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New C-class estate: the elegant load-carrier

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8 October 2007

New Mercedes C-class estate road test report

Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Elegance Estate

Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Elegance Estate

What is it?

Estate car version of new C-class saloon. Mercedes claims it has largest in sector load capacity ranging from 485 to 1500 litres. Choice of eight engine options. Five petrol: C180; C200 Kompressor; C230; C280; and C350. Three diesels: C200 CDI; C220 CDI; and C320 CDI. Our test is of the tax-friendly business car C220 CDI model, now developing 170hp.

What’s hot?

  • Elegant styling
  • Large load area with wide opening tailgate
  • Fast and frugal range of engines
  • Superb ride quality thanks to new Agility Control suspension system
  • Interior passenger space
  • Much improved quality and high specification

What’s not?

  • Watch for the price going up if options added
  • Load floor not flat with rear seats folded down
  • Load area fittings not up to the rest of the interior quality

What you need to Know?

P11D Value: 27,737
Monthly Rental*: 446
Tax Band when posted: 22%
Monthly BiK: 101.50 (20%)/£203 (40%)
Engine: 2.2-litre turbo diesel
CO2 Emissions: 159-161g/km
Power/torque: 170hp/400Nm
Economy: 45.9mpg

Monthly rental courtesy of HSBC DriverQuote. Based on 36-month/30,000-mile contract hire agreement with maintenance.

Business Car Manager Road Test Rating

The new C-class Estate is quick, refined and polished. It raises the bar in the compact premium estate sector to which other car makers need aspire.

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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