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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate (2008-2014) review

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Parkers overall rating: 4.5 out of 54.5

At a glance

Price new £23,912 - £40,065
Used prices £1,149 - £10,437
Road tax cost £35 - £710
Insurance group 26 - 42
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Fuel economy Not tested to latest standards
Range 407 - 844 miles
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Available fuel types

Petrol

Diesel

Pros & cons

PROS

Refined comfort, good choice of engines, versatile, great equipment levels, decent boot

CONS

Fiddly audio-navigation system, cabin doesn't feel particularly premium

Written by David Ross Published: 6 June 2019

Overview

The C-Class is a roomy, premium estate with high levels of comfort, safety and equipment. Competition is tough and its main alternatives are BMW’s versatile 3-Series Touring and Audi’s popular A4 Avant. However, the C-Class stands up well to both. It blends potent performance and good looks with interior refinement and a big boot. There’s a wide choice of engine, trim and transmission combinations available.

It’s evident that Mercedes-Benz has thought the design through well and there are many practical solutions that make C-Class easy to live with, it’s a shame then that the cabin lacks the upmarket feel you’d expect of a car with this price tag.