2026 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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Overview

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class outperforms similar cars in its category, securing the top spot in several rankings. It is recognized as the best family luxury small car, indicating its superior comfort, space, and features that cater to family needs. The C-Class also ranks first in safety among luxury small cars, demonstrating its excellent safety features and reliability. Furthermore, it is the best luxury small car for tall people, suggesting its spacious interior and comfortable seating. These rankings highlight the C-Class's exceptional performance, safety, and comfort, making it a leading choice in the luxury small car category.

2026 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Ratings

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Overall Score: 8.300000 / 10

Reliability: 7.200000 / 10

Retained Value: 7.600000 / 10

Safety: 9.999999 / 10

Mercedes-Benz C-Class (convertible)

Overall Score: 7.600000 / 10

Reliability: 7.200000 / 10

Retained Value: 7.900000 / 10

Safety: Not available yet

Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Plug-in Hybrid)

Overall Score: 7.300000 / 10

Reliability: 7.200000 / 10

Retained Value: 7.400000 / 10

Safety: Not available yet

Mercedes-Benz C-Class (coupe)

Overall Score: 7.900000 / 10

Reliability: 7.600000 / 10

Retained Value: 8.200000 / 10

Safety: Not available yet

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Reliability Rating

Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupe

Reliability Score: 7.776131942832317 / 10

Average Lifespan (years): 12.514727366206719

Average Lifespan (miles): 115325.36429184998 miles

Typical Miles Driven per Year: 8462.622578033199 miles

Probability of Reaching 200k Miles: 0.05258648473018755

Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan

Reliability Score: 7.638895041516905 / 10

Average Lifespan (years): 10.137857285631716

Average Lifespan (miles): 107014.47119241512 miles

Typical Miles Driven per Year: 9458.666606946 miles

Probability of Reaching 200k Miles: 0.05477922869101197

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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Depreciation and Resale Value

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

$ Depreciation: 23720.5263165

% Depreciation: 0.47775481

% Residual Value: 0.52224519

$ Resale Value: 25929.4736835

% Typical All Luxury Compact Cars Depreciation: 0.4562825085173003

All Luxury Compact Cars Depreciation Range: 0.262209979 - 0.5143027797

Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Plug-in Hybrid)

$ Depreciation: 44910.0927968

% Depreciation: 0.5103419636

% Residual Value: 0.48965803640000005

$ Resale Value: 43089.9072032

% Typical All Luxury Hybrid Compact Cars Depreciation: 0.506953480168

All Luxury Hybrid Compact Cars Depreciation Range: 0.4675598208 - 0.5171418914

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2026 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Rankings

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

#1 of 35 in Safest Luxury Small Cars

#1 of 35 in Best Luxury Small Cars for Tall People

#1 of 35 in Best Family Luxury Small Cars

#1 of 1 in Best Luxury Small Cars for Teens

#3 of 35 in Best Luxury Small Cars

#4 of 35 in Luxury Small Cars with the Most Legroom

#7 of 35 in Most Comfortable Luxury Small Cars

#7 of 35 in Luxury Small Cars with the Most Horsepower

#8 of 30 in Best Luxury Small Cars for the Money

#9 of 35 in Best Gas Mileage Luxury Small Cars

#13 of 35 in Most Reliable Luxury Small Cars

#17 of 30 in Most Affordable Luxury Small Cars

#28 of 35 in Luxury Small Cars with Best Resale Value

Mercedes-Benz C-Class (convertible)

#2 of 4 in Most Reliable Luxury Convertibles Under $60k

#2 of 4 in Best Luxury Convertibles Under $60k

#7 of 23 in Most Comfortable Luxury Convertibles

#7 of 23 in Luxury Convertibles with the Most Legroom

#8 of 23 in Best Luxury Convertibles for Tall People

#10 of 23 in Most Reliable Luxury Convertibles

#10 of 23 in Best Luxury Convertibles

#11 of 23 in Luxury Convertibles with Best Resale Value

#12 of 23 in Luxury Convertibles with the Most Horsepower

Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Plug-in Hybrid)

#1 of 7 in Hybrid Luxury Small Cars with the Most Legroom

#1 of 7 in Most Comfortable Hybrid Luxury Small Cars

#1 of 7 in Best Hybrid Luxury Small Cars for Tall People

#2 of 34 in Most Comfortable Luxury Hybrid Cars

#2 of 34 in Best Luxury Hybrid Cars for Tall People

#2 of 26 in Most Comfortable Luxury Plug-in Hybrid Cars (PHEV)

#2 of 26 in Best Luxury Plug-in Hybrid Cars (PHEV) for Tall People

#2 of 7 in Best Hybrid Luxury Small Cars

#2 of 7 in Hybrid Luxury Small Cars with the Most Horsepower

#2 of 4 in Most Affordable Hybrid Luxury Small Cars

#3 of 5 in Best Luxury Hybrid Cars Under $100k

#3 of 5 in Best Luxury Plug-in Hybrid Cars (PHEV) Under $100k

#5 of 16 in Most Affordable Luxury Plug-in Hybrid Cars (PHEV)

