Category: Compact Executive 
Price Range: £19,672 to £52,567
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.
The C-Class does reasonably well in the NCAP tests, and Mercedes has one of the best safety records in the business. Dual airbags, side bags anti-lock brakes and traction control are standard. Theft protection is less impressive.
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wrote on 14 11 2006