- Doors and Seats
4 doors, 5 seats
- Engine
2.1DTT, 4 cyl.
- Engine Power
150kW, 500Nm
- Fuel
Diesel 4.5L/100KM
- Manufacturer
RWD
- Transmission
Auto
- Warranty
3 Yr, Unltd KMs
- Ancap Safety
NA
2015 Mercedes-Benz C250 Diesel Review
Vehicle Style:Premium mid-size sedan
Price: $70,400 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 150kW/500Nm 4cylturbo-diesel | 7spd auto
Fuel Economy claimed: 4.5 l/100km | tested: 6.7 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Confession time: The previous Mercedes C-Class never appealed to this writer. Yeah, the AMG is cool, but anything else in the range was a bit “meh”.
It didn’t have the lovely build of the Audi A4, or the amazing driving involvement of the 3 Series. And it certainly wasn’t priced like a Lexus IS. It simply relied on the three-pointed star up front.
That, my friends, has all changed.
Gone is the drab, button-ridden interior. Gone is the blocky styling. And gone are the dull dynamics.
The new C-Class is a revelation, and despite the fact it has a heap of awards bagged already, we’re predicting there’ll be more to come.
The base model is a stunner, but this week we’ve rounded up the 2.1-litre diesel version and have put it through its paces. Did we mention it has 500Nm?
THE INTERIOR | RATING: 4.5/5
Quality: Not only is the new mini-S-Class interior design a winner, but the materials choices are also top-notch.
The dashtop is fashioned from soft-touch materials, and it is all class in the way it all sits together.
Piano black can often look cheaply done, however the gloss black surfaces in the centre console are absolute premium feel, and the minimalist layout is very easy on the eye.
The doors shut with a solid thunk and the brushed aluminium trim is very classy. Some may not warm to the iPad-like infotainment screen set so high-up, but it keeps the eyes close to the windscreen, as they should be.
Overall, it’s a very high-quality cabin.