Category: Compact Executive 
Price Range: £33,411 to £68,923
Svelte pillarless looks, ample equipment, refined performance, bulletproof quality.
Handling could be sharper, high-performance versions come at a high price.
Classy if dated and largely uninspiring, although AMG versions are in a different league.
There are side bags and front window bags as well as the usual frontal pair for both front occupants. Rear window bags are optional.
The usual Mercedes immobiliser system can be supplemented by Keyless Go, a credit card-size transponder which automatically unlocks the car as you approach it while the card is still in your pocket. You then just pull open the door, then press a button on the gear selector to start or stop the engine.
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wrote on 17 07 2006