Overview
The 2014 Mercedes Benz C Class is a compact luxury sedan offered in 5 trims, starting off at a base MSRP of $35,800. For that price, it mainly competes with the BMW 3 Series, the Audi A4, and the Volvo S60. Between 3 trims, the C Class offers 2 powertrains. The base engine is a 1.8L turbocharged inline-4 engine capable of making 201 horsepower and 229 lb-ft of torque. Another engine is a 3.5L V6 Engine which puts out 248 hp and 251 lb-ft of torque. If more power is required, there is also a tweaked 302 horsepower-making 3.5L V6 engine. All these engines are mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission. The C Class reaches 60 mph from zero in 7.3 seconds on its base engine, which gets pumped up to 6 seconds with the 3.5L V6 engine. Depending on the powertrain, the C Class can manage a combined fuel economy between 25 and 22 mpg. While we're on the topic of choices, the 11 striking colors the C-Class comes in really pull you towards itself.
