C250 AMG sports pack. A great car to drive,has the looks and has all the safety features you would ever need. Economical and quiet, the interior is like a planes cockpit, the sound system is pure quality. The heated seats, sunroof and seat comfort package are a dream. Would highly recommend.

A good comfy roomy small family car that housed my wife & kids in a safe manner mechanically sound, easy to service plenty of parts available. Like most things that go round, regular servicing a must, 346000 KLM later was still going well and sold it on to a very happy party.

Very nimble and enough power but gearbox feels nervous and just doesn't quite deliver that European luxury car feel. Handles well but doesn't feel sure footed. Run flat tyres are a disaster if you get stuck somewhere a decent distance from a tyre shop, especially on a long weekend. The computer is very slow to navigate. Nice styling and great seats. All in all I went from an Audi Quattro which was quite a bit older to this and expected to be pleasantly surprised but wasn't...although I reminisced on what a great car it was when I drove a new Camry!

Great in most respects, I would strongly suggest getting a few options, not cheap but well worth them.

Intelligent LED lights...they make country driving much better.

Air suspension.... I didn't get this but wish I had, not for sporty driving but more control over speed humps and steep driveways you can raise it to stop the scape.

Intelligent cruise control.....great not only country driving but city traffic works perfect to take some stress away.

The Diesel engine is very good, Syd to Melb shout 4.6Lt/100 klm and no smell, hardly any diesel noise.

I have a 2014 C250 BlueTEC. After 17,000km the front Continental tyres needed replacing. This was due to an incorrect wheel alignment at delivery. This is not covered under warranty. After 22,000km the rear tyres needed replacing also. If you buy a new C Class, check your wheel alignment. It saves a big bill.

My wife's 2009 was bought brand new and has had to be towed at least twice now for critical electrical failures. Sure it is a beautifully designed car and performs well but when its service costs reach 2500 a time you expect the car to be faultless and trouble free which it isn't. Its diesel engine is fantastic but over time I feel that it is harsh and very smokey. Would not recommend another.

I currently have a MY11 C250 and will definitely be getting the new 2015 model soon!!! It is very comfortable on highways and is quite roomy, the new model seems to be even larger, can't wait to get it!!!

I purchased a 2013 C250 factory AMG pack new last year. Panoramic roof, vision pack, Harman Kardon sound system, etc. Plenty of power, comfortable on trips thanks to the hugging sports seats, very responsive from a four cylinder engine thanks to a good turbo and a seven speed auto.
Only thing on the down side are the 255 rear Continental tyres 13000 km and they need replacing, can't rotate them cause they put 245 on the front.
First service has been completed, no dearer than my previous V8 Landcruiser.

It's a great car for 2002! Plenty of power (being that it is a Kompressor) had some problems but it's great! Very solid & strong but the MB is very smooth on the road, I don't know if that's just because it's a "Kompressor" but it is very very smooth. Scored 5 stars (ANCAP) which is great for 2002 and still up to today's standards!
Safe, luxurious, reliable
Bad fuel economy

It was a great car for about two years.
After that it started falling apart and cost a fortune to repair.
I have had many makes of car but have never been so disappointed as I have been with this one.
Both the passenger and drives internal handles have fallen off and we have to close doors using the pockets underneath.
Do yourselves a favour. Don't waste your money.
Great power to get you out of trouble.
Far too expensive to service or repair.

I love my merc. It has been a faultless car and much better than any other car of that era that I've driven. I have the amg pack on mine (amg alloys, suspension, drilled rotors, etc.) because I prefer the sportiness. Avoid pre 2004.5 models because I've heard on mbworld forums that people seem to have an abundance of problems (eg. rust, soft paint, electrical etc.) Mine is the facelift model - hence, I've had no problems.
Sportiness, power, supercharger, the ability to overtake cars with ease!
Nothing except the interior door grab handle (which was replaced at no cost to me!), good service at gold coast dealership.

Just a lovely car. Beautiful to drive look at and own. Usual merc caveats re $$$ but it is worth the extra if you can afford it.
Sensational fuel economy for it's size.
Expensive extras like sat nav, bixenons, etc.