3 series coupe is for someone who wants to drive a race car-like vehicle every day. C coupe is way more wholesome and pleasant as a daily driver, the folks from Stuttgart really worked wonders to create the sense of openness and also great visibility in this relatively small cabin. And last but not least, cup holders!
I have this car from the dealer as a loaner and I absolutely love it!!! It is such a fun car to drive, definitely get the technology package with Navi and the Xenon lights!
I've seen one of the European VW engine cars which has a supercharger and a turbo on the engine. It gets rid of any lag that the turbo has and still gets great MPG, 40+.
A 2012 C250 coupe - via CPO - landed in my garage Summer 2014. - at 2/3 of the new car price. The car calculated 35 MPG during a round trip 900 mile interstate Phoenix to Sacramento. At 43,000 on the odometer - one repair (ESL)............................ It's the best looking car I've ever owned (Corvette, Supra Turbo, RX-7, Porsche 914 - even a 1957 Ford Hairline 500 Sunnier It was my second car - when I got wed it went to my new wife. She loves it.
EMME HALL IS THE BEST!!!! Great review as usual. So knowledgeable and so much personality (compared to the other cardboard cutouts reviewing on RU-vid). Thanks and continued success. I wouldn't buy this car, I want the ATS.
DI has nothing to do with forced induction, Turbos or S/Cs. Direction Fuel Injection is simply a more precise and controllable way of putting fuel into the engine. Forced induction is little more than forcing more air into the engine. S/Cs have no lag issues and are on all the time, but produce very little to no resistance at low RPMs, particularly centrifugal S/Cs. Turbos are basically dead weight until they spool up, requiring more force and fuel from the engine to start them.
Once it's available in the US, you might want to choose the C250 Cdi coupe instead. Same hp, same 0-60, way more torque because of twin turbos (ie no lag), and around 45 MPG in mixed driving. Plus you can get that one as a 6 speed manual and really have some fun for about the same money ;)
This is the 3rd review of yours I have watched I think. Gonna need to see more before I make that kind of commitment. You already beat out the Top Gear Three on my list though.
The pedals are firmer than all but the most hardcore sports cars. But I like to feel some resistance, makes it easy to place them exactly where I want. And it's actually more relaxing having something firm to rest the right foot on, instead of having to hold the foot in position completely using leg muscles.
When will you be doing a full review and not just a test drive on the Prius C? You guys mentioned you would and it's been 4 months since your original video, and I would love to see one! Thanks!
I dont get how turbolag is still an issue in todays luxury car brands. They simply need to add more turbos that kick in at different rpms to have a steady responsive throttle response. Like how BMW has their twinturbo technology.
Hi Emme, I love your reviews therefore I am not a hater. But just to point out one tiny detail: did you say "when that turbo LAG kick in"? I think what you meant was "when that turbo kick in". Great review. Cheers! Keep up the great work!
It depends man, the new turbocharged engines found on the new VWs, more on the european market, have plenty of torque at a very low revving band that are big enough to mantain speed at speedways and when climbing hills.
for the price in the competition, even the standard Audi A5 has 211hp and 245torque, comparing the coupes of course. now please do a review on the c63 amg, cuz im thinking of changing my A5 with that monster instead of the RS5
is there any legit reason to prefer a manual these days? sure its slightly more engaging to drive sometimes but man in stop and go traffic i hate mine.
Matter of habits; in EU, automatic is considered lame; even if you are stuck 2 hours in traffic each way. Also with manual you decide when to shift; based on the RPM you change the fuel consumption; and as good as a computer can be, it won't read your mind, unless you use the paddles (which add a small lag). Maybe for efficiency purpose, an automatic is perfect, but for fun, manual is still top notch.
Fuel efficiency. Lag = turbo is not spooling at a high rate. High rate of spool = more psi. More psi = more fuel to equal out the ratio for combustion. AKA....downshift and hang on!
@ Darren Cox European MPG and American MPG can't be compared directly. 1 US gallon is equal to around 0.83 Imperial gallons so the cars in Europe will have higher MPG. But of course diesels will still get much better fuel economy than petrol engines, only the difference isn't as large as it may appear.
I think Emme has much more potential than just driving around town like a soccer mom. She's like a tiger who's dying to get out of it's cage to really show her hidden talent of driving like a real race car driver like my other favorite reviewer..."Vicki Butler-Henderson from FIFTH GEAR".lol
I was wondering how this MB 1.8L Turbo compares with BMWs 2.0L Turbo? BMW has it beat on paper in every way, torque, horsepower, fuel economy and also with the 8 speed auto, however I was wondering more about how they compare in the smoothness, torque curve and turbo lag stuff. And also how is the throttle? Most MBs I have driven (E350, CLK 350) are like an on and off switch, I love my 335i's throttle but the least is ending :( Great review!
How fast would someone need to be going for the engine to separate from the car upon impact and land approximately 100 feet away? Is the car capable of exploding in a fiery inferno when in such a collision? When the famous reporter Michael Hastings c250 did just that, it made me wonder, just how safe these cars are.
Hm, I wonder if there is realy a big difference of driving-feeling between bmw and merc. I have a bmw 3 and realy happy about it. Think I made a good buy on the first...
I think it's interesting that the c350 with a 3.5 liter v6 302 horsepower engine is getting almost the same mpg rating as this 1.8 liter......i would've expected the 1.8 to be at least 3 or 4 mpg better, but wotever.
Seriously, WHEN will Mercedes get that after millions of people have complained about the cruise control lever being so close to the turn signal lever in the C, E and S classes, that IT'S F*****G TIME TO CHANGE THE POSITION OF THE F******G LEVER!!!
Nice car but with the 1.8 engine I can't look at it as anything other than a secretary's car. The turbos in the a5 and 328i are around 1 second faster to 60mph while costing the same and getting the same fuel economy. I have an a5 2.0t and its genuinely fast at times, the c250... not anything more than adequate
Hmm exclusive for the US? How come I may be about to order one in the uk? Also the lack of manual isn't a problem, the manual on a c250 cdi is horrible.
I don't understand one thing about Mercedes' instr cluster in american versions - why do you have named alerts such as "brake" "engine" and so on, instead of european icons/signs?
LOL. Eco mode is 21mpg city and 31mpg highway. America seems to think this is acceptable yet complain incessantly about the price of fuel. I've just placed an order for one of these here in the UK. The C220 CDI. City, 54.3mpg. Motorway, 80.7mpg. Average, 68.9mpg. Crazy.
Don't care for the looks of this car. It looks like the sedan with the two rear doors removed. At least the 3-Series and G37 coupes look different and sporty.
Had a 02 Civic, Honda's "reliability" went out in the late 90s. ECU made in Thailand, cheap circuit board coating comes off at 70k, lifting processors off board, you lose power. Almost got rear ended by a Semi on freeway doing 60mph. I'm Half German and I'd never spend the ridiculous amount to have a "german" brand. And reliability is a joke.
