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Performance7.3/10
Practicality8.1/10
Reliability8.4/10
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Overall Rating7/10 Based on 24 ratings
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14- Mercedes Benz C Class 180 Reviews

  • Full review by
    sparkc180
    on 13th Jan 2009


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    Good Points: 99T C180 Classic, bought with 116k and full Mercedes Service history.

    Bad Points: In first week of ownership, went back to have air con fixed under warrenty as fan was full on all the time. Dealer could not fix and had to send to Mercedes. £600 later, all fixed. Thank god for statuory 3 month warranty.

    General comments: This car is slow. It handles like it's in a cartoon. I have had to replace many control units and all brakes, but on a car with 116K, you have to expect some outlay. I have also had to strip and grease the wiper mechanism, cause if it fails you are looking at the fat end of £800 to replace. That said........ This is the quietest, most un involved drive I have ever had! Seems to be costing me about £600/ £800 a year in servicing and replacement parts, but I don't think that is excessive for a car of this quality. The car is whisper quiet, the auto gear change is as smooth as whipped cream and there really is no drama. I frequently have to drive it from South England to Stranraer, taking around 7 hours. When you get there you realise that the drive was no more stressful than a nice hot bath. If you want a drivers car, buy a BMW or a sporty VW. If however you believe that driving is a filthy, stressful experience and want as uninvolved and as unstressful a drive as possible, this has got to be a main contender. Only criticisms are that the engine is not quick and noisy when high up the revs and the car has the handling charecteristics of a rowing boat. That said, sit in the inside lane, don't race anyone and feel superior about your lot in life. No matter how hard I hammer this car on the motorway, it still refuses to return less than 28Mpg. If you drive between 55 and 70, you can expect closer to 35Mpg!
    sparkc180's review and ratings     | 326 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 11th Jul 2008


    User Rating : 6
    Respect : 0

    Overall the Mercedes C180 is a very good car but the only thing is that as it ages, a lot of problems with the electrical gadgets like the ECU and other computer board that controls the timing of the car (rev up and down).
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  • Review by
    kgsf
    on 18th Apr 2008


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : 0

    I bought my 95 Mercedes c180 (esprit man) for 10,000 with 170,000km on the clock. One year and new clutch and drag link later (replaced original 12 13yrs old!!) and she runs like i had driven her off a showroom floor. Heavy but the engine doesn't have a problem. I recently comprraed it to the BMW equivelent (318i) and found for the same average price the c180 has more power and better steering, not to mention the lower maintanece. A very good draver for all driving standard and styles.
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  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 9th Apr 2008


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : 0

    MERC live up to there name , god knows what the knew ones are like but this one ive got gives me such a buzz , i feel it was money well spent .
    Guest's full review     | 102 words

  • Review by
    azollev
    on 23rd Jan 2008


    User Rating : 7
    Respect : 0

    1998 model bought this car in Sept 2001 with 105k on clock. Converted it to dual fuel (lpg). I have had it serviced when it has asked. Has had pads and discs once and a set of tyres oh and the sony dvd started playing up (jumping) so I fitted a new one. I don't think I've spent more than £1000 on maintenance and repairs in 6 and a half years and 55 thousand miles. What a car! By the way it costs about £12 a week for fuel.
    azollev's full review     | 114 words

  • Review by
    mcfar1689
    on 10th Dec 2007


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : 0

    Being my third Merc the others being 190's I'm very smitten with my third one.I bought it for £4000 6 months ago with 66000 on the clock and the last owner took good care of it. I have now done around 10000 miles of relatively trouble free motoring so far. I only have to replace the front brakes as one of the calipers had stuck on. But I have had no trouble since. The drive is amazing and it feels like I'm gliding along the roads, even the bumps seem to be soaked up quite well. Being only ...
    mcfar1689's full review     | 179 words

