2009 Mercedes-Benz C-Class User Reviews

Pros

Solid feel, ride, quietness, power.

Cons

Odd key-fob design...trunk can open while turning on the ignition. Wiper stalk barely visible

Purchased As New

Beautiful, distinctive car with excellent overall performance. This is my 3rd C-Class and, undoubtedly, the best ever.

Purchased As Used

it's the best
i love this one
every thing in it special, and it's performance, wow

Pros

Great ergonomics, good balance between sport and luxury, great value

Cons

Overall mileage below competition, annual maintence costs too high, brakes should be stronger

Purchased As New

Just purchased a 2009 C300 Sport with Premiun 1 pkg. Test drove 328i w/o sport pkg, VW CC, VW GLI and Acura TSX. The C300 Sport suspension was fun to drive and had a better feel than any of the others I drove. The engine is quiet at cruising speeds, the transmission is very smooth and the driver's view is unobstructed. I also found the ergonomics to be very good, similar to what I expect from Acura and Audi.
I strongly suggest you test drive this car before buying any of the other near luxury sedans. You will be pleasantly surprised and the 2009's are being offered at invoice or less....read morehide

Pros

Beautiful car, zippy, comfortable and the 3 point star.

Cons

Awkward cruise control positioning.

Purchased As New

This is no doubt a beautiful car. It is also a great value for a Mercedes Benz of its class. Its look Appearance emulates the S class combined with AMG styling. The 3 point star is my favorite feature of the car. The only other 4 door MB sedan with the 3 point star is the more expensive CLS 4 door coupe series which in my opinion doesn't comes close to looks in relations to the C-350. While the upper crust MB's might offer more options and slightly better quality in materials, you can't go wrong with the C-350 Sport. The size, 4-door, quality and the look is just right for me. You get a lot of ?bang? for your bucks in this little Mercedes. FYI, for 2007-08 MB ranked 3rd with JD powers so it should be a reliable good automobile. In the end, this car is sure to turn heads ? and it does. I love it. The only CON I have is the odd position of the cruise control. However, I don't use cruise control and eventually I'll get used to it....read morehide

Pros

Its fast, its sounds awesome and looks good.

Cons

very stiff ride, and clunky transmission, MPG poor

Purchased As New

Its a blast to drive fast if and when you can but on everyday commutes its a little stiff after awhile. I have had issues with what I believe to be the transmission going into "limp home" mode but dealer said it was a faulty throttle sensor???? I am debating on doing a ECU upgrade by Renntech and getting 511 Horsepower but will wait until Transmission issues are figured out first. The sound that comes out of this cars exhaust is music to the ears............ Its a thrill to drive at the limit....read morehide

Pros

Classy sports sedan, sleek aggresive styling

Cons

none

Purchased As New

I just turned 50 and this is my first Mercedes. I have never felt this much thrill from a new car and I have had several. This car is a street legal race machine. I does 0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds. The car is worth every penny, I will keep this one!

Pros

Exterior look, Bluetooth, Performance, glass roof

Cons

Should have rear heated seats, Inability to operate Nav system on the move

Purchased As New

I have owned the car for 3 months now and racked up almost 10,000 miles for the first service (which was nearly $300) for an oil change and some other magic potion I guess....but the car has been excellent. No mechanical problems, no issues whatsoever to date.

Overall, this is really a great car - comfortable on long trips, sporty when you want it to be, great technology - the Bluetooth option is one you will NEVER regret if you're a talker and the sound system is also not at all a dissapointment!

There are a few things that really do annoy me however.
First, it does not allow you to enter an address on the Nav system while it is in motion. Second, the DVD player shuts down as soon as the car starts moving, so the kids can watch a movie as long as the car is not moving.....what's the point of having it there....they should have just mounted screens in the back as its useless for kids. Third, at this price point, the loaded model should have had rear heated seats as well as rear climate control options for people in the back.

I would reccomend the car to anyone so far!...read morehide

Pros

Great Handling, Good Looks,

Cons

Fuel Ecnomy, Underpowered, Interior

Purchased As New

I bought this car last January, ever since then it has been a great little car. Like the pop-up nav. Terrible fuel economy (avg. 21-22 mpg.) Espically for as underpowered as it is. A bit plasticy interior. But overall good little car

Pros

Nice comfy ride, good looks.

Cons

Cheap interior, lack of power, electrical problems, week front bumber.

Purchased As New

I have 2009 C300 4 Matic Sport for 4 months. The car looks great, handles very nice. 4 Matic system is an accellent feature, especially in the snow or wet road.
Four months after buying the car, I started experiencing problems with the driver's window. The mechanism broke and the window does not roll up. The dealer says the car has electrical problems and has to be fixed. I just hate having these issues with a brand new vehicle. I wonder what's next?
The interior looks cheap for a luxury vehicle, and it takes time for the car to pick-up speed on the highway.
The front bumber is made of a cheap plastic material, and it cannot handle even a slight pressure. All of these problems might be minor but it is just a beginning. I hope not to have these problems in the future....read morehide

Pros

Great seats, Quiet and handles better than Lexus IS sedan; great driving car

Cons

Standard sound system not as good as Acura

Purchased As New

I ordered s 6speed manual and this is really one sweet car to drive. I have over 15,000 and have not had a single problem. At first I wondered if the 3 liter would have enough power but I can tell you it is really quick and I have never gotten less than 25mpg although I do quite a bit of freeway driving. It gets well over 30mpg on the hiway. The manual transmission is really nice. I usually purchase a new car every 2 years and have driven some really nice cars but I must say that overall this is the best car I have ever owned. It is so satisfying to drive and it fits me like a glove....read morehide