Dhe small C-Class is good for a big splash. It is true that when people talk about Mercedes-Benz, they always look to the S-Class, which has been setting standards for generations. But at the other end of the palette there are exclamation marks that deserve no less attention. If we may state this in advance: What the C-Class as a plug-in hybrid throws onto the scales of a society divided between slandered combustion engines and conditionally operational electromobility is worth at least as much Oh and Ah as an over-the-top S-Class with battery drive.
For the sake of good order, it should be pointed out that the C-Class measures 4.75 meters, making it shorter than the next larger E-Class and even more so than the S-Class chauffeur limousine. This is important because it gives a clue as to which model the viewer’s eye is dealing with. Namely, the curse of attractive lines leads to paralysis in design, which is why C look like E and S. We claim rudimentary expertise and yet are unable to tell the three apart during a cursory drive-by. That doesn’t seem to harm the star, on the contrary, the non-representative quick poll among the family youth currently promotes a clear favorite on the “If I-would-buy-a-car-myself-wish-list now: Mercedes-Benz .