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  • My wife bought the 2012 C200 and YES there is an issue with the steering. Its not that the steering is mus-aligned. Its because you have less space for your legs and thereby mercedes has almost centered the brakes and accelarator. When you drive you feel as if your body is aligned toward the right and legs towards the left. Took it to the local agents, they agree that there is an issue but say cannot do anything about it.

    Not happy with the car.................

  • Im very curious, you mentioned you dont need to buy navigation with the car because it can be retro fitted, where did you get this information?

  • Picture mee Rollin up too the Courty Club with my Jeans on, getting my drink on -:))!!

  • Cheap plastic interior.

  • @damascene100 The guy says "soft": it means it's leather..you can find the plastic on the buttons..

  • @damascene100 You have been been inside a Subaru, have you?

  • hello mr.trucker

  • same review of c class of previous year.. same words same junk he talks..

  • I never had an interest in Mercedes, until the past couple of years with some of M-B's new designs. Really nice stuff, and I love the C.

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  • I couldn't care less about the Merc, but I missed Mat's reviews so much I watched this.

    Plus watching Mat on the foetal position is priceless!

  • I come on here to look at the Mercedes C Class, to find Youtube have put an advert on for a FUCKING KIA!!

    HELLO!!! HELLO!! You think I'm going to even consider buying a stupid Korean-made pile of shit Kia??? Wake up Youtube & Kia please. Your adverts are in the wrong place aimed at the wrong people.

  • @250Trojan lol

  • damn it looks bad!! 

  • Where can I find those wheels? The US version do not have those wheels. I want to get a set..

    Anyone know where in the US I can get a set?

  • i've got one, it's comfortable, refined, good on fuel and I don't know when he made this vid, but my steering is dead centre? only one prob, i cant stop driving it....i nip to the shops and end up carrying on for a few miles! Ive driven the bmw and audi...i prefer this

  • @spiritlevel41 how i can be rich like you iam 16

  • Don't know why anyone would buy this over the 3

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  • just reading the comments, it disgusts me that people buy what car seems more luxurious or has a better wifi or watever and dont buy it for the heritage and the build quality and the many hours engineers have spent working

  • @halflifemasta So what is upsetting you is that people are buying things that give them more for their money? Rather than spending all that money so they can drive around feeling good about the history of their car?

    Are you insane?

  • Hahaha ,still not as engaging as its rear wheel drive fellow german, nuff said.

  • I bought a 2012 C 350 last week (USA version). My previous car was a 2005 BMW 325i and my wife has an BMW X3, so I'm not some Mercedes homer. I planned on testing 6 or 7 entry level luxury cars but I tested a C 350 (and 250) and it was over. The current C Class is amazing. I was sikd even before we hit the freeway. Best sound system I've ever heard, and it simply glides over the road. BMW 3 Series is great, but the steering is a bit heavy and it just doesn't feel as luxurious.

  • @BadgerinSC *sold... not sikd... Not sure how that happened.

  • I want to buy a nice Mercedes C Class like this one day!

  • @250 Trojan I'm not trying to impress I'm saying it's not a terrible car it has excellent handling for a cheap car

  • I got a 2004 ford focus zx3 hatchback and a c300 and the focus is a excellent car .!

  • @mariobenz123 hahahahahahahahhahahahhahhahah­ah - I don't think you are going to impress people looking at this video, as they are obviously interested in a high-quality, luxury marque.

  • I would rather have the luxury of the Mercedes than the "handling" of a BMW. In my opinion, it handles perfectly. It has best of both worlds - comfort & luxury - as well as great handling.

    If you really want to know what it's like to drive a badly-handling car, try an old Ford Focus. They are terrible.

    I am not a BMW fan (never have been), but I have hired a C Class Merc on 3 seperate occassions in the last 12 months and I absolutely loved it. I am saving up to get one.....

  • the problem facing mercedes now is that the E class interior looks no better than the C class...Mercedes you need to get on it!

  • @juukame its only 10 thousand more for the E class thats why

  • people help me choose..This car or M3 E92?? thanks!

  • I think the review isn't fair. I own a C-Class and have to say;

    -the pedal hand brake is fine (once you get used to it)

    -I have the manual and the Gear box is brilliant (maybe different for the Sport version)

    -The old cabin does not feel "low rent" - My freinds with BMWs (the main rivals he talks about) all comment on how fancy the C-Class is

    -Also I get 0-60 in 8 seconds with an MPG on average of 48 (diesel)- choose your C-Class engine set up well and you get the power when you need it!

