Is the 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class a good car?
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How do people like the 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class?
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Vehicle
C250 2dr Coupe (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 7A)
Review
Owned this car since new...and loved the style/look What was amazing was how well it handles and accelerates Its a rocket getting on the freeway with not flat out gas, , from a standing start and I am at 75 to 80...doing a lane change without backing off and I am 90... wow! Driving the other day through the high desert I needed to pass in a short distance from 60.... and I was quickly shot up to 100... whoa.... Later driving on curvy coast roads with posted 50 mph, I found I could easily take them at 75. No body lean or tire howell ( I did up grade my tires to the new Michelin sport all season 165mph rated and run them at 36-38psi not the 42 than is on the gas cap door) In a recent drive to palm springs 53 miles all freeway, I got an astounding 54mpg at 70.... it was a elevation down of 1500 ft over 53 miles.. Returning at 75-80 back to home , same freeway the I-10 and a head wind of 30mph, I got an overall 36mpg... and on a an overall average over 6 months, city stop and go, hiway, back roads... a whole mix some 5000 miles I got 32.9 mpg overall. In feb I drove from LA to Chicago all interstate at 65-80 mph and back 4300 miles and got 36.2 mpg overall... this is 20% better than the MBZ raiting !!! Its a stylish economy car....yes an economy car. On the chicago run for grins, I made it from Amarillo tx to Palm Springs 1106 miles in 13 hours, stopping for gas only 2 times...the seats and ride were totally comfortable after 13 hours of non stop. A note on style....I frequently get people stopping to look at the car in the market parking lot with admiring comments....the 2 door style is sharp. In the downside It can be a little hard to get in unless you put the seats all the way to the rear. The rear seats are useless really and a tough entry unless your a midget or a small kid. One comment is that while some crave the computer-phone -bleu tooth, crap, I wish they would take it out... unless your into that its a real difficult thing. I have had to take the car 2 times to the dealer, to get some gps/electop radio message or the dam thing to stop talking to me... I like to drive a car, not have it tell me how to drive...in 3.5 years of driving it I only use 10% of the gizmos the gps map...no guidance, the the AM radio, the CD player,.... I dont use a phone, plot routes, text. I have white teeth, and dont want to have them turned blue so I can talk to people in the clouds..... Sadly I realize this is the last MBZ I will own because all the new gizmos....the 15-16-17 are so filled with techno toys that it is distracting... Hey I can fly airplanes, navigate ships... their techno is appropriate... the junk now in cars is fluff. Hey, if the new 16-17 cars had to be certified by the FAA they would require a 2 pilots due to the complex nature. Maintance at MBZ is astounding . However I run top shelf gas and synthetic oil... they say 10,000 miles between service... I do my car at 5000. oil is cheap.... I have owned 3 mbz care 240D 300SE, and this 250C... Their reliability and safety is tops... in 3 years I have replaced the tires, oil filter, air filter, wind shield wiper blades.... thats it...
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Is the 2014 Mercedes-benz C-class safe?
The 2014 Mercedes-benz C-class earned a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA and "GOOD" ratings from the IIHS in the following caregories: Side Impact Test, Roof Strength Test, Rear Crash Protection/Head Restraint, Moderate Overlap Front Test Results, and a JD POWER overall quality rating of 3.0 out of 5. Among Edmunds' many tools and resources for finding your perfect car are detailed safety ratings and analysis from NHTSA, IIHS, and JD Power, including overall ratings, frontal barrier crash ratings, side impact tests and crash ratings, rollover test results, roof strength tests, rear crash protection and head restraint ratings, side barrier ratings, combined side barrier and pole ratings, and more.
What options are available on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class?
