Earlier today we were pretty let down by a Mercedes-Benz C-Class W205 review by Autocar, as the quality of their road test was a bit on the low side and most of their conclusions about the model were based on misinformation.
Now it's time for another British review of the all-new C-Class, only this one is a lot more informative, despite being a tad shorter and with a lot less expressions that unsuccessfully try to recreate the playfulness of the Top Gear presenters.
Even though the Brits from Auto Express seem to have driven the exact same C 250 BlueTec model as their counterparts from Autocar, their conclusions are slightly different. This fact alone made us appreciate their review a little more, despite being sprinkled with some bad bits about the car as well.
One of the quarrels they had with it was the somewhat intruding noise and of the sequentially-turbocharged four-cylinder diesel. Fact is that the engine is not exactly noisy by itself but when all the other NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) volumes are low it becomes the only thing you can hear in the cabin – and most people don't want to hear four cylinder diesel clatter when driving.
The other two problems are more subjective though, as they relate to the fact that there won't be much of an engine choice when the sales of the new C-Class start and that the exterior design is a bit conservative from their point of view.
The much more upmarket and arguably best-in-class interior, the highly economical engines and the amount of technology borrowed straight from the big S-Class all contribute to a very high mark for the car though.
Even though the Brits from Auto Express seem to have driven the exact same C 250 BlueTec model as their counterparts from Autocar, their conclusions are slightly different. This fact alone made us appreciate their review a little more, despite being sprinkled with some bad bits about the car as well.
One of the quarrels they had with it was the somewhat intruding noise and of the sequentially-turbocharged four-cylinder diesel. Fact is that the engine is not exactly noisy by itself but when all the other NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) volumes are low it becomes the only thing you can hear in the cabin – and most people don't want to hear four cylinder diesel clatter when driving.
The other two problems are more subjective though, as they relate to the fact that there won't be much of an engine choice when the sales of the new C-Class start and that the exterior design is a bit conservative from their point of view.
The much more upmarket and arguably best-in-class interior, the highly economical engines and the amount of technology borrowed straight from the big S-Class all contribute to a very high mark for the car though.