2010 Mercedes C Class review

[MercedesDubai]

The mid-size Mercedes-Benz executive sedan has been around since 1993, though the current third-generation model hit the market in early 2008.

It’s the Mercedes rival to the likes of the BMW 3 Series and the Audi A4 and other left field contenders away from the Germanic three, such as the Cadillac CTS and Infiniti G37 sedan.

Depending on your tastes, you can choose your C-Class in traditional Elegance trim with the trademark three-pointed star sitting proudly on the leading edge of the bonnet and eucalyptus wood adorning the interior, or for the more sports inclined amongst you, there’s Avantgarde. Here, you get smoked tail lights, extra chrome flashes on the outside, chunkier five-spoke alloy wheels and aluminium highlights in the cabin.

Most noticeable of all is that the star moves to sit proudly in the centre of the grille. Naturally, the hardcore C63 AMG version follows on from the Avantgarde, but with even more overt displays of sportiness – not to mention the monster 6.2-litre V8 under the bonnet.

But if you’re bank balance doesn’t stretch that far, fear not, because there’s a C-Class for every pocket ranging from the entry-level C180K ramping up to the C350. All combine refined engines with smooth shifting automatic gearboxes and rear-wheel drive. And if you don’t want your neighbours to know that you can only stretch to the base model, you can always ask the dealer to delete the badges off the rump for you so they’ll be none the wiser.

The interior is nicely finished, if lacking a little character – but then, that’s a trait of all German sedans. There’s space for three people in the back, though anyone sitting in the middle of the rear bench might find their legroom is compromised by the pronounced transmission tunnel that runs through the car.

SOURCE: http://automiddleeast.com/2010-mercedes-benz-c-class/

[rameshs1974]

Any review on the 2012 c200 model which got a face lift?