You don’t have to be one of those dull-normals on Millionaire to guess 6 cylinders, 2.8 liters. Better blastoffs – never a priority for German cars – could be had with a manual transmission, but all C-Class cars come only with a (superb) 5-speed automatic. That’s impressive output for a tidy little engine, capable of propelling the car from 0-60 in a little over 8 seconds, according to the factory, a claim that seems plausible, given the 3,250 pounds of mass. The air pump and premium fuel conspire to produce 185 hp and 200 foot-pounds of torque. The deduced 2.3 liters is distributed among four cylinders – now hold on a sec – which take abnormally large gulps of gas thanks to a supercharger, whence the series derives its formal designation: C230 Kompressor. The base model (starts at $31,750) is the C230. What remain are two series differentiated less by what they do than how they do it. The hotrodded C43 AMG variant, with its fire-breathing 8-cylinder engine, has been dropped from the books. Remarkable advances in engineering and manufacturing have occurred since the last major revision, however, and I’m eager to see how M-B engineers have embraced them. And there’s room for updating the chassis, too, although even in its senescence, it’s better than most. The current crop of Cs, while not so wannabe-looking as the prior generation of “Baby Benzes,” do look a bit like a cheaped-down version of the real thing. following a seven-year run, a revamped version will be out this fall, and I’m betting it will be more than incrementally better – it certainly LOOKS better. It’s a true Mercedes, with all the favorable connotations that implies, but the C-Class is coming to the end of the line. The bottom line on the sticker of the one I tested was $38,195, about 50 percent more than the current average transaction price of all new cars and trucks sold in the U.S. This humblest of Benzes, with just a smattering of options, still costs what 10 serviceable clunkers would, or perhaps one and a half very nice new compact cars. But it still must be held to a very high standard, considering not only the historic associations of the three-pointed star it wears, but also the price. It’s not in the same league as the midsize E-Class sedan, and wouldn’t get the time of day from its snooty cousin, the magnificent S-Class. Find out more about our advertising opportunities.The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is the smallest of the esteemed marque’s U.S. Advertise Advertising on is well-targeted, has unique benefits, and is highly successful. Looking for something lighter? Read our funny complaints to see people who found humor in a bad situation. ![]() Vehicle Problems Find out what cars to avoid, view the latest problem trends, or keep up-to-date with the most recently reported problems. Contact us with any comments or concerns. Car Problem Resources Around the Site Information Find out more about us in the press or read stories from drivers who praise our work.The complaints are organized into groups with data published by vehicle, vehicle component, and specific problem. ® is an online automotive complaint resource that uses graphs to show automotive defect patterns, based on complaint data submitted by visitors to the site.
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