Drive one and you will feel there is something special about it, it's better than it looks.

 

sharp as a pin!
lovin the AMG wheels and the black!

always been a MBZ fan, and im really loving the new designs theyre bringing out. the new C is a great looking car, unlike the C class of the past which really didnt strike me.

 

love those wheels.....only way I would get the car is with those wheels...nice!

 

Funny, today we saw one and my G/F says 'thats a nice car" and I had to explain it to her and agree I like it too

 

I saw a C63 a couple days ago but I didn't like the looks of it. It looked like it was trying too hard to look cool. I loved how subtle AMG used to be in the 90s with the W202 and W210...might as well go all out and bring back the HAMMER!!!

on the other hand, I just saw a black new one today that was debadged and it looked really really nice actually.

 

I like the new C and E class, but MB's 6 cylinder engine options have much, much room for improvement.

 

that is very true. the engine they have now in the C and in the new E is weak compared to competitors and doesnt have DI. I dont know why they didnt use the new engine from the SLK.

gas mileage is pretty bad in the car considering my awd RX can almost match it, minus 1-2 mpg

 

Precisely what I was thinking. The A4 is faster, AWD, gets better gas mileage....it's much more worthwhile.

 

The C-class easily outsold the slick A4 (which is not significantly faster than C350) and the IS series (which offers much more V6 horsepower than both). Obviously the key to success in the premium small sport sedan category involves more than just max horsepower.

I agree, the DI engine from the SLK should be the next upgrade for the C-class.

 

MB is running on reputation. But, the competition is becoming more and more well known these days.

 

the thing is that the new E class will also have this same 3.5 268hp.

so in theory, that E class isnt going to get the new engine for 2-3 more years, which means the C class shouldnt get it (but might) before the E. though MB has long production lifespans for their models

 

Lifespan of the model line(s) has nothing to do with engine upgrades, and both the C and E need the upgraded V6's.

 

So true about Mercedes in the last decade. And I was a skeptic too.

But Mercedes has taken a better approach (engineering/design/reliability/quality) with the C-class and beyond and the effect is becoming more obvious to the owners and experts recently.

 

Beautiful car! I saw a Brabus version of the C63 on the West side highway last week and was amazed by the stance, sound & overall package...

 

The A4 have better sales numbers than the C-class world wide. The C350 is actually faster than the A4 from 0-60, but it doesnt handle as well. Of course the A4 have a nicer interior, buy thats just my opinion.

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