2022 Mercedes C-Class - C300 AMG Line Premium Full Review!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 พ.ค. 2022
- Welcome back to RBR, and to the C Class, aka the Baby Benz, #MercedesBenz most popular model with almost 11 million units shifted since the 201’s introduction in 1982. The new W206 model is a reborn #Luxury car with swathes of tech stolen from the recently released S Class.
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This car is the first classic model series by #Mercedes to be 100% electrified in some manner, with ever car featuring a basic hybrid set up in the minimum, and then the full plug in hybrid models. It’s also a completely 4 cylinder family, including the upcoming AMGs as we’ve all heard.
Today I get my first drive in a C300 petrol AMG Line, Premium UK spec. I’ll also take you through a trip in the past as we look at every C Class before this, then see what makes the new car tick, along with a drive!
The history of the Baby Benz is super important and the story begins with a car that wasn’t called a C Class, the W201. It was this baby Benz that was the first to bring the lauded Benz quality and luxury to the compact saloon segment. Much like our recent cars, it took cues from the then 2nd generation S Class down to a new compact segment. It brought innovations, the main being the first small saloon with a Multi link rear bringing cornering stability at a time when the E30 had a semi-trailing arm setup. It spawned the infamous DTM with the 2.5-16 4 valve engine set up, the performance version better known as the Cosworth, a car a young Ayrton Senna used to outgun seasoned champions on the ring and later forge his career.
The next was the first C Class of it’s name. Carrying forward the same ethos of the 201, it was barely larger but brought far more space for the passengers along with safety innovations like standard airbags. This gen gave us our first in house AMGs ever, with the 36, 43 and bonkers special order C55. It was also the first time we had the estate!
203 came and grew the line up to include estate and weird 2 door hatch: to better battle an equally weird BMW. Then 204 - peak C Class? I’d argue that’s a place shared by both this and the successor 205. It was also peak AMG, with the axe murderer 6.2 true C63 rearing it’s nasty looking head.
205 was a series I think we’ll look back at as one of the greats. Yes it had styling heavily borrowed from S Class, but the quality and shape of the interior looks modern even today, enough to knock spots off the current 3 Series if you ask me. 100kg lighter, 360 cams, driver assistance tech, ambient lighting, so much to make it a do everything car. It was a scary time for AMG fans as this was the turbo charging gen, but we got the greatest driving C63 ever in the S model coupe.
Our New W206 is based on much of the same MRA platform as the 205, called MRA2, just heavily modified for the future of electrification. The car has grown in length by 2.5 inches, but is shorter in height.
As every C is hybridised in some way, they run on a 48v system plus ISG throughout all the petrol and diesel models. This system gives immediate power of 20 BHP and 200nm and 27bhp of overboost. The 9 speed transmission has been revised to work with the hybrid system, and the 4MATIC has been advanced to allow higher torque levels. Finally we also have rear wheel steering of up to 2.5 degrees. Though, this c300 weighs in at 1675KG, a good 100kg heavier than the last gen, and you can take that across the board.
Our car today is a 2.0-litre C 300 which has 254bhp, and 6.0s 0-60. Popular will be the C 220d, a hybrid 2.0-litre diesel with 220bhp. Then the Proper Plugin Hybrid C300E with 68miles range.
Today we’ll also check out the design of the AMG line car, both inside and out! But will the C still be great value for money as a mini luxury car? And does it still do the luxury job properly? Let’s find out!
Up next on on RBR is the new C43 AMG review! And the AUDI RS3 review + MUCH MUCH More!! Subscribe to support us and see them first. :)
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Completely agree with your comments regarding the steering wheel. Touch controls are dreadful. Volume control in particular is a nightmare. Previous wheel was brilliant. This is Mercedes saving costs. Bring back buttons!
The previous wheel also looks better, the two metal things in the middle were wider apart and looked sportier
I think the best Merc steering wheel was found in the cars from 2018-2020. Looked great and just the right balance between physical switches and capacity buttons (there was a two which you swiped to choose options on the main infotainment and driver’s display).
The biggest pity fall for this generation Merc is interior quality, everything creeks every material feels cheap, all you get for “luxury” is a screen, which will undoubtedly look dated in 5 years.
On the other side, have a look the previous E or S class, it still looks modern and luxurious 7 years after.
A real shame. I predict it will be one of the first things they change on a facelift
Sure, I prefer the last generation steering wheel, especially AMG
i love that you dont find everything good in the car you drive like most of the car reviewers.Very good review
Try my best for you guys!
The interior of this car looks and fits better in the C class than the S class.
I have a W222 and my uncle just got a W223 with the White interior.
