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

Review by Dan Harrison on
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.
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Running costs

Depreciation has been pleasingly slow - C-Class Sport Coupe fetches surprisingly high values. Labour rates can be on the expensive side at main Mercedes-Benz dealers. Have yours serviced at a good independent and it should be a lot more reasonable; parts are usually pretty good value. Fuel economy is very good on the diesel engines, as are the smaller petrols.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,659 - £2,455 *

Diesel

£1,364 - £1,602 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

As indicated by on-board system.

Warranty

Mechanical three years, bodywork 30 years.

Road tax (12 months)

£170.00 - £460.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

2.5 out of 5

Green credentials

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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

C-Class scores reasonably on the eco front. With an average of 198 g/km CO2 across the model line-up, its emissions are fairly standard for a medium-sized coupe. The range is not particularly economical, averaging 36 mpg.

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