  • @gfkeenan4 I agree with these facts. This guy always says the manual gearbox is "notchy", and he says that about the E90. I drive one and that "notchiness" is a total crap, so I think his appreciation about the W204 manual gearbox should be the same. I like this car a lot, and if everything goes well, I am willing to trade my E90 for a 2009 W204. If I had plenty of cash I would keep the BMW and get the other one, but although being a BMW fan, I love this C class A LOT. Cross fingers!

  • You've changed my views on this car. I now like this more than the Audi A4. Good work, Matt.

  • Foot operated park brakes my foot! Why don't they install electronic brakes? Unless that they would then have to compete with the luxury brands like Peugeot or Renault :p

  • most reviews fail to mention the need for the dynamic handling system option to give it the bmw handling and steering

  • you are simply brilliant in reviewing cars. carry on doing great work mate!

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  • nice car

  • lol did u hear that limey freak out when he touched the SOFT TOUCH MATERIALS OMGZ! so soft!

  • @AfrikaaBombeetza Try the materials in your GM yank shite ,that you send over or is made over here. then you'll understand.

  • @athlerticcoach, agree, but it does come with manual. Mine (2010) has 7-speed automatic as an option, as most do.

  • 'Why does an Automatic need a god damn handbrake? '

    So there are no manual C classes then?

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  • 3 series it is then

  • This guy does a really good job in his reviews...

  • lol fuck your quid and pounds and chillings and shit

  • Footbrake ... sooooo 70's!

  • poorly designed

  • Saw the new c class at LA auto show 2011 here in the states...interior does not feel as stylish n expensive as audi or bmw but it does look good!

  • why does it have the transmission inside...i know that is should have it a car that has rear traction or 4x4...can anyone explain me?i mean a car with front transmission what serve to have a transmission tree...in the back wheels don-t need isn't it?

  • @MAXXFIGO All cars with front engine and rear wheel drive need a transmission tunnel. The transmission is behind the engine and from there you have the cardan axle all the way to the differential.

  • @tucfinland oh...so the 6.3 AMG is rear traction?i didn't knew that i thought it was front traction...all the mercedes except the ML and GL i thought they were front traction!!!thks!!!

  • id fuck different bitches left and right in that car

  • fucking bought a class in 2010 thinking it would last me 5 years with an updated look. it did not

  • @denizg6

    same shit happnd to me.. jst feel like slamming d car into dere fkin showroom

  • @khairaredeemed likewise

  • I said I WAS in debt (read it again), not AM in debt.

    The fact that they are luxurious is the reason why they are so lovely to drive.

  • hi Matt, can you please do the A5??.. please cuz i love all your reviews so no one else deserves that honor...

  • It least they got rid of that stupid box that opened with its plastic shitty lid...

  • Whoever owns one of these is one very super rich spoiled asshole.

  • @LoveTheCity123 And stupid.

  • @LoveTheCity123 Jealousy?

    I'm, certainly not "very super rich" - I was in MASSIVE debt in the recession in 2009. I'm not spoiled. I work hard for my own things and don't get freebies. And I'm not an asshole.

    I am saving up for one of these. Maybe people who own these cars like them, simply because they like the qualities of the cars. I also like Nissans.......

  • @250Trojan Why would you be saving up for one of these super luxurious cars when you are in "MASSIVE" debt?

  • @LoveTheCity123 ... or is someone who has worked hard to earn it?

  • You suck...

  • He only forgets to release the brake because he is an idiot

  • british

  • LOL he says the same things like he does on the CLS review

  • @steakIT99 he says the same things in most videos lol.

  • @steakIT99 And like in E class review as well :))

  • Look at the car move when he gets out after leaving the handbrake on! 2:28

  • @synthmaestro88 LMAO. It's because he took the park brake off.

  • That's why you put the shortest guy in the middle.

  • Shite.

  • C class equals boring.

  • Watched this video last night bought one 6 hours ago. We got our 2011 C300 totalled. This car is by far a much better car. It has more torque, better gas mileage and it looks better on the inside and out.