Available Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Submodel Types: Sedan, Coupe, Convertible, AMG C 43, AMG C 63 S, C63 AMG, Hatchback, AMG C 63, Wagon, C 450 AMG 4MATIC, Hybrid, C32 AMG, C 63 AMG
Available Trims: C 300 4MATIC, C300 Sport 4MATIC, C300 Luxury 4MATIC, C250 Sport, C 300 Sport 4MATIC, C280 Luxury 4MATIC, AMG C 43, C 300, C300 Luxury, C230 Sport, C 300 Luxury 4MATIC, C350 Sport, C230, AMG C 63 S, C250, C63 AMG, C250 Luxury, C300 Sport, C240, C230 Kompressor, C240 Luxury 4MATIC, C320, C 400 Sport 4MATIC, C240 4MATIC, AMG C 63, C350 4MATIC, C280, C350, C 450 AMG 4MATIC, C 250, C240 Luxury, C 300 Sport, C280 Luxury, C32 AMG, C 350 4MATIC, C 350e, C 63 AMG, C320 4MATIC, C350 Luxury 4MATIC, C 300 Luxury, C 350e Luxury, C320 Luxury, C320 Luxury 4MATIC
Exterior Colors: Black, Polar White, Iridium Silver Metallic, Lunar Blue Metallic , Selenite Grey Metallic, Palladium Silver Metallic, Steel Grey Metallic, Arctic White, Mars Red, Diamond Silver Metallic, designo Diamond White Metallic, Brilliant Silver Metallic, Capri Blue Metallic, designo Cardinal Red Metallic, Obsidian Black Metallic, Brilliant Blue Metallic, Magnetite Black Metallic, Dakota Brown Metallic, Diamond White Metallic, Granite Grey Metallic, Alabaster White, Pewter Silver Metallic, Desert Silver, designo Selenite Grey Magno, Midnight Blue, Pearl Beige Metallic, Barolo Red Metallic, Lunar Blue Metallic, Pewter Metallic, Sand Beige Metallic, Desert Silver Metallic, Magma Red Metallic, Bordeaux Red Metallic, Brilliant Silver, Desert Red, Dolomite Brown Metallic, Glacier White, Magma Red, Orion Blue Metallic
Interior Colors: Black leatherette, Black leather, Black premium leather, Silk Beige/Black leatherette, Almond/Beige leatherette, Silk Beige leatherette, Crystal Grey/Black leatherette, Almond leatherette, Almond/Mocha leatherette, Silk Beige/Black leather, Ash leatherette, designo Saddle Brown/Black Nappa premium leather, Cranberry Red/Black leather, Ash, Ash leather, Grey/Black leatherette, Saddle Brown/Black leatherette, Black, Saddle Brown/Black leather, Red premium leather, Cashmere/Savannah leatherette, Beige/Espresso leatherette, Black MB-Tex leatherette, Black MBTex/DINAMICA leatherette/suede, Crystal Grey leatherette, Black leather/suede, Black w/Grey Accents Nappa Leather premium leather, Crystal Grey/Black leather, Black w/Red Stitching leather, Crystal Grey leather, Stone leather, designo Saddle Brow/Black Nappa premium leather, Black leatherette/suede, Red Pepper/Black Nappa Leather premium leather, Sahara Beige leather, Almond MB-Tex leatherette, Charcoal, Almond/Mocha leather, Black Nappa w/Grey Accents premium leather, Java, Porcelain/Black leather, Ash MB-Tex leatherette, Black MBTex/DINAMICA w/Red Accents leatherette/suede, Black Nappa Leather premium leather, Classic Red premium leather, Oyster premium leather, Beige/Espresso leather, Black Exclusive Nappa premium leather, Black Nappa Leather w/ Diamond Pattern and Yellow Stitching premium leather, Black w/Red Stitching leatherette, Black/DINAMICA leather/sueded microfiber, Black/Red Pepper Exclusive Nappa premium leather, Black/Sahara Beige premium leather, Charcoal premium leather, Gray, Grey/Black leather, Grey/Blue leatherette, Oyster, Saddle Brown/Black, Silk Beige leather, Silk Beige/Espresso Brown leather, Silk Beige/Espresso leather, Stone
Popular Features: Alarm, Auto Climate Control, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Rear Bench Seats, Stability Control, Power Driver Seat, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Trip Computer, Aux Audio Inputs, Bluetooth, Tire Pressure Warning, AWD/4WD, USB Inputs, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Automatic Emergency Braking, Sunroof/Moonroof, Back-up camera, Pre-collision safety system, Heated seats, Electronic Folding Mirrors, Remote Start, Upgraded Stereo, Upgraded Headlights, Navigation, Keyless Entry/Start, Blind Spot Monitoring, Post-collision safety system, Leather Seats, Power Liftgate/Trunk, 2nd Row Bucket Seats, Lane Departure Warning, Soft Top, Parking sensors, Cooled Seats, Heads up display, Mobile Internet, Adaptive Cruise Control, Apple Carplay/Android Auto, Upgraded Engine, 360-degree camera
Engine/Mechanics: 4, 6, 8 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC, MANUAL
Fuel Types: premium unleaded (required), flex-fuel (premium unleaded required/E85), regular unleaded
Drivetrains: all wheel drive, rear wheel drive
