Mercedes-Benz C-Class: FAQs

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is the German company’s mid-size model family and is offered in sedan, coupe, cabriolet (convertible) and Estate (wagon) forms.

The current C-Class model line-up is the 205 Series in Mercedes’ own language. It was launched in 2014 and was facelifted in 2018. The body styles are known as follows: Sedan (W205), Wagon (S205), Coupe (C205), and Cabriolet (A205).

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is offered with a range of turbo-diesel and turbo-petrol engines from 1.3 to 4.0-litres. Plug-in hybrid models are also offered.

Key competitors of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class include the BMW 3 and 4 Series and Audi A4/A5, Jaguar XE and Lexus IS ranges.

Although they are very close in overall size, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class are very different vehicles.

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is the German company’s mid-size model and is offered in sedan, coupe, cabriolet (convertible) and wagon forms. It is a predominately rear-drive model and shares its architecture with larger Mercedes-Benz models.

The Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class on the other hand is the four-door ‘coupe’ that sits at the top of Mercedes small car range. It is predominately front or all-wheel drive and is based on the same underpinnings as the Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

In terms of overall refinement and for choice of powertrains, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class would be considered by most judges as the better vehicle.

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is the Mercedes’ mid-size model and is one of the brands top sellers globally. In its current 205 series generation it is offered in Sedan (W205), Wagon (S205), Coupe (C205), and Cabriolet (A205) body styles.

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class model line-up spans a considerable spectrum of performance and specification. In Australia the cheapest variant is in the low-$50,000 range while the most expensive Mercedes-AMG C 63 variants is around $190,000.

Many consider the well specified Mercedes-Benz C 300 Sedan to be the sweet spot in the C-Class line-up. Priced around $74,000, it features a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine and a great blend of comfort performance and economy.

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is Mercedes’ midsize car family while the Mercedes-Benz E-Class denotes the company’s iconic large car line-up. Both model line-ups include sedans, estates and coupe/convertibles and span a considerable spectrum of performance and specification with the most expensive E-Class models costing more than five times the cheapest C-Class sold.

Both the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Mercedes-Benz E-Class are long standing offerings from Mercedes-Benz. Each range has their fans; however, it is generally considered that the E-Class is a more refined vehicle than the smaller C-Class. Rank, it seems, has its privileges.

As a rule of thumb, the more premium the badge and the more powerful the model, the more expensive cars are to maintain. For instance, you’re likely to pay more to service a Mercedes-Benz than a Toyota and an eight-cylinder Mercedes-AMG C 63 will be more expensive to maintain than a four-cylinder Mercedes-Benz C 300.

Comparing apples with apples, however, a Mercedes-Benz C300 will not be significant different in cost to run than its BMW or Audi counterpart.

In addition, many prestige brands, Mercedes-Benz included, offer fixed price or bundled inclusive servicing programs as part of new car sales.