  • so was this the 2012 or 2011 model he reviewed? ,,,

  • Offset steering wheel is down to right hand drive version and having owned Mercedes, the handbrake isn't an issue at all.

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  • i'v seen that merc in person and it look fantastic way better than the 3 series

  • I prefer a foot parking brake! With one pull of a lever i can release it! On a hand Parking one u have to pull up n to release it u have to push the middle button n release which i find a bit annoying sometimes! I guess he just meant to say since this is an expensive ass car so one might have expected something fancier like an electronic one! Either one wouldnt bother me though!

  • And another thing, always say about Mercedes that the steering wheel is off set, I think you're the one off set

  • Manual gear box is quite nasty to use???

    Sorry, I completely disagree.

  • @MrDpcmode Watson says all cars have manual gearbox nasty to use, even BMW 3 Series... which is famous due to the 6 speed manual

  • @SparkySlow Only about German cars.

  • @MacGyver920 Right !

  • they nicked the headlights of the old M45

  • for some reason i like the c class better than 3 series, the 5 series better than the e class, the 6 series better than cl ( yes, i know there's a large price difference), and i like the s class loads better than the 7 series. i'm all mixed up haha

  • I'm not for one minute saying that the C-Class is a bad car just because it's got a foot operated parking brake, on the contrary, I think it's a much better car all around than the 3-Series and A4. However, most manufacturers these days, are replacing the normal hand and foot operated parking brake, with the electronic parking brake so you'd expect that Mercedes-Benz would also offer an electronic parking brake as well, and... they don't. Just saying...

  • i've driven mercs (all kinds GL, M, R, S, E, C, B) and have never even noticed the offset feel. Even now with it in mind i can't tell, maybe it's a UK thing? As for the foot operated parking brake, i dont think anyone uses it, there's an electronic parking gear that locks the car, the foot is just additional.

  • that guy is the one of the best reviewers out there... thumbs up! 

  • I knew he was gonna complain about Merc's unusual offset steering wheel.

  • @mondeost2202008 Why does Merc do that? Is it done on purpose or a design flaw?

  • @7477238 Probably a merc thing since they seem to have done so in all of their cars (well all of the mercs this guy reviewed).

    Maybe no one (apart from this guy) have pointed that out yet. I've been inside the pre face-lifted c class and I never felt "twisted" when behind the wheel.

  • I dont like front mask , is for coupe or more A or B class, new front lights are ok .I dont like back side, design is bad , especialy Star without black background and table who should go down, like on Golf 6 or Opel Insignia .2000 new things ( some of them are old one ,but better ) is always good thing to do.Generaly design is not a big deal , but C coupe is a beauty. Still,is a great car ,although not perfect,maybe close to perfection. Mercedes is the best !!!!!

  • what if u press the parking break instead of the clutch with manual :/

  • The E class model is much better!

  • @123cdecde not at all

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  • Can you do the same review but for a red colour please?

  • @YourFatClownAss ...why?

  • @INEEDNAWZZZ Well they done it with the white and black one and I just wanted to see if the red is any different.

    Look it up.

  • <3

  • the interior looks like a BMW

  • I think 80% of his reviewed car's have slightly off set steering wheel and for the 18% he forgot to mention that point, and excuse me i haven't seen his 2% reviews to point out o_0 ^_^ .

  • US C-Class sucks...

  • Not sure I like that foot operated parking break and the fact that only two passengers fit in the back...

  • Mat is the best reviewer

  • Mercedes Benz for life!!

  • with all my respect to this video, but i do believe that mercedes cars doesn't need any reviews cuz its simply (( the best german car ))

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  • Why do u always say that all Mercedes Benz cars have offset steering wheel, i think you are a little offset :P

  • @AltecGS what offset means man? english isnt my native language.

  • @mrbigtime81 I means that the wheel isn't in line with the driver.. So it feels strange, and uncomfortable..

    Btw, english isn't my birth language either.

  • @AltecGS lol nice..

    i bough this car ..but is this offset issue is real? i found nothing wrong..wtf?

  • @mrbigtime81 That's my whole point. There is nothing wrong, just the opposite of that. The Mercedes is mother of all cars when it comes to comfort. In every review hi says it's a probem. That problem is in his head. :)

  • @AltecGS i see. prejudice..how wrong :/

  • I don't know if you have noticed it, but at mercedes cls class, e class and this review he says about the mercedes steering wheel that is offset.

