Mercedes C-Class Saloon alternatives & comparisons

Here you can find alternatives to the Mercedes C-Class Saloon, based on existing comparison pages and popular model matchups. We currently show 6 suitable models as a starting point for your buying decision.

Alternative models

These models are frequently compared with the Mercedes C-Class Saloon and are good next research steps.

from £49,900

BMW i4

Price 49,900 - 63,200 £
Body Type Hatchback
Engine Type Electric
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Reduction Gearbox
Drive Type Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Power HP 286 - 601 HP
Consumption kWh/100km 14.7 - 16.7 kWh/100km
Electric Range 514 - 613 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 3.7 - 6 s
Model Year 2,024 - 2,025
Torque 400 - 795 Nm
Model i4
Modell i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, i4 xDrive40, i4 M60
CO2 Efficiency Class A
Trim Level M Sportpaket, M Sportpaket Pro
Power kW 210 - 442 kW
co2 0 g/km
Curb weight 2,070 - 2,285 kg
Trunk capacity 470 L
Width 1,852 mm
Brand BMW
Payload 445 - 480 kg
Variant M Performance

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visibly cheaper
slightly more power
barely quicker 0–100 km/h
clearly lighter
substantially more electric range
only slightly more trunk space

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from £33,400

Honda e:Ny1

Price 33,400 - 36,000 £
Body Type SUV
Engine Type Electric
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Reduction Gearbox
Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP 204 HP
Consumption kWh/100km 18.2 kWh/100km
Electric Range 412 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 7.6 s
Model Year 2023
Max Speed 160 km/h
Torque 310 Nm
Doors 5
Model e:Ny1
Modell e:Ny1
CO2 Efficiency Class A
Trim Level Advance Paket
Power kW 150 kW
co2 0 g/km
Curb weight 1,730 kg
Trunk capacity 344 - 361 L
Length 4,387 mm
Width 1,790 mm
Height 1,584 mm
Brand Honda
Max trunk capacity 1,136 - 1,176 L
Payload 350 kg

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clearly more power
significantly quicker 0–100 km/h
marginally lighter
markedly more trunk space
visibly cheaper
substantially more electric range

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from £42,600

Mercedes C Class Estate

Price 42,600 - 67,200 £
Body Type Estate
Engine Type Petrol MHEV, Diesel MHEV
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Power HP 186 - 288 HP
Consumption L/100km 4.7 - 6.9 L/100km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 5.8 - 8.8 s
Model Year 2,024 - 2,025
Torque 250 - 550 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4
Model C-Klasse
Modell C 180 T-Modell, C 200 T-Modell, C 200 All-Terrain, C 300 T-Modell, C 200 d T-Modell, C 220 d T-Modell, C 220 d All-Terrain, C 300 d T-Modell
CO2 Efficiency Class E, F, D
Trim Level Avantgarde Advanced 9G-TRONIC, Avantgarde Advanced Plus 9G-TRONIC, Edition Avantgarde 9G-TRONIC, Avantgarde Premium 9G-TRONIC, Avantgarde Premium Plus 9G-TRONIC, AMG Line Advanced 9G-TRONIC, AMG Line Advanced Plus 9G-TRONIC, Edition AMG Line 9G-TRONIC, AMG Line Premium 9G-TRONIC, Avantgarde Advanced 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, Avantgarde Advanced Plus 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, Avantgarde Premium 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, Avantgarde Premium Plus 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, AMG Line Premium Plus 9G-TRONIC, Edition Avantgarde 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, AMG Line Advanced 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, AMG Line Advanced Plus 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, Edition AMG Line 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, AMG Line Premium 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, AMG Line Premium Plus 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC
Power kW 137 - 212 kW
co2 123 - 157 g/km
Engine capacity 1,496 - 1,999 cm3
Curb weight 1,755 - 1,940 kg
Trunk capacity 490 L
Width 1,820 mm
Brand Mercedes-Benz
Payload 460 - 565 kg
Variant T-Modell, All-Terrain

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barely cheaper
substantially more power
very slightly more efficient
significantly quicker 0–100 km/h
only slightly lighter
marginally more trunk space

