The new fifth-generation Mercedes C-Class is now available to buy in the UK, with prices starting from £38,785 for the Saloon and £40,420 for the Estate.
As before, the UK line-up leaves the entry-level C 180 model out and kicks off with the 201bhp 1.5-litre four-cylinder C 200 petrol variant, with sport trim retained as the car’s base equipment level.
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AMG Line, AMG Line Premium, and AMG Line premium plus trims are also used from launch, alongside a a lot more powerful C 300 petrol engine (only in saloon form), plus C 220 d and C 300 d diesels.
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The C 220 d is still predicted to be the best-selling version of the C-Class and is also available in the a lot more basic sport trim level, priced from £40,560 and with a Benefit-in-Kind taxation rate of 28 per cent. two confirmed plug-in hybrid versions of the C-Class will be available at a later date, and hot AMG versions are on the way but have not yet been revealed.
Standard equipment on all models includes a new 11.9-inch portrait-orientated touchscreen infotainment system and a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel, while sport automobiles also feature LED headlights with high beam assist, cruise control, adaptive comfort suspension and luxuries such as heated seats, two-zone climate control and motorist help features such as active lane keep assist.