Funny, i just noticed mbusa.com doesn't even mention the 7-disc CD changer anywhere on their website for the multimedia package. (Looking through the build and spec site for the C350 coupe.)

It does mention though that you need the multimedia package for Dolby 5.1.

This multimedia package thing is really weird.

 

[QUOTE=nlpamg;4824783
I picked the C250 b/c I don't need the extra power from the C350. I have two cars that have well over 500hp, so an economical beater with great gadgets and options was more practical.[/QUOTE]


Makes perfect sense when you already have much more performance vehicles than a C350 would be anyway. I agree completely. I would love a C250 to drive to work too.

 

Holy crap, you're right! 274HP on the 2.0T.

I'm just trying to find an upside to the C250 here.. Ok, so it can at least beat or play ball with a GTI (turbocharged, 200 hp, 207 lbs/ft torque)...

 

The C300 can't even play ball with those cars. If you wanted a fast car that would smoke others, a non-AMG C is definitely not one to get.

 

Given the specs, the C250 is pretty close to the GTI unless one of them have extremely padded numbers. In terms of torque, the C250 spec reads 229 lb/ft compared to GTI's 207 lb/ft, and packs one more horse under the hood (rumor has it that the extra horse is a purebred that's won the Kentucky derby) :p

 

haha! you forget one thing though, even though the engine's specs are indeed similar, the C250 coupe's curb weight is 3,538 lbs. whereas the sedan's curb weight is 3428 lbs. (I assume the difference is mainly due to the standard Pano roof in the coupe). The GTI's only weighs 3034 lbs. That's a 400-500 lbs. difference. The power to weight ratio makes all the difference.

FYI, the C300's curb weight was 3560 lbs., so the weight difference between the C250 sedan and C300 sedan is about 130 lbs., which is a tad bit.

 

Yea, ordered a C350 coupe myself, but frankly I'm not sure performance-wise I can beat any similar cars in the market. (e.g. BMW 335i, Infiniti G37, Lexus IS350...) I just figure I'm trading some performance for a nicer interior / exterior (or at least, one I like more).

 

"nlpamg" the gt-r in your sig is nasty!!! and i mean nasty in a good way, you have any pics of that beast. I think that might be my next car.

"sorry for jacking the thread"

 

LoL. Saw this on mbusa.com.

"Spacious trunk
With XX.X cubic feet of space, the trunk of the C250 Coupe provides ample room for your groceries, golf clubs or luggage. "

I love having XX.X cubic feet of space. Definitely beats the competitor's YY.Y.

 

I think it's a good trade-off. I think you'll definitely be able to take a G37 or IS350. Definitely not a 335i though.

thanks! https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...series-21.html

lol

 

You make a very valid point my friend.. I hadn't considered the weight differences between the C250 and the GTI.... ok, so I can at least beat Lance Armstrong riding a bicycle if I get a C250, right? Right??

That's hilarious!! Unless we're looking at different places on the website, they have replaced the XX.X cubic feet with 11.7 cubic feet.

 

LoL. Still says it on mine. I'm on this page: http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicl...-C350C#comfort

 

The GTI is quoted at 6.8 seconds. I'm sure it is a tad quicker than a C250 or C300. Fun car, but smaller and FWD.

 

The main difference is the new direct-injection 3.5 engine. Another example is the new 5.5 twin-turbo V-8 which is considerably more economical that the 6.3 and yet produces more power.

 

Now i really wanna trade my c300 I got a month ago for a coupe....lol

 

Yet I believe some still consider the 6.2 the more enthusiast engine, which explains why it's in the C63, probably the best performing AMG besides SLS. I have a soft spot for that 6.2 as well that I just don't get from the 5.5 twin turbo. However, in the future, that will have to change as manufacturers are pushed more and more towards better fuel economy.

 

Ahh, I was on the C250 coupe's page, and you're on the C350 coupe's. Looks like they copied the text from the C250 page but forgot to change it to "C350" and put it in the trunk's volume. One would think that both cars' trunks would be right around the same volume, if not identical...

 

oooooooooh!!!! C class!!!!!!! ahhhhhh.............

 

I just bought a new 2011 E instead of waiting for my C250 I ordered back in April...Well besides the point, I saw a C350 coupe at Keyes Mercedes in Van Nuys (they have a coupe and sedan for sale) and although the steering wheel was awesome and really the only big difference (I have the color IC and the Sirius Weather and NTG4.5 already so its like I have the new C class tech already!), I noticed that the passenger seat has a circular bar for adjusting the knee support/putting up and down the edge of the bottom cushion.

So, you don't use the seat controls on the side of the seat (the controls that actually use to put the seat up and down, the seat back forward and back,etc). You have to use the circular plastic rolly thingy to adjust the seat as well. Its really big and definitely an eyesore. I'm not surprised Mercedes put it in any pictures of that ugly seat control on mbusa.com. Its similar to the one on the pre-2008 C class sedans.

 

Yes, it's surprising and a little disconcerting that big powerful prestigious MB can't get their web site information correct and updates it in a haphazard manner. It reflects negatively on the company - "if they can't get a simple web site update done accurately/correctly what does this say about how they go about the rest of their business, i.e., build Mercedes Benz cars?" No doubt it's just a disconnect between marketing, the web site people and the rest of the company but it is unbecoming of them.

The web site shows Sirius radio as a $460 option on the C350 when in fact it's a standard feature, or is it? I've already ordered a c350 and that's an important option I wanted (can't stand to listen to terrestrial radio commercials). The order sheet shows it as standard but why give your customers the extra concern. Slackness! Pass this along to them. I'm too old by their standards for Gen Benz.

 

Yeah buddy! You're really cool

 

Just ignore the troll...

 

That term Kompressor is for their "supercharged" cars.....

I've seen your car in the mid 6 sec range for 0-60.

 

MB historically has been very comfortable with 0-60 7.1 secs for C300 4MATICS or RWD.

I recently talked with sales guy at local MB dealer, and he thought the C300 engine would be phased out in next 2 years.

I was there getting $7 part that will allow using a 205-55-16" spare for full speed driving if a flat occurs during a frequent, long trip.

.

 

Took delivery of my car yesterday in Germany.

Here's a pic:


Here's the thread I started on the C204 coupe forum:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-c...-delivery.html

And yes, it does have Logic 7.