The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a compact luxury sedan starting at just over $41,000, putting it in competition with the BMW 3-Series and the Audi A4. While BMW and Audi tend to look at their compact sedans primarily as performance vehicles, Mercedes tends toward luxury. The C-Class offers a level of quiet composure that's rare at this price point. Even the absurdly powerful AMG trimmed C-Class models do luxury better than other German automakers, while offering performance that can compete with cars of any price.
