First drive review: The base diesel version of the new big-booted C-Class Estate holds plenty of fleet appeal
The official papers state that this 1815kg car emits a mere 124g/km of CO2, 0.007g/km of NOx and 0.0002g/km of those lung-infesting ultra-fine particles that we all so worry about. This information is available because the C220d is compliant with Real Driving Emissions 2 regulations, which incidentally lowers its benefit-in-kind tax rating from 32% to 28%.
Would you know the C220d is a diesel? Start it up on a cold morning and you sure would, but once it’s warmed and on the move, the engine is a very smooth performer. It has plenty of punch as well, with the ability to blast away on a surge of mid-range torque, all while remaining impressively isolated from the cabin.
While the jump from Mk3 to Mk4 C-Class was significant, this Mk5 is more an evolution of its predecessor, employing an updated version of the MLA platform. The suspension is similar to before, with double wishbones at the front and a multi-link arrangement at the rear. Even so, this is still a rather refined thing, so a very pleasant cruiser. And if forced by traffic onto a rural rat run, you can enjoy controlling what is a surprisingly nimble chassis through direct and accurate steering. It lacks the meaty feel of the rivalAdvertisementWe took three adults with us on one long journey, and all of them came away impressed by the hushed and comfortable qualities of the car, as well as the commodiousness of the rear.
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