Mercman786
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- W204 C180k Sport
A good cruiser, the Mercedes C class is comfortable and classy
The rear middle seat is useless, so don't expect to take more than four.
Good, but steep repair bills; new catalytic converters are £600, failed wiper mechanism is £750, replacing failed glow plugs is £350.
A good, solid prestige car that you can have for super-mini money.
Comfort is a big plus point, with better head, shoulder and leg room than its contemporary rivals.
Electrical faults are not unknown, so make sure they all work before you buy.
Do not worry too much if you hear clonks when turning the steering wheel, its a sign of worn bushes in the anti-roll bars and steering joints, but these are cheap to fix.
The C180 and C200 both perform well, but I would have the C200.
None of the models are particularly well equipped, but the Elegance seems the best balance of kit and cost.
C180 -
Urban - 22.2 mpg
Extra Urban - 39.2 mpg
Combined - 30.7 mpg
0-62 mph - 12 seconds
Top Speed - 120 mph
Cylinders - 4
Valves - 16v
Engine Power - 122 BHP
Insurance Group - 11E
Co2 Emissions - 218 g/km - 1 Year/£260.00 6 months/£143.00
C200 -
Urban - 21.4 mpg
Extra Urban - 38.7 mpg
Combined - 29.7 mpg
0-62 mph - 11.5 seconds
Top Speed - 124 mph
Cylinders - 4
Valves - 16v
Engine Power - 136 BHP
Insurance Group - 12
Co2 Emissions - 218 g/km - 1 Year/£260.00 6 months/£143.00
C220 -
Urban - 34.5 mpg
Extra Urban - 56.5 mpg
Combined - 46.3 mpg
0-62 mph - 10.5 seconds
Top Speed - 123 mph
Cylinders - 4
Valves - 16v
Engine Power - 125 BHP
Insurance Group - 161 g/km
Insurance Group - 12E - 1 Year/£165.00 6 months/£90.75
C230 -
Urban - 20.5 mpg
Extra Urban - 38.2 mpg
Combined - 28.8 mpg
0-62 mph - 8.4 seconds
Top Speed - 143 mph
Cylinders - 4
Valves - 16v
Engine Power - 193 BHP
Co2 Emissions - 233 g/km - 1 Year/£445.00 6 months/£244.75
Insurance Group - 15E
C240 -
Urban - 19.8 mpg
Extra Urban - 38.7 mpg
Combined - 28.5 mpg
0-62 mph - 9.9 seconds
Top Speed - 135 mph
Cylinders - 6
Valves - 18v
Engine Power - 170 BHP
Co2 Emissions - 238 g/km - 1 Year/£445.00 6 month/£244.75
Insurance Group - 13
C250 -
Urban - 25.2 mpg
Extra Urban - 46.3 mpg
Combined - 35.3 mpg
0-62 mph - 10.2 seconds
Top Speed - 126 mph
Cylinders - 5
Valves - 20v
Engine Power - 150 BHP
Insurance Group - 13E
Co2 Emissions - 212 g/km - 1 Year/£260.00 6 months/£143.00
C280 -
Urban - 19.5 mpg
Extra Urban - 39.2 mpg
Combined - 28.5 mpg
0-62 mph - 8.5 seconds
Top Speed - 144 mph
Cylinders - 6
Valves - 24v
Engine Power - 197 BHP
Insurance Group - 15
Co2 Emissions - 241 g/km - 1 Year/£445.00 6 months/£244.75
C36 AMG -
Urban - 20.8 mpg
Extra Urban - 33.2 mpg
Combined - 28 mpg
0-62 mph - 7 seconds
Top Speed - 155 mph
Cylinders - 6
Valves - 24v
Engine Power - 280 BHP
Insurance Group - 19
Tax - 1 Year/£460.00 6 months/£253.00
C43 AMG -
Urban - 11.7 mpg
Extra Urban - 16.5 mpg
Combined - 8.9 mpg
0-62 mph - 6.7 seconds
Top Speed - 156 mph
Cylinders - 8
Valves - 24v
Engine Power - 306 BHP
Insurance Group - 19
Co2 Emissions - 280 g/km - 1 Year/£460.00 6 months/£253.00
Go For - C200
The rear middle seat is useless, so don't expect to take more than four.
