
Product Type: Mercedes-Benz cars
Newest Review: ... front still looks a little 'chubby'. This is one of those cars that has to have metallic paint if it isn't to look like a barg... more
Not to be out-Class'ed
Mercedes-Benz C 200K Classic

Member Name: UKGuy
Product:
Mercedes-Benz C 200K Classic
Date: 30/07/01, updated on 30/07/01 (293 review reads)
Rating:
Advantages: Refined, Very comfortable, Quiet
Disadvantages: Styling is a metter of taste, Some controls are fiddly, Not for enthusiastic drivers
I was fortunate enough to be supplied with a 2001 model C200 Kompressor for two weeks of business travelling in the UK. This was a standard car with automatic transmission.
Well, looks are very subjective. The rump has been smartened up to mimic the more expensive models, but the front still looks a little 'chubby'. This is one of those cars that has to have metallic paint if it isn't to look like a barge.
Inside, two things stand out. 1) How easy it is to get comfy in the multi-adjustable electric seats, and 2) How quiet the car is when cruising on motorways. All the controls are there, although things like demist & heated rear-window are tucked away at the bottom. Everything else works as it should, and the multifunction computer controlled from the steering wheel is a bonus! Visibility wasn't too bad, but the front pillars are a tad wide for my liking.
The 200K engine seems equally at home wafting you about, as it is when driven more sportily, with the soft-ish suspension only really letting go when pushed hard. The Mercedes automatic box very refined and is hard to beat.
Overall, a very accomplished successor to the C-Class of old. Still stodgey, but that's expected from a car of this type. Is it worth the money - I'd say list is about £2k too much.
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