Mercedes-Benz C200 petrol long term review: Introduction

Bert really liked the previous generation C-Class. It was his long term car too. But to me, the car’s overall footprint was the only highlight and nothing else really caught the eye. However, when the new generation C rolled out a few months back, my impression of the car changed completely. The S-Class inspired styling and features make it a great looker and the overall presence is immediately elevated by several notches. To make things better, Bert just received the keys to the new long term C 200 from Mercedes but handed them over to me.

I’ve been driving it to work ever since and it has been a smooth and comfortable experience. The turbo petrol motor is super silent while the overall ride even over Mumbai’s undulated roads is quite impressive. Driving on the highway too is effortless. I drove to Pune and back and the 300km …