

£2,190

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 4d

£30,005

123

18%

£1,080

£2,160

£1,080

£2,160

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£31,505

131

18%

£1,134

£2,268

£1,134

£2,268

C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 4d

£31,045

131

18%

£1,117

£2,235

£1,117

£2,235

C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£32,545

131

18%

£1,171

£2,343

£1,171

£2,343

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 4d

£27,495

162

15%

£824

£1,649

£824

£1,649

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£28,995

155

15%

£869

£1,739

£869

£1,739

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 4d

£28,995

162

15%

£869

£1,739

£869

£1,739

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 4d Auto

£30,495

155

15%

£914

£1,829

£914

£1,829

C250 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£31,455

156

15%

£943

£1,887

£943

£1,887

C250 BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 4d Auto

£32,955

156

15%

£988

£1,977

£988

£1,977

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 4d

£30,430

131

18%

£1,095

£2,190

£1,095

£2,190

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 4d Auto

£31,930

135

18%

£1,149

£2,298

£1,149

£2,298

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 4d

£31,505

123

18%

£1,134

£2,268

£1,134

£2,268

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 4d Auto

£33,005

131

18%

£1,188

£2,376

£1,188

£2,376

C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 4d

£32,545

131

18%

£1,171

£2,343

£1,171

£2,343

C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 4d Auto

£34,045

131

18%

£1,225

£2,451

£1,225

£2,451

C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (MPilot) 4d Auto

£34,905

154

18%

£1,256

£2,513

£1,256

£2,513

C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Elegance (Comand) 4d Auto

£36,405

154

18%

£1,310

£2,621

£1,310

£2,621

Sport

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

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport 4d

£28,700

169

15%

£861

£1,722

£861

£1,722

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport 4d Auto

£30,200

160

15%

£906

£1,812

£906

£1,812

C250 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport 4d Auto

£32,660

161

15%

£979

£1,959

£979

£1,959

C350 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport 4d Auto

£36,220

164

15%

£1,086

£2,173

£1,086

£2,173

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 4d

£30,135

139

18%

£1,084

£2,169

£1,084

£2,169

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 4d Auto

£31,635

140

18%

£1,138

£2,277

£1,138

£2,277

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 4d

£31,210

133

18%

£1,123

£2,247

£1,123

£2,247

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 4d Auto

£32,710

136

18%

£1,177

£2,355

£1,177

£2,355

C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 4d

£32,250

140

18%

£1,161

£2,322

£1,161

£2,322

C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 4d Auto

£33,750

136

18%

£1,215

£2,430

£1,215

£2,430

C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (2011) 4d Auto

£36,110

157

18%

£1,300

£2,600

£1,300

£2,600

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 4d

£30,630

139

18%

£1,102

£2,205

£1,102

£2,205

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£32,130

140

18%

£1,156

£2,313

£1,156

£2,313

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 4d

£31,705

133

18%

£1,141

£2,282

£1,141

£2,282

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£33,205

136

18%

£1,195

£2,390

£1,195

£2,390

C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 4d

£32,745

140

18%

£1,178

£2,357

£1,178

£2,357

C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£34,245

136

18%

£1,232

£2,465

£1,232

£2,465

C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£36,605

157

18%

£1,317

£2,635

£1,317

£2,635

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 4d

£29,195

169

15%

£875

£1,751

£875

£1,751

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£30,695

160

15%

£920

£1,841

£920

£1,841

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 4d

£30,695

169

15%

£920

£1,841

£920

£1,841

C180 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 4d Auto

£32,195

160

15%

£965

£1,931

£965

£1,931

C250 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£33,155

161

15%

£994

£1,989

£994

£1,989

C250 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 4d Auto

£34,655

161

15%

£1,039

£2,079

£1,039

£2,079

C350 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Map Pilot) 4d Auto

£36,715

164

15%

£1,101

£2,202

£1,101

£2,202

C350 BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 4d Auto

£38,215

164

15%

£1,146

£2,292

£1,146

£2,292

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 4d

£32,130

139

18%

£1,156

£2,313

£1,156

£2,313

C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 4d Auto

£33,630

140

18%

£1,210

£2,421

£1,210

£2,421

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 4d

£33,205

133

18%

£1,195

£2,390

£1,195

£2,390

C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 4d Auto

£34,705

136

18%

£1,249

£2,498

£1,249

£2,498

C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 4d

£34,245

140

18%

£1,232

£2,465

£1,232

£2,465

C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 4d Auto

£35,745

136

18%

£1,286

£2,573

£1,286

£2,573

C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 4d Auto

£38,105

157

18%

£1,371

£2,743

£1,371

£2,743