Mercedes-Benz C-Class

The 2026 C-Class in brief

The 2026 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a compact car offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine, including a hybrid version and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 189 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 113-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,057 lb (Amg C43 4matic 4dr Sedan).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 29 MPG combined (25 city / 35 highway), 1% worse than the 2026 compact car average of 29.2 MPG, for an estimated $2,850 a year in fuel.

There are no recalls or owner complaints on file with NHTSA for this model year.

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 23 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2027, classed as Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2024 at 30 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 21 to 30 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (1), exterior lighting (1).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data.

How the 2005 C-Class compares

The 2005 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a compact car offered with 4 engines (1.8L 4-cyl, 3.2L 6-cyl, 2.6L 6-cyl and 5.4L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 24 MPG combined (21 city / 29 highway), 3% better than the 2005 compact car average of 23.3 MPG, for an estimated $3,400 a year in fuel.

About the Mercedes-Benz C-Class

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a series of compact executive cars produced by Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Introduced in 1993 as a replacement for the 190 (W201) range, the C-Class was the smallest model in the marque's line-up until the W168 A-Class arrived in 1997. The C-Class has been available with a "4MATIC" four-wheel drive option since 2002. The third generation (W204) was launched in 2007 while the current W206 generation was launched in 2021.

From the Wikipedia article "Mercedes-Benz C-Class", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.