View Poll Results: Which colour?
Brilliant Blue
16
32.65%
Tenorite Grey
8
16.33%
Iridium Silver
12
24.49%
None of the above
13
26.53%
Voters: 49. You may not vote on this poll
Colour Help Please!!!
Thread Starter
Newbie
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
3 Series M Sport Touring
Colour Help Please!!!
Hi,
First time posting here after spending several weeks reading the forum! Its been fantastic and has helped me pick my new car in every way except one... the colour!
I need to order my car tomorrow. I'm going for the C300 Hybrid estate AMG Line with the premium plus pack, black leather and black ash trim. I'm currently tied between three colours:
1)Brilliant Blue
2)Tenorite Grey
3)Iridium Silver
I love the look of the blue but haven't been able to see one in person. I went to the dealer today and they had no cars in that colour at all stating that they don't sell...
Tenorite Grey seems great on the W205 and I saw one today at the dealer and it was jaw dropping... my only issue is that you don't see as much of the AMG kit or the contrast of the black roof...
Iridium silver again looks great but worried its not very adventurous but does show the AMG kit and roof contrast well...
I cannot choose! Any input would be massively appreciated!
First time posting here after spending several weeks reading the forum! Its been fantastic and has helped me pick my new car in every way except one... the colour!
I need to order my car tomorrow. I'm going for the C300 Hybrid estate AMG Line with the premium plus pack, black leather and black ash trim. I'm currently tied between three colours:
1)Brilliant Blue
2)Tenorite Grey
3)Iridium Silver
I love the look of the blue but haven't been able to see one in person. I went to the dealer today and they had no cars in that colour at all stating that they don't sell...
Tenorite Grey seems great on the W205 and I saw one today at the dealer and it was jaw dropping... my only issue is that you don't see as much of the AMG kit or the contrast of the black roof...
Iridium silver again looks great but worried its not very adventurous but does show the AMG kit and roof contrast well...
I cannot choose! Any input would be massively appreciated!
Last edited by DennisMB; Feb 23, 2015 at 03:41 PM.
Thread Starter
Newbie
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
3 Series M Sport Touring
I do like white but my current car is white and its a nightmare keeping clean (I do 50k miles per year mainly motorway)... Budget also doesn't allow for Designo colours unfortunately!!
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 393
Likes: 25
From: S. Ca.
2015 C300, 2015 F-350 Platinum, 1969 Mach 1 428cj, 2007 Roadking
I did see the colors your looking at when shopping for ours. With the black int. I liked the Iridium silver the best out of the three. The blue made the car look like a Nissan IMHO.
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 393
Likes: 25
From: S. Ca.
2015 C300, 2015 F-350 Platinum, 1969 Mach 1 428cj, 2007 Roadking
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
Newbie
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
3 Series M Sport Touring
At the risk of sounding like a big girl (which I fear I already do) my argument against Iridium was not seeing the chrome highlights on the AMG front end which I think look great against colours where it can stand out... But then the pan roof stands out great against the Iridium... aaaarrrrgggghhh!!!
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
6 Mercedes Models That Did NOT Age Well (But Are Somehow Still Cool)
Verdad Gallardo
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 362
Likes: 10
From: In a box
2019 C43 Sedan and 2020 Volvo V60 CC
I love blue cars, my E36 M3 is Estoril Blue. If it were available in the US, I'd be driving a Brilliant Blue car right now instead of boring (but nice) Iridium Silver.
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 393
Likes: 25
From: S. Ca.
2015 C300, 2015 F-350 Platinum, 1969 Mach 1 428cj, 2007 Roadking
Unfortunately the blue on the 2015 C class is not a brilliant blue in my op. It looks like a run of the mill blue on a rice burner. No offense to anyone that has this color. Just my op. and everyone has one.
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 362
Likes: 10
From: In a box
2019 C43 Sedan and 2020 Volvo V60 CC
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 2,075
Likes: 59
From: Manchester, UK
BMW e89 Z4 sDrive 35i & MB S205 C200 AMG Premium Plus
Doesn't this look amazing?? Moving back towards blue (which is winning the poll of the three options i narrowed down to!)
2015 Mercedes C-Class W205 AMG Wagon Estate Bluetec $100K Review Walkthrough Walkaround - YouTube
2015 Mercedes C-Class W205 AMG Wagon Estate Bluetec $100K Review Walkthrough Walkaround - YouTube
I don't care about those things, I think the blue with white interior is stunning and so I bought it.
Member
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
From: New Jersey, USA
2015 C300 4MATIC
US here ... I was choosing between Lunar Blue Metallic (in 1987 Ford called it Midnight Blue on my Mustang ... ah the old days) and Steel Grey. I went with Steel Grey (much darker than the iridium silver) for two reasons.
Steel Grey had a touch of blue that can be seen on a sunny day
The salesman's manager said "You know, 30% of the customers who choose blue tell me 'I wish I picked a different color, none of the grey customers tell me that.' "
Steel Grey had a touch of blue that can be seen on a sunny day
The salesman's manager said "You know, 30% of the customers who choose blue tell me 'I wish I picked a different color, none of the grey customers tell me that.' "
Member
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
From: New Jersey, USA
2015 C300 4MATIC
Enjoy your new ride!
Member
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 199
Likes: 2
From: Midwest
2015 C 300
Here are the two majors factors why I chose Iridium Silver for my car:
1. Darker colors are harder to keep clean. I had dark cars previously and while they looked great when clean, they quickly looked dirty and not too good.
2. I think the silhouette lines of the W205 are a bit plain / boring. I think it's the lines in the body panels that really make the car look great. My experience is that these lines stand out more in lighter colors, hence making the car look much better.
1. Darker colors are harder to keep clean. I had dark cars previously and while they looked great when clean, they quickly looked dirty and not too good.
2. I think the silhouette lines of the W205 are a bit plain / boring. I think it's the lines in the body panels that really make the car look great. My experience is that these lines stand out more in lighter colors, hence making the car look much better.
Junior Member
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 48
Likes: 0
From: England
W205 C300 Hybrid AMG Line
I also had your first world problem! Went from Obsidian Black to Polar White and then to Diamond White haha. I think you made the right choice going for blue it looks great and will be quite rare on UK roads.
I've also got a C300 Hybrid on order and will be picking it up within the next week or two
Will be interesting to get behind the wheel as I've not seen anyone on the forum with a hybrid yet...
I've also got a C300 Hybrid on order and will be picking it up within the next week or two
Will be interesting to get behind the wheel as I've not seen anyone on the forum with a hybrid yet...
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 362
Likes: 10
From: In a box
2019 C43 Sedan and 2020 Volvo V60 CC
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 393
Likes: 25
From: S. Ca.
2015 C300, 2015 F-350 Platinum, 1969 Mach 1 428cj, 2007 Roadking
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 2,075
Likes: 59
From: Manchester, UK
BMW e89 Z4 sDrive 35i & MB S205 C200 AMG Premium Plus
So I found a brilliant blue car today. It didn't look that brilliant in dark skies and the rain but the flake is big so in the sun I'm sure it would light up 'brilliantly'....
