Cesar Mauricio

Hello guys,
been lurking for long and now decided to register since I have decided to place an order on my new C300h Station.
I will go for most of all optionals namely:

AMG int & ext
19 alloys

tinted windows at the back
airmatic sups
COMAND
keyless go
burmester
memory seats
HUD
Drive ASSIsT Plus
Glass Roof
tinted windows
etc etc etc
but I have a big doubt regarding the colour, even after seeing all the pics available in the web
"the one you like most" is the obvious answer I know but I would like to ask you this from another perspective:
I have decided that I don't want a black interior since the 2 cars I own now have black leather interior, so I decided to go for Designo Saddle, thought of cranberry too but since it's a company car I would not go with that colour although it looks amazing.
What do you think is the colour that matched better this interior (Saddle)?

I'm between polar white and diamond or selenite grey.

also, roof bards and mirrors in black like the wheels or alu coloured?
opinions please?

thanks

Luton Driver

A dirty grey car doesn't look as bad as a dirty white car that needs constant cleaning.

Shadwell

What ever you choose do not pick Black or White unless you like cleaning the car bi weekly... or don't care that your car looks filthy..
I have one of each !!


Re interior, whatever you like just keep in mond any white or light tan will suffer from dye transfer from jeans etc (all do but these show it). IF you still ant those colours then may I suggest you DO NOT get a dealer applied protectant but look up CarPro Leather coating instead. Will last around a year and with a damp microfiber allow easy cleaning and prevent the dye transfer...


Enjoy whatever you end up with...

removedCFGaccount

Saddle with cardinal red is beautiful.

Gungaslow

This!!!!

removedCFGaccount

Stunning.

jherm

Yeah, my C450 is my second black car and I think black is among the best looking colors when clean, but definitely tough to keep clean. I was initially going to avoid black, but I was only looking at used C450's and literally all over them during my month long nationwide search were either black or white. I still think it looks great, but will probably require more constant attention than the dark blue or dark silver that I would've selected if I had the choice.

Mikey53

Cardinal Red with the night package is the only way to go.

Dstopsie

I really love my 2017 C300 sport sedan in Polar white with black interior

alyshehata

I like my steel grey. Not as much as I like the lunar blue and the red ones, but at the same time it's very easy to keep clean, and a wax job does wonders for it!

christyan78

Diamond silver.
Not a colour you see everywhere.

vic viper

Stand out from the crowd, chose white

AmrDXB

+1 for polar white.

I live in a super dirty city and it doesn't seem that hard to keep the car clean.

Yeezus

Looks the best with the led lights, and specially with the pano roof.

Cesar Mauricio

Thanks for your advice and opinions,.

I'm really not the guy that cleans the car every day (week) so polar white might be an issue (or not).
I really like it though and think it looks awesome with saddle interior (which is pritty much decided by now) that it will look like this interior (pic stolen here somewhere).

The reds very nice but that colour is not offered here unfortunately.

I'm pretty much now between Selenite Grey and Polar White, both of them will look good with this interior IMO.

Cesar Mauricio

yet another question, since now just got noticed that my car was over budget of around 1.2K € (if i go polar white) which has me deciding between which one to leave out:

-Drive Assist + (2.6k€) and keep Distronic + + LAne Assist (not active)
- or COMAND (2.5K€) and keep Audio 20 (adding eventually HUD))
- or ILS (1.7k€) and keep normal LED

*I am keeping:
- designo saddle + carbon fiver interior
- PArk Assist + 360
- Pack night
- 19" wheels
- AIRMATIC
- panoramic glass roof


what would you leave out?

many thanks for your inputs.

Mikey53

Drop ILS if you have to make a choice IMHO

Yeezus

I get that you're over budget but if you're spending this much money now keep all the options 1200 euros shouldn't set you back much.


i just love the upgraded headlights. Command is a must with the bigger screen.

I dont have lane assist though.

if you choose white trust me it's gonna look sexy and clean. I have designo white which is beautiful color as it changes a bit throughout the day depending on lighting. At night time white with the taillights looks so clean.

Cesar Mauricio

thanks for the input
the issue is that is a company car which means I can't pay those extra 1200€ from my pocket which means I have to cut some options.
im more or less into the white now , it's going to be a massive change for me as my cara always have been on the darker side.
as for the options I understand the benefit of the bigger screen and intelligent LED system , but believe the drivers assist also a big benefit...
confused I must say

Yeezus

got it.

so look up Mercedes ils on YouTube and see if that helps.

the command system is really great because you're gonna look at that screen a lot and don't wanna spend time in a car with the audio 20 screen. The command screen is bigger and has way better resolution and that's what gives you the upgraded navagtion. so don't cut that out.

besides silver, white hides blemishes the best. I've had black cars and within a month you can see swirl marks no matter what washing technique you use. That's why I don't even get black iPhones unless it's matte. With all your options, the pano roof and all I think white is your best bet.


Headlights are just a major part of the look so that's the only reason I say that. But yes driver assist is very nice. I just like making people getting everything and not regret any options.

Yeezus

what rims are you getting 19inch?

Cesar Mauricio

yes, the black or darker ones that's why I am getting airmatic too.
pics from the configurator

Yeezus

Go for the black ones. Defintley makes them pop with the white and night package. Your car is gonna look beautiful.

Mikey53

I need to find work at one of those "company car" places!!! : )

dnice-1

Second that!