Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate (2014 - 2021) C350e Sport 5d Auto Owner Review

A c350e can be fast, something to make you smile but can also be economical. You select the modes for how you want the drive to be. It's a Mercedes so build quality is outstanding. For those with a 15-20 mile commute, it's fantastic providing you can charge at home and at work....you can overall achieve 100mpg for these runs which drops for your longer journeys as the ratio of engine:electric changes balance. For lots of long journeys on the motorway, this is not the car for you....stick to a diesel. The controls and ICE are difficult to get used to, lacks the ease of a touchscreen but you get sued to it. The Sport spec is well equipped and the Premium and Premium plus on the estate massively increase the P11D value so don't work as well for company car drivers. The Artico leather is still pretty premium considering it's the standard offering on the Sport. Coming from a car with a manual gearbox and manual handbrake to this with electronic handbrake switch and steering wheel column shifter, it's quite a change. It's a smooth car, everything about it is a polished package but it needs to be right for you to go for this hybrid over other engines.