The S-class interior is supposed to be wide sweeping from left to right. The W223 screen wastes too much space while the widescreen of the W222 didn't.
The S class should have the EQS’ HYPERSCREEN.
That’s actually a very good idea
they're keeping it for the facelift xD
@@ismailfikri3211 I bet
Very detail oriented review. You and Matt Maran are the best car reviewers that provide all the info I need. Thank you for such a great video.
A superb, comprehensive review. Thank you.
Fantastic video Raz. Could really feel the passion back for AMGs again and the new AMG C43 looks very compelling. Actually think the 4 cycl turbo is going to be great in the C Saloon & wagon
48 volt mild hybrid system is such a great technology. Working for mercedes benz experiencing the before and after its a world of difference
Mercedes need to bring the hood ornament back. it was real classy and had an awesome presence which is sorely missed. and i do not want an iPad in a car. i want the car interiors to look like a car.
Loved the intro so much!! It was nice to see all the C class one after the other!
-proud W204 owner
I'll keep my 2020 C63s for a while thank you.
Your V8 will likely hold value better than years past, you'd think
u absolutetly should
Hold it, never sell my friend
@@RemoveBeforeRace love your content btw 👌
Same. Plus the main benefit of the V8 I’ve found is that it drowns out the sound of the interior creaking
Best reviews ever. Great job, love your honesty.
Thank you!
Hey congrats! Very good video quality. Sound, visuals. Top! 🎉
Thank you for posting this video.
Really enjoyed your honest review.
I’m still a fan of physical buttons, not these touch screen menu.
Will it tempt me from my 3 series?
Certainly seems worth a look.
Thanks again
Amazing review! I’m really considering the new C wagon, either the 300d or the 220d all terrain… with black interior! :)
Love these history bits too 👍
Definitely agree on some of the notes, I do think this is a step too far into the everything is touchscreen operated direction. I would like to see more of a blend between touch screen and real buttons with tactile feedback. Also agree that the doors are very bland and needed something else added in the design. I will be interested to see your review on the new 330 model for BMW as a comparison to this.
no reason you're not at 1 million subs. you definitely deserve it.
This is a truly beautiful car
Do you have any idea if they will ever do a 2 door coupe version? I've heard that they aren't. Great review 👍
Amazing review
I drive a 2018 A250 AMG Line with Adaptive Suspension which in my opinion is a must if you like a balance between sport and capable handling and comfort. During the last service of my car I got an A220 non-AMG loaner without Adaptive Suspension and it was so soft and waffled through corners like a full-size 1970s American landyacht. The Adaptive Suspension in my A250 is amazing. When I want to drive in Comfort Mode (which I do 99% of the time) the car is comfortable BUT still handles nicely around corners. In Sport Mode the car completely changes personality: the steering wheel response becomes sharper and the suspension hardens up so you can drive much sportier and aggressively.
I guess the moral of the story is: a standard modern Mercedes’ will be soft and comfort-oriented. If you want a sportier experience without getting a genuine AMG model, get the AMG Line Package and the Adaptive Suspension.
Very good review as always, so complete. But could you start putting chapters to your videos😁😁
Just got mine been waiting a few weeks!
Very nice editing!
This is probably the best comparison video I've seen
Thank you!
Button controls and analog information panels were much more refined and simpler to operate. In fact with screens it is necessary to look away. With buttons, you knew and had in memory where each function was.........I miss them
Looks much better than the previous c class
well done, honest truth. waiting for c43 and c63s
I’ve fallen in love with this car C300 2022 can’t stop thinking about it lol
Great review. I don’t care how nice it looks IT HAS TO DRIVE
got yourself a new sub my guy!
i've owned a w202, w203, and w204 and ive loved them all. i almost started out as bmw fan but im glad i gave the C class a try, the 202 was beautiful and such a retro modern car, the w203 felt sporty and light but did have some quality issues, and mu current w204 has been totally bulletproof and solid! i wanted to upgrade to the w205 but idk if i can let my w204 go, i love the boxy design. I drove several w205's and they're great!
The C class has always been the dependable choice in terms of german compact luxury sedans IMO
I have w205 its nice but i feel the w204 looks more sporty and aggressive. Now years by they look more just for luxury
Great review. I would say your car wasn’t fully equipped with certain items. Burmester is not on your car, which would’ve given you the metal speaker covers (which look nicer than the W205).
gorgeous car
Love the all black interior. 🖤
I needed AWD and a wagon, and luckily, Canada got the C43 wagon. I'm very happy with it, especially seeing the 206 changes and "downgrades." I'm sure it's great, but it just feels like it's missing something.