  • Review by
    retep55555red
    on 6th Aug 2007


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : 0

    This car has been generally driven by my wife and has done only about 10,000 k per annum. It still looks and feels like new inside and drives very nicely. Biggest trip was to Melbourne Cup (2000k) with 2 couples and car crammed full of suitcases and hat boxes and it went like a dream. This is a great touring car with excellent handing and the best brakes of any car I have ever driven. A bit underpowered with the 4 cylinder 1800cc around town but fine if you use the auto gear box in manual to get ...
    retep55555red's full review     | 235 words

  • Review by
    Ash Malek Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 28th Dec 2005


    User Rating : 7
    Respect : 0

    I received my new look Mercedes Benz C Class 180 Avantgarde SE kitted with Sports Pack earlier this year. After 9 months and 10K miles, a few points to note for potential MB buyers. Issues that I have experienced include: 1. Broken pasenger seat 2. Air conditioning smelling of wee 3. Steering to the left 4. Maintenance costs greater than anticipated 5. After Care Service - see below. In order to get 1-3 rectified, I had to phone MB no less than three times. ...
    Ash Malek's full review     | 84 words | 1 comment added.

  • Review by
    McCoy
    on 8th Dec 2005


    User Rating : 6
    Respect : 0

    Traded in my practically bulletproof 150k miles 190E for 86k Mercedes Benz C Class 180. The 190's lines are gorgeous but dated, and the C has a more confident (taller), contemporary presence. First weekend away the bonnet started to lift on the motorway, due to (apparently not uncommon) release mechanism fault. Trying to drive the catch home, I exerted pressure on the bonnet surface, and now have a tidy dent from the heel of my hand next to the star badge (thanks, Merc.). Double skinned bonne ...
    McCoy's full review     | 295 words

  • Review by
    David Willis
    on 30th Mar 2004


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : +1

    I purchased a Mercedes Benz C Class C180 - 1998 (2000) (W202 body) in mid 2003 with 46000km (33000 miles) on the clock. Having previously had a Volvo 740, I wanted a solidly built 4 cylinder with rear wheel drive layout. The C180 handles much better than the 740. Acceleration off the mark is not brilliant, but once going the C180 cruises beautifully on the open road. Fuel consumption around the city is not as good as I had expected from an 1800cc engine (compared to the Volvo 2300cc), however w ...
    David Willis's full review     | 260 words

  • Review by
    twyford.
    on 30th Jul 2003


    User Rating : 5
    Respect : +2

    I bought my 1998 C180 (the uplift model with four air bags) privately in 2001. it had 19000 miles on the clock and was in pristine condition. Unfortunately, it came with only one ignition key, so be warned, these cost about £70 and have to be ordered from Germany. The car looks the part in spite of its compact nature. Certainly it seems to have more Mercedes presence than its replacement model with its BMWesque pretensions. However, despite the marque's reputation for solid engineer ...
    twyford's full review     | 531 words | 1 comment added.

  • Review by
    Jack Chalmers.
    on 10th Apr 2003


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : +5

    On first entering the Mercedes Benz C Class C180 , which Ive purchased, I was surprised that there was no column adjustment, that aside, power is smooth if not a little sluggish and braking is progressive and safe. The ride has a feeling of real presence on the road and gives a feeling of mile guzzling, my wife did not want to leave it the other evening and took the long way home. The power band appears to be around 4000 revs and when you select the w mode on the autobox it really is reluctant t ...
    Jack Chalmers's full review     | 171 words

  • Review by
    james lacchiana.
    on 9th Apr 2002


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : -6

    well i think that the Mercedes Benz C class c180 is square and boxy-just like a volvo.
    james lacchiana's full review     | 33 words | 1 comment added.

  • Review by
    Vic Jenkins. Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 27th Mar 2001


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : +4

    Very comfortable and feels very safe. Better looking than the new Mercedes C Class models. The C180 feels a touch underpowered. I would recommend the C200 or C240 if you are thinking of buying one. Get Automatic on this car as Manual is not a Benz strong point.
    Vic Jenkins's full review     | 56 words


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