Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sports Coupé (01-08) - Review

Review by Dan Harrison on 30 October 2006

The C-Class Sports Coupe is an attractive alternative to the BMW 3-Series Compact - or more recently the BMW 1-Series. It was a bit if a break of tradition for Mercedes-Benz when it was launched in 2001. It was the first time that there had been a coupe in the line-up. It’s still a fresh-looking design, good to drive and has the kind of cachet three-pointed star buyers crave. As such it commands surprisingly high values on the used market. Even early, tatty examples will set you back more than you may expect.

4 out of 5

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Summary

New price range:

£18,515 - £30,770

Used price range:

£2,511 - £11,251

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Driving & Performance

Performance

4 out of 5
"A wide range of petrol and diesel engines kicked off by the C160. Its performance doesn’t match the..."
Handling

4 out of 5
"It’s not quite a sports car on the road, but is still good to drive, whether on country roads or the..."

Comfort

Comfort

3.5 out of 5
"A comfortable interior with good head and legroom for four adults, although the transmission tunnel..."
Practicality

4 out of 5
"The boot is a decent size and, being quite close to the ground, is quite easy to loads. The seats..."
Equipment

3.5 out of 5
"Standard equipment includes electric windows, foglamps, clear-lense headlamps (from 2004) cruise..."
Behind the wheel

4 out of 5
"The interior is typical Mercedes-Benz. It’s easy to use comfortable and has a business class look..."

Costs

Running costs

2.5 out of 5
"Depreciation has been pleasingly slow - C-Class Sport Coupe fetches surprisingly high values. Labour..."
Green credentials

2.5 out of 5
"C-Class scores reasonably on the eco front. With an average of 198 g/km CO2 across the model..."

Safety & Reliability

Safety

4 out of 5
"In addition to the reassurance of a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating (it was originally a four-star..."
Reliability

4 out of 5
"Feels well built and owners are yet to complain of major problems. A few recalls (see Car Checks)."

Buying & Selling

Buying new

2.5 out of 5
"Some good deals around, especially with online brokers. Also stocked by some of the larger car..."
Buying used

3.5 out of 5
"Reputation and factory back-up including 30 years of breakdown assistance make a Mercedes-Benz a..."
Selling

4.5 out of 5
"Although it's not as well known on the market as the saloon and estate, it still sells wells. That's..."