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1996 Mercedes-Benz C-Class User Reviews

1996 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 15 reviews

  • Performance:3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars 3.7 / 5
  • Appearance:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars 4.7 / 5
  • Overall:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5

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PROS
"power" 9 reviews
"comfortable car" 5 reviews
"fuel economy" 5 reviews
"brakes" 3 reviews
"handling" 3 reviews
CONS
"power" 4 reviews
"fuel economy" 4 reviews
"expensive car" 2 reviews

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Marko writes:
1996 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C220 Review
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All best expirience for car

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no negativ aspects

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It Is The Best Car For Theat Price — performance- good acceleration and braking build quality- the best car i ever had apperance- amaizing exterior styling, good interior styling cost of ownership- gas consuption is super, he has pass over 280 000 km and is still like i have bought him fan factor- this car is best for fan when the rain is starting... I would recommend this car to all my friends.... It is the best car for theat price

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Dan writes:
1996 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C220 Review
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Comfortable

Cons

Lack of power

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1996 Mercedes Benz C220 — The Mercededs C220 was the successor to the popular 190e and provided Mercedes Benz with an entry model to the brand. While providing many amenities, this particular lacked power. Ride quality is great (even now at 200,000+ miles), but handling is somewhat compromised at the limit. Arguably some would say that this type of vehicle is not used to such adventures. On the brighter side, fuel economy is great. The vehicle is 12 years old, and gets a decent 30-32 miles per gallon.

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Nick writes:
1996 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C220 Review
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Sexy, comfortable, great fuel economy, power everything, good sterio.

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Silver, automatic, not a BMW, 148hp, says "ELEGANCE" on the side. Ew.

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I'm A Bmw Man At Heart, But I Jumped The Fence For This Baby. — Lives up to the Mercedes reputation for excellent build quality and comfort. This car hardly sniffs the gas, but when you put your foot down you can tell why. Still, I'm no drag racer, and all the bells and whistles make up for it. It handles well in the dry and the wet, but you have to get used to a bit of understeer and some shaky response from the power steering. When pressed it stops on a dime with comparatively smooth ABS. Some things in the design of this car confuse me, like the button that makes the rear headrests collapse, or the one that fires the ashtray over your left shoulder (seriously), but for the most part it has been a pleasure to own and drive.

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Dylan writes:
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great looks, beautiful wood in interior, 10 way power seats that are firm but very comfortable for long trips, great brakes, 25-30mpg, tight handling, controllable oversteer at limit, bulletproof transmission, bulletproof engine, 40-80 acceleration

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0-60 in the mid 8 second range

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Old Benz Reliability With Neo-classic 90s Benz Style — all around excellent car and very affordable to maintain compared with other mercedes...important to find one with either very low miles (mine currently has 48 thousand as of feb '08--i bought it with 22 thousand) or a complete history of maintenance

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Never Owned A Car I Didn't Like And This One Was Certainly No Where On The List Either. — 1996 MB C200 Esprit, 5-sp, sedan, bought this one when I thought I had grown up a bit, only to find it lacking in power, guess I wasn't quite finished with speed yet.

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Cost $6,096 Average Instant Market Value $5,418 Average Instant Market Value $5,313 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 27 32 29
Horsepower 148 134 138
Crash Test Rating 4 4
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.5 41.3 41.1

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2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Reviews

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2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Reviews

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2009 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Reviews

Nice Car By yonniesimon

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Thrilled By Diane

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2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Reviews

Exceptional Entry Level Mercedes By lapoints

The looks are great -- the absolute best design yet for the C Class. With the 7spd trans and 268HP V6, there is plenty of power -- and the handling characteristics makes this a very sporty and fun ca... Read More

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The Mercedes Dealership in West Chester, Ohio has done a great job servicing my car and has recommended needed service before it became a problem. I really liked my sales person, Ron Brown. He knows ... Read More

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