  • Over 2000 new parts LOL.... All I can see is 6.... Frnt bumber... Rear bumber... Headlights...Alloys... Dash...steering-wheel......

  • Why r the steering wheels offset? In America is perfectly centered

  • awesome reviews, every time! tht's quality! this is an expert , we r lucky to view

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  • Y like you citizen skyhawk haha and congratulations f ur reviews..

  • Finally a dashboard view, yes !!! thank you :))))))

  • Why did you delete your CLS review? It was quite nice.

  • He is a good reviwer. Enjoy watching these videos.

  • why is India a tag?

  • A great review again. I'm wondering why Mercedes always have that offset steering wheel

  • Thanks, Mat. You always do a nice job reviewing the cars.

    Keep up the good work.

  • lol I didn't even know that Euro spec cars came with foot parking brakes I'm pretty sure yall wouldn't be used to them.

  • @datboiwes333 We're not used to them, only Mercs have it :)

  • Why you'd choose this over an S60 is beyond me......

  • is the front logo in carbon fiber ????

  • @Linkmat97 No, black plastic.

  • An offset steeringt wheel? So much for "The best or nothing"

  • But what about the door bins!?

  • another great review, thanks a ton!

  • Hahaha - the foetal position! Great Review as usual. :)

  • Nice moter

  • The thing that kept me from buying a C Class over my 3 Series was that stupid foot operated parking brake. It's a bit too Chrysler-esque for my taste.

  • Foot operated parking brake... Oh dear...

  • @JELH like an american cars?? I do not like it.

  • @JELH I've never understood why this is a problem. Clearly, its a very simply mechanical mechanism. Legs are much stronger than arms, so apply it is very easy. You cannot "forget" as this reviewer says, as your whole dash lights up red when you try to drive with it on. My friends Audi has an electronic system, but I imagine its expensive if it ever goes wrong, so why bother? Really don't understand the hate on the foot parking break.

  • @JELH its ok you get used to it. Auto gearbox you dont always need to use it.... Park gear locks the diff... but you have to get used to it.

  • @JELH I don't think it's that big a deal, then again theres not many hills, or manual transmissions from i live - Ontario

  • @JELH Stop being a douchebag, Merc has all the technology in the world. If you ever driven a merc u would know how comfortable and how fast u get used to the foot operated parking brake. It was a genius idea back then, it still is now. It's just a tradition

  • @JELH there really isn't anything wrong with a foot operated parking brake.

  • @JELH Foot operated parking brakes save interior space so instead of a handbrake taking up room, the space can be used for storage.

  • @AndrewParkerTV then if that was the reason, "button" is even more efficient isn't it? Well anyway, I would compromise storage for handbrake, handbrake-turn you see

  • @AndrewParkerTV but at the same time, they would of been better off using the electric parking brake. right?

  • @veejs05 No, as that takes up space in the console also. Foot operated brakes are simple to use, are out of the way and you don't have to take the centre console apart if you need to fix them.

  • @AndrewParkerTV impressive, damn u really think deep. but ur right, on my dads eclass it does save much more space then on my other car with the electric parking brake :)

  • @AndrewParkerTV the trouble is that it irritates most of the drivers partly cause they used to old system and partly cause classic handbrake gives more feel

  • @AndrewParkerTV can't they just get an electric handbrake?

  • HOW do the front headlight look awful?! I mean,... it appears to me that most people watching these videos have absolutely no taste or are blind...

  • @derbigpr500 It appears that looks are subjective? And that what you think looks good, others may think looks 'awful'...

  • It looks worse then before.

    I like the interior though.

  • So... how do you do the hand brake turn?! LOL! Cheers!

  • Mercedes have had foot operated parking brakes for a long time, and if you own a Mercedes it just an automatic reach to the right had side to release it. I would prefer this to the new automatically operated parking brakes on some cars, at least with a foot brake you get a good positive feel when engaging it.

  • same problems in the pre facelift model then.

  • the front headlights look awful

  • @MrBazpoker AGREE!

  • REAL MEN WATCH VIDEO REVIEWS IN 240P

    good video man!! ^_^

  • @derek400004 oh shut the fuck up it just came out

  • @thafcuk real men don't swear in public either.