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from £27,500

Ford Focus

Price 27,500 - 42,700 £
Body Type Hatchback
Engine Type Petrol MHEV, Diesel, Petrol
Transmission Manuel, Automatic
Transmission Detail Manual Gearbox, Dual-Clutch Automatic, Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP 115 - 280 HP
Consumption L/100km 4.9 - 8 L/100km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 5.7 - 11.8 s
Model Year 2,022 - 2,024
Max Speed 186 - 250 km/h
Torque 170 - 420 Nm
Number of Cylinders 3 - 4
Doors 5
Model Focus
Modell Focus 1.0 EcoBoost Hybrid, Focus 1.5 EcoBlue, Focus ST, Focus Active 1.0 EcoBoost Hybrid, Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue
CO2 Efficiency Class D, G
Trim Level Titanium, Titanium Edition, Titanium Edition PowerShift Automatik, Titanium Edition Automatik, X Edition, Titanium X, ST-Line, ST-Line X, Titanium PowerShift Automatik, Titanium X PowerShift Automatik, ST-Line PowerShift Automatik, ST-Line X PowerShift Automatik, Titanium Automatik, Titanium X Automatik, ST-Line Automatik, ST-Line X Automatik, X, PowerShift Automatik, X PowerShift Automatik, Automatik, X Automatik
Power kW 85 - 206 kW
co2 117 - 183 g/km
Engine capacity 999 - 2,261 cm3
Curb weight 1,330 - 1,529 kg
Fuel tank capacity 52 L
Trunk capacity 392 L
Length 4,382 - 4,397 mm
Width 1,825 - 1,844 mm
Height 1,438 - 1,482 mm
Brand Ford
Max trunk capacity 1,354 L
Payload 495 - 560 kg

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significantly more power
marginally more efficient
considerably quicker 0–100 km/h
moderately more trunk space
substantially cheaper
markedly lighter

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from £34,200

Jeep Compass

Price 34,200 - 43,200 £
Body Type SUV
Engine Type Petrol MHEV, Electric, Plugin Hybrid
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Dual-Clutch Automatic, Reduction Gearbox
Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP 145 - 225 HP
Consumption L/100km 3 - 5.6 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km 17.5 kWh/100km
Electric Range 95 - 500 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 8 - 10 s
Model Year 2,025 - 2,026
Torque 230 - 345 Nm
Number of Cylinders 3 - 4
Model Compass
Modell Compass 1.2 e-Hybrid, Compass Elektro, Compass 1.6 PHEV
CO2 Efficiency Class D, A, B
Trim Level First Edition DCT6, First Edition, Altitude DCT6, Altitude, Altitude DCT7, First Edition DCT7
Power kW 107 - 165 kW
co2 0 - 127 g/km
Engine capacity 1,199 - 1,596 cm3
Curb weight 1,667 - 2,198 kg
Trunk capacity 550 L
Width 1,928 mm
Brand Jeep
Payload 472 - 473 kg

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clearly more power
significantly quicker 0–100 km/h
noticeably cheaper
substantially more efficient
significantly more electric range
marginally lighter
a bit more trunk space

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from £38,200

Audi Q3

Price 38,200 - 52,900 £
Body Type SUV
Engine Type Petrol MHEV, Petrol, Plugin Hybrid, Diesel
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Dual-Clutch Automatic
Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Power HP 150 - 272 HP
Consumption L/100km 1.7 - 8.6 L/100km
Electric Range 118 - 119 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 5.7 - 9.2 s
Model Year 2,025 - 2,026
Torque 250 - 400 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4
Model Q3
Modell Q3 1.5 TFSI, Q3 2.0 TFSI, Q3 1.5 TFSI e-hybrid, Q3 2.0 TDI, Q3 Sportback 1.5 TFSI, Q3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI, Q3 Sportback 1.5 TFSI e-hybrid, Q3 Sportback 2.0 TDI
CO2 Efficiency Class E, G, B, F
Trim Level S tronic, quattro S tronic
Power kW 110 - 200 kW
co2 39 - 195 g/km
Engine capacity 1,498 - 1,984 cm3
Curb weight 1,635 - 1,900 kg
Trunk capacity 375 - 488 L
Width 1,859 mm
Brand Audi
Payload 505 - 535 kg
Variant Sportback

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substantially more power
substantially quicker 0–100 km/h
barely cheaper
clearly more efficient
substantially more electric range
only slightly lighter
marginally more trunk space

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Direct comparisons

These comparison pages show the Mercedes C-Class Saloon head-to-head against similar models.

BMW i4

Mercedes C-Class Saloon

Honda e:Ny1

Mercedes C-Class Saloon

Mercedes C Class Estate

Ford Focus

Mercedes C-Class Saloon

Jeep Compass

Mercedes C-Class Saloon

Audi Q3

Mercedes C-Class Saloon

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