#5 of 7 in Hybrid Luxury Small Cars with Best Resale Value

#6 of 23 in Most Affordable Luxury Hybrid Cars

#8 of 26 in Best Luxury Plug-in Hybrid Cars (PHEV)

#9 of 26 in Luxury Plug-in Hybrid Cars (PHEV) with the Most Horsepower

#10 of 26 in Most Reliable Luxury Plug-in Hybrid Cars (PHEV)

#10 of 26 in Luxury Plug-in Hybrid Cars (PHEV) with the Most Legroom

#12 of 34 in Luxury Hybrid Cars with the Most Legroom

#13 of 34 in Luxury Hybrid Cars with the Most Horsepower

#13 of 34 in Best Luxury Hybrid Cars

#13 of 34 in Best Gas Mileage Luxury Hybrid Cars

#14 of 26 in Luxury Plug-in Hybrid Cars (PHEV) with Best Resale Value

#15 of 34 in Most Reliable Luxury Hybrid Cars

#22 of 34 in Luxury Hybrid Cars with Best Resale Value

Mercedes-Benz C-Class (coupe)

#3 of 35 in Luxury Small Cars with the Most Horsepower

#4 of 35 in Most Reliable Luxury Small Cars

#5 of 35 in Best Luxury Small Cars

#9 of 35 in Luxury Small Cars with Best Resale Value

#13 of 35 in Best Luxury Small Cars for Tall People

#18 of 35 in Most Comfortable Luxury Small Cars

#32 of 35 in Luxury Small Cars with the Most Legroom

2026 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Trims

Trim	Engine	Drive Train	MSRP
AWD AMG C 43 4MATIC 4dr Sedan	4 Cylinder	AWD	64150
AWD AMG C 63 S E Performance 4dr Sedan	4 Cylinder	AWD	88000
C 300 4dr Sedan	4 Cylinder	RWD	49650
AWD C 300 4MATIC 4dr Sedan	4 Cylinder	AWD	51650

Used Car Pricing

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Here's what the prices look like for a used Mercedes-Benz C-Class for different model years. A 3-year-old used Mercedes-Benz C-Class averages 37865.4839 while a 5-year-old used Mercedes-Benz C-Class is 27313.151755.

Model Year (Age)	Avg Used Car Price
2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (1 year old)	47608.539767
2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (2 years old)	40744.38946
2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (3 years old)	37865.4839
2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (4 years old)	33812.640343
2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (5 years old)	27313.151755
2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (6 years old)	25488.917568
2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (7 years old)	21880.322791
2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (8 years old)	19539.008228
2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (9 years old)	17238.755986
2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (10 years old)	15908.246352

Mercedes-Benz C-Class (coupe)

Here's what the prices look like for a used Mercedes-Benz C-Class (coupe) for different model years. A 3-year-old used Mercedes-Benz C-Class (coupe) averages 48268.632558 while a 5-year-old used Mercedes-Benz C-Class (coupe) is 38614.11032.

Model Year (Age)	Avg Used Car Price
2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (coupe) (3 years old)	48268.632558
2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (coupe) (4 years old)	37893.18
2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (coupe) (5 years old)	38614.11032
2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (coupe) (6 years old)	39499.559184
2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (coupe) (7 years old)	28973.076577
2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (coupe) (8 years old)	28870.522613
2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (coupe) (9 years old)	22781.323741

Mercedes-Benz C-Class (convertible)

Here's what the prices look like for a used Mercedes-Benz C-Class (convertible) for different model years. A 3-year-old used Mercedes-Benz C-Class (convertible) averages 49246.803797 while a 5-year-old used Mercedes-Benz C-Class (convertible) is 40351.383085.

Model Year (Age)	Avg Used Car Price
2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (convertible) (3 years old)	49246.803797
2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (convertible) (4 years old)	43693.954955
2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (convertible) (5 years old)	40351.383085
2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (convertible) (6 years old)	38070.161765
2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (convertible) (7 years old)	31678.81016
2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (convertible) (8 years old)	29043.161905
2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (convertible) (9 years old)	27611.392105

Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Plug-in Hybrid)

Here's what the prices look like for a used Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Plug-in Hybrid) for different model years.

Model Year (Age)	Avg Used Car Price
2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Plug-in Hybrid) (1 year old)	83028.372549
2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Plug-in Hybrid) (2 years old)	73372.366337
2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Plug-in Hybrid) (8 years old)	18712.25
2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Plug-in Hybrid) (9 years old)	14476.428571
2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Plug-in Hybrid) (10 years old)	15301.357143