Yours is best in class. I just traded in my 2018 S205 for the last in stock 2021 S205. Love all the new upgrades (digital screens, distronic etc).
@@ddavideo great ride. Sounds the best out of the 3 German competitors. It's even great in a snowy winter.
I those screens and the AMG pack with the AMG steering wheel controls and the valved sport exhaust helps make it better than the Audi S4 (better in snow) and BMW M340i (faster), for me
@@SunshinyCoDo Not to mention that yours is a wagon. It's a beauty
I think it's really good looking
Can’t wait to see the new glc /c 43amg
You’re going to love those videos this month, in fact next week
I may have missed it- Was there any discussion on how the 9g tronic shifts in normal driving, including in town- start/stops and acceleration/decelleration? Smooth? Unobtrusive (when not in manual paddle shifting)?
16:36 That's the best simulated iPhone display interface I've seen.
Get this man more subscribers
My Uncle's W223 has the White interior and it's like Heaven in there. The default Black really doesn't show you how nice these interiors can be.
The primary colors: Red, Orange, Green, Blue, Violet and Yellow should be offered.
“This is the NBA on NBC”… lol. The music reminded me when I was a kin in the 90’s
I know my comment is somewhat late to the party, but other markets do get adaptive dampers. Is this omission a UK only thing?
3:46 love the honesty😂😂
Also, The w202 C36 AMG (aka the FIRST OFFICIAL AMG C class) is a rare car now since nobody took AMG seriously until recently, and the W202 C43, that V8 in the w202 was Magnificent! also a rare vehicle
In what scenario is the w205 c63 louder than the w204?
Very good video.
I think the exterior and interior design are HUGE upgrades over the W205, fills all the gaps and improves on the 205's quirks and shortcomings, I just think it's becoming too expensive now for really what's just a 3 series competitor. Although once people's 2-3 year leases are over, these will become INSANE value for money. So, I'll see you in 3 years, 206.
Hate to break it to you but with todays inflation you are probably going to pay more
Quality is much worse. Well as a w205 owner they cant sway me anyway... 4 is not an upgrade from 8.
Between my wider rims to fill in the gaps and a Weistech tune, my w205 is like having an ugly child…even its bad angles I love now. In person the w206 c300 actually looks better without the AMG trim to me. My 205 is aging well against the w206 😊
exterior is nth huge.. looks almost the same design
What is this color called? I will getting one at the beginning of year and I like this color.
New sub ! Liked 😊👍🤩
Anyone can answer this question, Do you think it is still worth getting the c300 coupe or should I opt and get this? I love two doors though
Wonderfully reviewed! Thanks
When navigating with Apple Maps can you have the map on the driver display yet ? It’s been in iPhones since iOS13 that the iPhone can drive both screens at the sane time
Sadly no
W202 For Life
I really do appreciate your thoroughness and honesty. Sadly not the most common features among car reviewers nowadays. What would you go for in terms of driving experience itself, W206 or G20?
Driving? Has to be the G20!
Every reviewer has a different style and target. Straight pipes and throttle are funny, smoking tire is driving, jayemm can give more of a rounded take based on a luxury Enthusiast vs manual person. I like Savage geese detail and humor. Rbr has amazing production and covers the types of cars I really like. Mercedes, Porsche, BMW, really german cars. But I also like that people focus on older cars, jayemm made me really like, the 996/612 scag. For Mercedes, I just like the brand design choice. Sitting in the car feels good. But when I see a person revisit an old car, I realize I can never buy something new when there are so many fun cars out there to own. But I love seeing Rbr cover new cars. Point is, everyone has to pick a lane, not enough time in the day to do everything. But it's good lots of people have different things they focus on so there is a wide variety of coverage and coverage types.
@@Tential1 true that. but jay can be real and pragmatically negative too.
G20 trumps the w206 easily for drivability, and also including build quality.
W206 C class looks good
The best c class is the w204! 💪
No doubt it is
Love my 63
W205 is objectively better.
Please review the RS3
Facelifted w204 (2012-14) still the best looking
With the touch screen and the voice controls - as well as the steering controls there's enough redundancy that you don't need the COMAND Knob.
I subscribed as soon as I heard the old school NBA theme song
Does anyone remember the original new car smell from the 80s and 90s in Benzs? What allowed them have that special scent? Was it the leather or something else in the interior? I heard it was the glue they used but not sure if it’s true.
cornering vs w205?
Prev gen Benzes were epic. I'm not feeling the small headlights, rear lights, or the dashboard.
