2010 vs 2011/2012 C, Nav and MY differences?
05-27-2013, 05:30 PM
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2010 vs 2011/2012 C, Nav and MY differences?
Hello,
My sister is shopping around (or rather has tasked me to shop around) for a C300/C250 for her.
My dealerships weren't particularly helpful in explaining the model year differences and I couldn't find any good info online.
When was the facelift in the US models, 2011 or 2012? Does the 2012 have a different navigation screen or updated software? Are there still two different versions of the nav (small and big screen?)
Also, are there any features that are worth getting in a slightly newer model?
Thanks for the help.
My sister is shopping around (or rather has tasked me to shop around) for a C300/C250 for her.
My dealerships weren't particularly helpful in explaining the model year differences and I couldn't find any good info online.
When was the facelift in the US models, 2011 or 2012? Does the 2012 have a different navigation screen or updated software? Are there still two different versions of the nav (small and big screen?)
Also, are there any features that are worth getting in a slightly newer model?
Thanks for the help.
05-27-2013, 07:52 PM
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The facelift was in 2012.
2008 - 2011 have the pop-up Nav screen, and 2012 is when the fixed screen came about. There are small changes year to year, but 2012 was supposedly a big improvement. You'll find here that some people think it is horrible, and some think it is quite good (myself being one of those).
In 2008-2011, there was a dealer installed add-on called Nav+4 that could be used with the base display to give it nav and some of the multimedia functions - if you search on youtube and on here, you will see people talking about it.
In 2012+ Mercedes switched to an add-on module called Becker Map Pilot for those who want to add Nav to the small screen. I had a loaner with it about a month ago, and while it wasn't as full featured as my COMAND, it was quite good.
The base screen on the 2012+ car is a huge improvement over the base screen on the 2008-2011 - it has a much higher resolution and better color saturation.
One thing of note - if you are looking at 2010s, don't assume because it has the pop-up large screen that it is equipped with Nav. On 2010 cars, there was a Multimedia package that included the bigger screen but no nav, and there was a Multimedia package that included the full COMAND nav.
2008 - 2011 have the pop-up Nav screen, and 2012 is when the fixed screen came about. There are small changes year to year, but 2012 was supposedly a big improvement. You'll find here that some people think it is horrible, and some think it is quite good (myself being one of those).
In 2008-2011, there was a dealer installed add-on called Nav+4 that could be used with the base display to give it nav and some of the multimedia functions - if you search on youtube and on here, you will see people talking about it.
In 2012+ Mercedes switched to an add-on module called Becker Map Pilot for those who want to add Nav to the small screen. I had a loaner with it about a month ago, and while it wasn't as full featured as my COMAND, it was quite good.
The base screen on the 2012+ car is a huge improvement over the base screen on the 2008-2011 - it has a much higher resolution and better color saturation.
One thing of note - if you are looking at 2010s, don't assume because it has the pop-up large screen that it is equipped with Nav. On 2010 cars, there was a Multimedia package that included the bigger screen but no nav, and there was a Multimedia package that included the full COMAND nav.
05-27-2013, 07:56 PM
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The minor change in body style including the facelift started from 2012 models; That's also the first year that c250 was introduced to US. The interior dash screen is the same for all models post-facelift, and the COMAND software should be updated (if not, you could have the dealer update this upon purchase). For all models pre-facelift, the dash screen will differ by the package you have.
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The minor change in body style including the facelift started from 2012 models; That's also the first year that c250 was introduced to US. The interior dash screen is the same for all models post-facelift, and the COMAND software should be updated (if not, you could have the dealer update this upon purchase). For all models pre-facelift, the dash screen will differ by the package you have.
The Audio 20 system is a 5" screen, and the cars equipped with the multimedia package or COMAND launch packages have a 7" high res screen.
05-28-2013, 12:44 PM
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One thing of note - if you are looking at 2010s, don't assume because it has the pop-up large screen that it is equipped with Nav. On 2010 cars, there was a Multimedia package that included the bigger screen but no nav, and there was a Multimedia package that included the full COMAND nav.
I've never heard of this. For 2010 the multimedia package did not include HK sound anymore, but the pop-up screen and navigation are hand-in-hand.
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On the 2010s, there were two different packages offered. I almost ordered a 2010 and remember having to specify the one I wanted when I was giving my price quote.
I can't find anything from MB about it any more, but here is a link with the breakdowns from MT.
http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2010/...kages_options/
05-28-2013, 04:39 PM
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They are not hand in hand on the 2010s.
On the 2010s, there were two different packages offered. I almost ordered a 2010 and remember having to specify the one I wanted when I was giving my price quote.
I can't find anything from MB about it any more, but here is a link with the breakdowns from MT.
http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2010/...kages_options/
On the 2010s, there were two different packages offered. I almost ordered a 2010 and remember having to specify the one I wanted when I was giving my price quote.
I can't find anything from MB about it any more, but here is a link with the breakdowns from MT.
http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2010/...kages_options/
If you have the pop-up screen, you have navigation.
You may still have navigation without the pop-up screen if the vehicle has UMI
Starting with 2010 the 2008-2009 Mulitmedia package was broken up. You could have Navigation with or without the Gracenote database, you could have the HK7 system with without the Command system, etc.
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05-28-2013, 04:55 PM
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I know, right? My dad has a 2009 6MT with multimedia. When I was helping him shop for it I knew that if it had navigation, he also got the gracenote database and the HK7 system. When I was shopping for my 2011 I had to look much more carefully and could not find a HK7 car anywhere in my area.
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Here - took searching, but found the brochure. Note the differences between the COMAND package and the Multimedia package. COMAND only package does not include Nav.
http://www.mbusa.com/vcm/MB/DigitalA...10-C-Class.pdf
If you have the pop-up screen, you have navigation.
05-28-2013, 05:55 PM
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No, the cheaper system does NOT include Navigation.
Here - took searching, but found the brochure. Note the differences between the COMAND package and the Multimedia package. COMAND only package does not include Nav.
http://www.mbusa.com/vcm/MB/DigitalA...10-C-Class.pdf
See above...
Here - took searching, but found the brochure. Note the differences between the COMAND package and the Multimedia package. COMAND only package does not include Nav.
http://www.mbusa.com/vcm/MB/DigitalA...10-C-Class.pdf
See above...
That really makes used buying a real pain.
05-28-2013, 07:59 PM
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I think there is like 1 person here who has mentioned that their car was equipped like that - it makes absolutely no sense to me either! My sales guy mentioned it when I was looking at the 2010s and until I read the brochure I thought he was just an idiot who didn't know what he was talking about. I decided to wait for the refresh, though.
Fortunately this appears limited to 2010s. Maybe it was a supplier issue or something (like the S32 package in my car, which is the MM pkg with a single disc player and no reverse cam for a reduced price of $930... I added the cam back which brought it to $1,390 - exactly half the cost of the regular MM pkg but with no 6 disc changer)?
Fortunately this appears limited to 2010s. Maybe it was a supplier issue or something (like the S32 package in my car, which is the MM pkg with a single disc player and no reverse cam for a reduced price of $930... I added the cam back which brought it to $1,390 - exactly half the cost of the regular MM pkg but with no 6 disc changer)?
