Mercedes C-Class Coupe vs 3 Series - specifications
| C-Class | 3 Series | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £30,720/£33,335 | £29,605/£32,965 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £13,425/43.7% | £13,115/44.3% |
| Depreciation | £17,295 | £16,490 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,398/£2,797 | £1,175/£2,350 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,406/£4,011 | £2,568/£4,280 |
| Insurance group/quote | 31/£973 | 25/£944 |
| Road tax band/cost | H/£190 | F/£130 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £936 (3yrs/46,500) | £350 (5yrs/60,000) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,633/2,760mm | 4,612/2,760mm |
| Height/width | 1,391/1,770mm | 1,395/1,782mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,796cc | 4cyl in-line/1,995cc |
| Peak power/revs | 154/5,000 bhp/rpm | 141/6,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 250/1,600 Nm/rpm | 190/4,250 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/rwd | 6-spd man/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 66 litres/space saver | 63 litres/run-flat |
| Boot capacity | 450 litres | 440 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,500/470kg | 1,435/450kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.8 metres/N/A | 11.0 metres/0.27Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/4yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/136 | Variable miles/154 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 10th/10th | 9th/18th |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.2/7.9 secs | 9.0/8.9 secs |
| 30-50mph (in 3rd/4th) | 4.1/5.7 secs | 5.3/7.7 secs |
| 50-70mph (in 5th/6th) | 7.5/10.1 secs | 10.3/13.3 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 140mph/2,100rpm | 130mph/2,200rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.5/34.7/8.9m | 47.5/35.1/8.7m |
| Auto Express economy/range | 27.0mpg/392 miles | 25.3mpg/351 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 29.4/47.9/38.7mpg | 34.9/53.3/44.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 242/169g/km/23% | 258/146g/km/19% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Eight/yes/yes | Four/yes/yes |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | £1,500/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/£1,350/£330 | Yes/yes/£300 |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £645/yes/no | £610/yes/£530 |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes | £1,600/£70/£250 |
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