Auto review: 2015 C300 adds class to Mercedes-Benz C-Class - Indianapolis Star
With each generation, Mercedes claims the C-Class is more sophisticated, more upscale and just more of everything. That was true when the 1994 C-Class replaced the 190E, and it's true as the fourth-generation supplants the third. You often hear these cars compared to the flagship S-Class. By introducing the "$30,000" front/all-wheel-drive CLA, Mercedes was able to move the C-Class up to the $40,000-plus range, allowing it to become better equipped in looks and function. You'll absolutely see the family resemblance to its much larger sibling through side sculpting meant to recall classic Mercedes, LED driving lamps, sloped rump and horizontal light tubes in the taillamps. Our Sport test model wears its star in the grille and 19-inch AMG alloys under the fenders, but a classic grille with stand-up hood ornament also are available. Blending modern and traditional are stitched leather on the doors, aluminum Bermester audio grilles and a triplet of round air vents that echo R107 SL roadsters from the 1980s. Navigation, USB inputs and cloud-based infotainment system hit techies... Depending on how you feel about the size of one's engine, you'll be thrilled about the C300, or not. The hood covers a 2. 0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine instead of the 3. 0-liter unit it implies, but its 241-horsepower, 273 lb. -ft. of torque, and 24/31 mpg city/highway redeem numerical transgressions. Source: www.indystar.com
