The “four-door coupe” in Mercedes-speak got a mildly positive review of most of its attributes, with the emphasis put more on the technical bits and less on the soul factor.
The downsides were represented by the not-so-great headroom in the rear - which is a direct consequence of the sexy, sloping roofline - the rather small opening for the more than-ok luggage compartment – again, a direct consequence of the car's design, in this case, the taillights – and the standard front wheel drive, which doesn't provide the same sportiness and steering feedback compared to a rear-wheel drive C-Class, for example.
The upsides were of course the car's gorgeous exterior and interior design and the large amount of standard features both from a comfort and safety point of view, areas in which Mercedes-Benz has always excelled in, traditionally speaking. Take a look at Which?'s YouTube review below for yourself and see what you make of it.
Alex handled his first real steering wheel at the age of five (on a field) and started practicing "Scandinavian Flicks" at 14 (on non-public gravel roads). Following his time at the University of Journalism, he landed his first real job at the local franchise of Top Gear magazine a few years before Mircea (Panait). Not long after, Alex entered the New Media realm with the autoevolution.com project. Full profile
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