I am a huge Benz fan and have ordered over 7 factory brand new self specd out cars from Benz. And I have to put this out here, the door panels are the most horrible design yet to be seen in a Benz car and the air vents does not fit in a C Class its something that could be in a B Class. My verdict is that the designer of the interior, seats, door panels needs to resign immediately! This is unacceptable and a shame to this brand, the quality on these door panels are on pair with a Kia. It's all squeaky and pure soft plastic I can't believe, Mr AMG did not poke on that matter.
17:55
"Its thicker then i am"
Where exactly mr Amg? 🤣
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Nice looking. So much better than most of the recent BMW’s
3 series is better
Your opinion
3 series is good (at the front), back less so. The 4, and alleged new 5 & 7 are woeful
@@Bluearmy76 What are you on about? The rear is 3 series' best angle, lol.
@a pimp named Mdot If you think that this C class' interior looks better than the facelifted 3 series' then I really want your plug's number.
From folks on this page, how does this compare to the BMW 3 series?
I like the 3, luxury wise it’s a more classic take than the C. I believe you can option adaptive suspension too, which the C doesn’t allow in the UK.
Brah your edits are like a child having too much fun editing.
How would you talk if you worked at mercedes , why should they but s class stuff more on other models? To have no/less sells on the s class?
Volume was super low on the audio
As a guy who is 6’4 the diameter of the steering wheel is perfect lol.
Nothing like a Mercedes
Raz, when u test C43 please just comment on whetever you would go for BMW m340i/m440i or C43. I think its not comparable to m3/m4, hence 340/440
First video won’t be a drive, but I’ll bare that in mind
@@RemoveBeforeRace cheers, thanks :)
Thankfully 😅 I drive with hands at 10 and 2.
it's surely a very good looking car, but i would go with a5 sportback though...
At around 23.39 he says "the car is bigger and there's more tech in their weighing it down". Does anyone know "tech" is weighing this car down:
Beautiful car.... but touch screens aren´t safe when people is driving.
Al these touching buttons is and they know ofcourse willl lead the user to using there voice to change thing while driving in the future
I could never understand till date wether it’s CGI or original car ? Can somebody help please
The exterior styling of this car is, in my opinion, the best looking C class yet. however modern cars need to stop using gimmicks in place of standard BUTTONS for climate control and radio! Please!
The new 3 series had it completely right…. But same thing happened and with the new facelift they completely ruined what i liked most about the car. less screens and using real buttons for important tasks
W205 is still most beautiful c exterior. The new w206 looks more boring
It’s been 6 months and we still haven’t gotten a proper first drive of the black series
It's impressive that the interior quality almost matches the previous gen S-Class and exceeds it in terms of tech.
Due to emissions C43 has been a 100k+ (euro's) car in the Netherlands for many years now (without options). 70k (pounds) sounds like a GREAT deal to me.
W205 is a beauty……
Dream Car!!
Did you watch the review? If yes, then you probably are into cars that lack any character.
@@leonardmartin6048 yes i surely did, and I have watched tons of videos about the w206 before, I know there's a ton of flaws with it but In my opinion, they dont really matter that much, and It's the most obtainable dream car for me, so yeah.. :)
It seems to me that the 3 series is a better car all round especially the new LCI version. It might be just me but that interior is already looking dated although the nighttime ambience is very nice!
There is apparently going to be a c73 amg v8, but that is just a rumour?
The fake exhaust tail pipes are horrible, hate this trend so much.
Not in the older w205!
please review the BMW 5 series(530d or 530e) and compare it to the E class and the Audi A6 (you have never done a comparison video ) because not a lot of people buy high performance cars but they want the luxury and comfort of a nice car without being too flashy or loud.
AND also i think the current 5 series is the best looking BMW in the lineup
I’ll look into it!
I love my 2019 c300 too much to trade up. I only owe 20k after the lease was up so I have 20k equity currently.
First time I’ve ever heard anyone say they hate black interior.
Why block the dashboard
No surprise the ride is uncomfortable although I thought the C may be better than the A.
I changed my E350 Cabriolet for an A250 w177 and the comfort level is shocking.
My wife comments every time she gets in how she hates how uncomfortable the car and the ride are. She still has not forgiven me for getting rid of the E350 Cabriolet.
05:25 "How lucky we are this car existed"
C300 used to do 0-60 in about 5 seconds. Now it’s 6. So slow.
The steering wheel definitely needs to go away from this type of buttons. I was watching the head of the AMG one project say that they put regular buttons on the wheel because it would be too distracting without them. I get a c300 isn't an AMG one but if the company knows the buttons aren't optimal, why are they forcing it on us?
Did you say it is 2.5 inches longer but a little bit shorter? 🤔
Shorter in height probably
Yep