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How does the Mercedes C-Class compare to the E90?
Just curious..... only because someone I know told me that if I'm going to spend so much on the 330i, I should just get the Mercedes C-class. I also dont know much about Mercedes only cause I never even considered that car at all. So please enlighten me......  All I know right off the bat is that the Mercedes just dont attract me at all, lookwise, although I know thats only personal perference. | | Reply » How does the Mercedes C-Class compare to the E90? |
Quote: Just curious..... only because someone I know told me that if I'm going to spend so much on the 330i, I should just get the Mercedes C-class. I also dont know much about Mercedes only cause I never even considered that car at all. So please enlighten me......
All I know right off the bat is that the Mercedes just dont attract me at all, lookwise, although I know thats only personal perference. | Jess;
An excellent question that I've also been asking myself, considering the new 3.5 liter engine in the C350. I also don't like the MB exterior.
I just picked up a new 330i Sport in Munich, and let me tell you, its barely broken in, but it rides incredible;;;soaks up the bumps with just the right amount of feedback and corners like a champ. Plus it gobbles up highway miles faster than you can say VienerSchnitzel. Benz's generally have a much softer ride overall, though its not so much in the ride, but in the way the Benz's chassis responds when you push it. Because its set up for more of a luxury car feel, some of the feedback gets lost when you push the car to its limits. I have felt this when test-driving an MB E500. And their cars are more expensive.
On the other hand, these people @ DaimlerChrysler are pretty damned pissed about getting their butts whooped by less expensive sedans like BMWs. Enter the C350. While I was in Germany, there was a comparison test in Auto-Bild magazine with the new Audi A4 3.2, the C350, and my car. Believe it or not the BMW 330 was ranked third, but not by a huge margin, although the C350 had better acceleration. All cars were manual transmissions, I believe. My point here is that the new engines in the MB's have made them pretty worthy competitors lately.
I still won't drive anything else, but the decision is of course yours, so test drive both and make up your own mind.
Good luck!
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Well, let's just put it this way:
BMW is fundamentally about the 3-series. The larger, more expensive BMWs are bigger cars that try to handle like the 3-series. In contrast, Mercedes is focused on the E-Class and S-Class. The C-Class is designed to give that big car feel in an inexpensive price bracket. If you want the feel of a big car, you'll like the C-class better. If you want the feel of a smaller, more agile car that's also very comfortable, get the BMW.
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Is the C350 available here in the states? I can only find the E350 on the website. I know the SLK350 is here now.
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Quote: | ... Believe it or not the BMW 330 was ranked third, but not by a huge margin, although the C350 had better acceleration. All cars were manual transmissions, I believe. My point here is that the new engines in the MB's have made them pretty worthy competitors lately... | Who was No 1?
Ed
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Quote: Ya' know, I just can't remember.
Reason for that is, they had three separate sections of rankings, all of which then boiled down to a "total" ranking, which was not presented sequentially. What I mean is that at the very last page, the BMW was listed in second position on the far left with a number "3" ranking in the total column all the way to the right. Unfortunately, since I was in a hurry (had to catch a train) and can't read or speak German, I just tried to see where the Bimmer landed.
Sorry....
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