Category: Compact Executive 
Price Range: £19,672 to £52,675
Robust quality, reliability, good secondary safety, comfort.
Value for money, equipment levels, high servicing costs, awkward parking brake.
Good, but a bit stodgy - lacks all-round excellence of 3-Series, liveliness of Alfa 156.
Mercedes has long held a reputation for longevity, and if some C-Class interior fitments don't feel as robust as those of past Mercs, you can nevertheless be certain that this car will be long-lived and dependable.
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wrote on 14 11 2006