2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon reviews

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon cdi 220 avantgarde 2006

Beautifully made with excellent road holding, it is a good quality car and drives well in the wet and dry but if there is snow or ice on the road best to leave the car at home as it is undriveable. No rear wheel car is going to cope very well in snow or ice but this Mercedes is just useless in those conditions and winter driving with an Auto box requires a combination of manual changes and on/off ESP to maintain control while keeping speeds below 20mph The interior may be big but I still feel cramped with my long legs. Controls are well laid out but the foot-operated parking brake is awkward to use. Other then that the Mercedes 2.1 diesel engine delivers over 42mpg, high performance 145mph and Standard equipment from Mercedes is a 5 speed automatic transmission with cruise control and Speedtronic variable speed limiter, with electrically operated seats and the dual zone climate control make the interior just a lovely cosy cabin the ride. The effortless performance far outweighs the negatives, let’s hope we don’t get too much snow in the winter.