| Model Year | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Model | C-Class | C-Class | C-Class | C-Class |
| Trim | C300 Sport Sedan | C300 Luxury Sedan | C350 Sport Sedan | C63 AMG |
| Engines | ||||
| Transmissions | ||||
| Drivetrains | ||||
| Tires | ||||
| Audio Systems | ||||
| Accessories | ||||
| Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||
| Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | ||||
| Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||
| Operate the power windows, sunroof, and/or convertible roof using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||
| Greatly reduces the amount of sunlight entering the rear window. Includes the value of manual rear shade. | ||||
| Homelink. | ||||
| Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||||
| Rear disc brakes. | ||||
| If active, automatically move forward when the vehicle is rear-ended. Note: becoming less common. | ||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||
| Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||||
| When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | ||||
| Mandatory, in all cars. | ||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
| Torso-level second row airbags, usually contained in the rear door. Some also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | ||||
| Rearview camera connected to display screen on the instrument panel. Often requires navigation system. | ||||
| Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | ||||
| Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | ||||
| Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||||
| When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||||
| Cargo Management | ||||
| Usually concealed behind a stowed armrest. Enables long items like skis to be carried without folding the rear seat. | ||||
| Climate Control | ||||
| Automatically recirculates interior air when pollution is detected in outside air. | ||||
| Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||
| Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||
| Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | ||||
| Wipers automatically turn on and adjust their speed based on input from a rain sensor. | ||||
| Vents at aft end of center console, in B-pillars, and/or in ceiling. | ||||
| Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | ||||
| Drivetrain | ||||
| When one rear wheel spins, the differential locks up, sending power to the wheel with better traction. | ||||
| Engine / Motor | ||||
| Permits a higher top speed before fuel cutoff kicks in. | ||||
| Exterior | ||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
| Side skirts and possibly a front air dam and rear apron. | ||||
| Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||||
| Front glass panel retracts over a fixed glass roof panel. Entire unit covers nearly the entire roof. | ||||
| Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | ||||
| In addition to first rear spoiler. | ||||
| Gas Guzzler Tax | ||||
| Infotainment | ||||
| Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | ||||
| Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | ||||
| Includes CD player. | ||||
| Audio system capable of playing DVDs on a front-row screen. Inoperative when the vehicle is moving. No value because of incomplete data. | ||||
| Integrates an iPod with the vehicle's controls and speakers. Usually included if there is a USB port, but can also rely on a proprietary port. | ||||
| Built-in drive with at least 10 GB of storage for MP3 and other audio files. | ||||
| Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | ||||
| Screen-based navigation system. | ||||
| XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | ||||
| SD, CF, PCMCIA, or other digital media reader. | ||||
| In-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system. For 2011 and newer cars often includes a remote app. Monthly fee after the first 1-12 months. | ||||
| Information about traffic conditions. Monthly fee after first 3-12 months. | ||||
| Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||||
| Includes frequencies for weather channels. Only listed when pricing a single model because incomplete data for all model. | ||||
| Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||
| Driver-side exterior mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||
| Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||
| Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||||
| Stopwatch, lap timer. Usually includes an analog clock. | ||||
| We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | ||||
| Make it easier for following vehicles to see the vehicle in fog. | ||||
| Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||||
| Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||
| Front row reading lights. | ||||
| One or both exterior mirrors tilt down when the transmission is in reverse, to provide view of the curb. | ||||
| Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | ||||
| Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||||
| Fog light on the appropriate side turns on (and might also swivel) when the steering wheel is turned. Requires and does not include value of fog lights. | ||||
| Reports engine speed. | ||||
| Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||||
| Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | ||||
| Seats and Interior Trim | ||||
| Real aluminum trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. Deleted by wood trim even if they appear together. | ||||
| Won't be listed in conjunction with wood or aluminum trim even if they are available together. | ||||
| Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||
| Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||||
| Manually adjustable lower back support. | ||||
| Manually adjustable lower back support. | ||||
| Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | ||||
| Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | ||||
| Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | ||||
| Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | ||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||
| Fold at press of a button on the instrument panel, to improve rearward visibility. | ||||
| A.k.a vinyl, leatherette, MB-Tex, NuLuxe. | ||||
| Synthetic suede steering wheel rim. | ||||
| No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | ||||
| Real wood trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. | ||||
| Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||
| Shocks that electrically adjust their firmness based on sensor readings of the road surface. The driver might also be able to select a \"sport\" setting. | ||||
| Shocks mechanically adjust firmness based on direct road inputs. Not driver adjustable. | ||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
| Transmission | ||||
| Paddles or buttons that can be used to manually shift the transmission. Only listed when optional or not always included with an automatic transmission. | ||||
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