Mercedes C 280

What can I say about this car... from the moment I first drove it I fell in love. The outside looks very slick and stylish (ever more so if you go for the alloy wheels) and gets plenty of admiring looks wherever you go. Under the bonnet you get a 2.8l engine which is fairly quick (0-60 in about 8 seconds). It's great for long distance driving as it effortlessly cruises between 70 - 80. Flat out you'll get about 145mph (I'll not say where I tried ...
...good - around town I get about 22mpg but if you drive sensibly on the motorway it's probably nearer 35. Inside, the car has plenty of useful gadgets. The interior has a clean, modern look with no uneccesary clutter. The only downsides as I say are the fuel consumption and servicing. Whilst still under warrenty it will have to be dealer serviced which is expensive but after that I'd advise an independent specialist to keep costs down and preserve ... more

What can I say about this car... from the moment I first drove it I fell in love. The outside looks very slick and stylish (ever more so if you go for the alloy wheels) and gets plenty of admiring looks wherever you go. Under the bonnet you get a 2.8l engine which is fairly quick (0-60 in about 8 seconds). It's great for long distance driving as it effortlessly cruises between 70 - 80. Flat out you'll get about 145mph (I'll not say where I tried this out!). Economy is the only things that's not too good - around town I get about 22mpg but if you drive sensibly on the motorway it's probably nearer 35. Inside, the car has plenty of useful gadgets. The interior has a clean, modern look with no uneccesary clutter. The only downsides as I say are the fuel consumption and servicing. Whilst still under warrenty it will have to be dealer serviced which is expensive but after that I'd advise an independent specialist to keep costs down and preserve value.

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