Good, but steep repair bills; new catalytic converters are £600, failed wiper mechanism is £750, replacing failed glow plugs is £350.
A good, solid prestige car that you can have for super-mini money.
Comfort is a big plus point, with better head, shoulder and leg room than its contemporary rivals.
Electrical faults are not unknown, so make sure they all work before you buy.
Do not worry too much if you hear clonks when turning the steering wheel, its a sign of worn bushes in the anti-roll bars and steering joints, but these are cheap to fix.
The C180 and C200 both perform well, but I would have the C200.
None of the models are particularly well equipped, but the Elegance seems the best balance of kit and cost.
C180 -
Urban - 22.2 mpg
Extra Urban - 39.2 mpg
Combined - 30.7 mpg
0-62 mph - 12 seconds
Top Speed - 120 mph
Cylinders - 4
Valves - 16v
Engine Power - 122 BHP
Insurance Group - 11E
Co2 Emissions - 218 g/km - 1 Year/£260.00 6 months/£143.00
C200 -
Urban - 21.4 mpg
Extra Urban - 38.7 mpg
Combined - 29.7 mpg
0-62 mph - 11.5 seconds
Top Speed - 124 mph
Cylinders - 4
Valves - 16v
Engine Power - 136 BHP
Insurance Group - 12
Co2 Emissions - 218 g/km - 1 Year/£260.00 6 months/£143.00
C220 -
Urban - 34.5 mpg
Extra Urban - 56.5 mpg
Combined - 46.3 mpg
0-62 mph - 10.5 seconds
Top Speed - 123 mph
Cylinders - 4
Valves - 16v
Engine Power - 125 BHP
Insurance Group - 161 g/km
Insurance Group - 12E - 1 Year/£165.00 6 months/£90.75
C230 -
Urban - 20.5 mpg
Extra Urban - 38.2 mpg
Combined - 28.8 mpg
0-62 mph - 8.4 seconds
Top Speed - 143 mph
Cylinders - 4
Valves - 16v
Engine Power - 193 BHP
Co2 Emissions - 233 g/km - 1 Year/£445.00 6 months/£244.75
Insurance Group - 15E
C240 -
Urban - 19.8 mpg
Extra Urban - 38.7 mpg
Combined - 28.5 mpg
0-62 mph - 9.9 seconds
Top Speed - 135 mph
Cylinders - 6
Valves - 18v
Engine Power - 170 BHP
Co2 Emissions - 238 g/km - 1 Year/£445.00 6 month/£244.75
Insurance Group - 13
C250 -
Urban - 25.2 mpg
Extra Urban - 46.3 mpg
Combined - 35.3 mpg
0-62 mph - 10.2 seconds
Top Speed - 126 mph
Cylinders - 5
Valves - 20v
Engine Power - 150 BHP
Insurance Group - 13E
Co2 Emissions - 212 g/km - 1 Year/£260.00 6 months/£143.00
C280 -
Urban - 19.5 mpg
Extra Urban - 39.2 mpg
Combined - 28.5 mpg
0-62 mph - 8.5 seconds
Top Speed - 144 mph
Cylinders - 6
Valves - 24v
Engine Power - 197 BHP
Insurance Group - 15
Co2 Emissions - 241 g/km - 1 Year/£445.00 6 months/£244.75
C36 AMG -
Urban - 20.8 mpg
Extra Urban - 33.2 mpg
Combined - 28 mpg
0-62 mph - 7 seconds
Top Speed - 155 mph
Cylinders - 6
Valves - 24v
Engine Power - 280 BHP
Insurance Group - 19
Tax - 1 Year/£460.00 6 months/£253.00
C43 AMG -
Urban - 11.7 mpg
Extra Urban - 16.5 mpg
Combined - 8.9 mpg
0-62 mph - 6.7 seconds
Top Speed - 156 mph
Cylinders - 8
Valves - 24v
Engine Power - 306 BHP
Insurance Group - 19
Co2 Emissions - 280 g/km - 1 Year/£460.00 6 months/£253.00
Go For - C200