I took delivery of my C320 CDI 4Matic a month ago and to be honest it has got to be one of the best cars I have ever driven. I placed the order for it back in June at the Barcelona Motor show and during the following six months had the opportunity of reading all that there was to be read on this model. I began to feel during this time that perhaps a cheaper model would have been better, perhaps the new Audi A5, as not all the test reports I read were 100% positive, in short I was having serious doubts, and expensive ones ginen the cost of the car + 57,000 Euros. However, I have been unable to find any of the negative remarks made about the car to be true, the only fault, if you can call it one, is a sometimes slow kickdow, but that is inherent in all automatics except the new twin clutch types.
I chose this model as opposed to a BMW as I believed that Mercedes had finally made a model to compete on equal terms, and I wasn't wrong. If any one out there is having doubts, take a test drive as this model is now available (it wasn't when I placed my order) and give it a spin, you'll love it.
Cheers,
Tony Jordan, one very happy C320 CDI 4Matic owner in Barcelona