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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon (2007-2014) boot space, practicality and safety

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Practicality rating: 4 out of 54.0

Written by David Ross Published: 1 September 2023

Mercedes-Benz C-Class safety is typically excellent. The firm is a pioneer in this area and this C-Class featured a number of innovations also available on the larger E-Class and S-Class models, including seven airbags as standard and the option of the company’s PRE-SAFE system which prepares the car for a crash by linking up the brake assist and electronic stability programme and tensions the seatbelts, adjusts the driver’s seat position and closes the sunroof.

No surprise therefore that the C-Class gained a maximum five star rating in the Euro NCAP crash tests.

For a saloon, practicality is pretty good. The large boot (which is bigger than the contemporary BMW 3-Series and Lexus IS) is more than capable of carrying a couple of suitcases and is fairly close to the ground, which makes loading easy. Inside the cabin, there are a number of storage areas, such as the roomy air-conditioned glovebox, door bins and an armrest that doubles as a cubbyhole.

Euro NCAP rating

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Adult Occupant: 5 out of 5
Child Occupant: 3 out of 5
Vulnerable Road User: 2 out of 5

Equipment and options

Each trim level will have different equipment offerings.
Basic equipment (23)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Alarm
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Front electric windows
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Service indicator
  • Side airbags
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
Standard Equipment
Optional Equipment
AMG Sport Standard Equipment (7)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Sports seats
AMG Sport Optional Equipment (2)
  • DVD
  • Sat Nav
AMG Sport Edition Standard Equipment (7)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Sports seats
AMG Sport Edition Optional Equipment (3)
  • DVD
  • Heated seats
  • Sat Nav
AMG Sport Plus Standard Equipment (8)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • Headlight washers
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Sports seats
AMG Sport Plus Optional Equipment (2)
  • DVD
  • Sat Nav
Elegance Standard Equipment (1)
  • Front fog lights
Elegance Optional Equipment (8)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Sat Nav
Elegance Edition 125 Standard Equipment (9)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Front fog lights
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Sat Nav
Elegance Edition 125 Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Executive SE Standard Equipment (2)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Parking sensors
Executive SE Optional Equipment (9)
  • Audio remote
  • Climate control
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated seats
  • Lumbar support
  • Sat Nav
SE Standard Equipment (3)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Front fog lights
SE Optional Equipment (7)
  • Audio remote
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Sat Nav
SE Edition 125 Standard Equipment (10)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Climate control
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Front fog lights
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Sat Nav
SE Edition 125 Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Sport Standard Equipment (3)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Sports seats
Sport Optional Equipment (8)
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Sat Nav
Sport Edition 125 Standard Equipment (10)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Headlight washers
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Sat Nav
  • Sports seats
Sport Edition 125 Optional Equipment
  • n/a

Dimensions

Length 4581mm - 4591mm
Width 2008mm - 2020mm
Height 1444mm - 1448mm
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