Mercedes-Benz C-Class Review

2007 Mercedes-Benz C350 Luxury Sedan

2007 Mercedes-Benz C280 Luxury Sedan

See also the main fact sheet for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

Low Points

• Not enough leg room for rear passengers (The Detroit News)
• Costly (Kelley Blue Book)

Performance and Handling

C350 Luxury Sedan gauges

Gas Mileage

As seen on Autos.com, in the near-luxury car MPG rankings, the 2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class ranked as follows:

• Mercedes-Benz C230 was in 21st place with 21/29 MPG
• Mercedes-Benz C280 was in 23st place with 21/28 MPG
• Mercedes-Benz C350 was in 24st place with 20/28 MPG

Safety

The Mercedes-Benz C-class comes standard with the following features:

Reliability and Maintenance

All new 2007 Mercedes-Benz vehicles are covered by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. It covers any defects in material or workmanship for 48 months or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first.

Styles and Options

The Mercedes-Benz C-class is available in 4 trims: C230 Sport sedan, C280 Luxury sedan, C350 Sport sedan, and C350 Luxury sedan.

C230 Sport sedan

Mercedes-Benz C-class lineup

2007 Mercedes-Benz C230 interior

• 201 horsepower 2.5-liter V6
• Six-speed manual transmission
• 17-inch wheels
• High-performance tires
• Aluminum interior trim
• Dual-zone automatic climate control
• Interior air filtration
• Leather-faced seats
• 10-way power adjustment for driver and front passenger
• Cruise control
• Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
• One-touch power windows
• Automatic headlamps

C280 Luxury sedan

(adds to the C230’s conveniences)

• 228 horsepower 3.0-liter V6
• Seven-speed automatic transmission
• 16-inch wheels
• All-season tires
• Wood interior trim

C350 Sport sedan

(adds to the C230’s conveniences)

• 268 horsepower 3.5-liter V6
• Six-speed manual
• Larger performance tires
• Position memory for the seats and mirrors

C350 Luxury sedan

(adds to the C280’s conveniences)

• 268 horsepower 3.5-liter V6
• Seven-speed automatic
• All-season tires
• Position memory for the seats and mirrors

Sunroof Package

• Power sunroof
• Auto-dimming mirrors
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Universal garage-door

DVD Navigation system Package

• Navigation System
• Stereo upgrade

Main Competitors

• Acura TSX: side-by-side comparison
• BMW 3 Series: side-by-side comparison
• Audi A4: side-by-side comparison
• Lexus IS 350: side-by-side comparison
• Infiniti G35: side-by-side comparison
• Volvo S60: side-by-side comparison

External Links

WikiCars Contributor Favorites

Mercedes-Benz Manufacturer Sites

• Mercedes C-class - Official US Site
• Mercedes-Benz - International
• Mercedes-Benz - Deutschland (in German)

Community Sites