2011 C300 with the sport package has the front LED lights. The luxury package gets the standard fog lamps.

 

Looks great. Is this the 2011?

 

I don't like the new headlights on the C class. They take away some of that dynamic touch which the original W204 headlights gave the car, IMO.

Also, I'm not a fan of the new interior from a design point of view. I thought the original interior, despite the clean and conservative (boring) lines, looked sportier, more business-like and even more elegant than this new one.

However, I might change my mind when I encounter the car in real life.

 

Some quick Googling on the new engines of the C class led me to this: blog.mercedes-benz-passion.com

Gasoline
Blue Efficiency C 180 / 156 hp / 6.4 to 6.9 liters per 100 km / 148 - 160 g / km
Blue Efficiency C 200 / 184 hp / 6.4 to 6.9 liters per 100 km / 150 - 161 g / km
Blue Efficiency C 250 / 204 hp / 6.4 to 6.9 liters per 100 km / 150 - 161 g / km
Blue Efficiency C 350 / 306 hp / 6.8 to 7.0 l/100 km / 159-164 g / km
Blue Efficiency C 350 4matic 306 hp / 7.4 to 7.6 l/100 km / 174-178 g / km

Diesel
C 180 CDI Blue Efficiency / 120 hp / 10.8 4.9 to 5.3 liters per 100 km / 129 - 140 g / km
C 200 CDI Blue Efficiency / 136 hp / 4.9 to 5.3 liters per 100 km / 129 - 140 g / km
C 220 CDI Blue Efficiency / 170 hp / 4.8 to 5.2 liters per 100 km / 125 - 136 g / km
C 250 CDI Blue Efficiency / 204 hp / 4.8 to 5.2 liters per 100 km / 125 - 136 g / km
C 250 CDI Blue Efficiency 4matic / 204 hp / 5.4 to 5.7 l/100 km / 144-152 g / km
C 300 CDI Blue Efficiency 4matic / 231 hp / 7.0 to 7.2 l/100 km / 185-189 g / km

 

Yes, much more reliable than previous gen C-class.

 

i still can't get used to the new corporate headlight style- narrow innards, curving up and outward

there's something awkward about the grille being taller than the lights.

the pre-refresh looks more balanced.

 

Looks okay. I would still rate it behind IS, A4, and 3-series.

 

I have always liked mercedes, always chose it over bmw and before i really loved them, but with the newer ones, i just don't feel the same connection. I felt like older ones don't have the presence they used to :/. Still nice though

 

that's why i like the current headlights more

 

wow benz is refreshin like every year,,,

 

comparing the two, yeah i think the current one does fit the car better.

 

I like the current version more, but the new interior looks much better. I thought the pop-up nav looked cheap.

 

I actually dont like the updates. Looks softer now.

 

sweet... too small for me, but a nice car.

 

this is for 2012

they have done so many updates since its intro in 2008.

2009: memory seats/controls added for driver, electric telescoping steering wheel, eliminated power folding mirros

2010: nappa leather covered steering wheel, electric lumbar support, huge update to the navi system, back up camera, dynamic handling package

2011: LEDs added