Mercedes-Benz’s most affordable C-Class is cheaper for 2025, but it has lost a little kit in the process.

    Now on sale and priced at $87,800 before on-road costs, the Mercedes-Benz C200 is $4800 cheaper than before.

    Mercedes-Benz Australia has removed the C200’s rear privacy glass and swapped its 19-inch multi-spoke bi-colour alloy wheels for 18-inch Tantalite Grey five-spoke alloys with run-flat tyres.

    If you still want these items, however, you can add the optional Design Package for $1800.

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    “Responding to customer preferences, these adjustments provide more options and flexibility when configuring vehicles,” said a Mercedes-Benz Australia spokesperson.

    There have been no other changes to the C200’s features list, which also includes:

    • 11.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system
    • Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
    • Satellite navigation
    • DAB+ digital radio
    • 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
    • Head-up display
    • Heated, power-adjustable front sports seats with memory
    • Artico upholstery
    • Proximity entry with push-button start
    • LED headlights
    • Surround-view camera
    • Panoramic sunroof
    • Adaptive cruise control
    • Autonomous emergency braking
    • Blind-spot monitoring
    • Lane-keep assist
    • Rear cross-traffic assist

    An optional Plus Package brings a raft of extra features, including a Burmester sound system and an expanded suite of active safety technology.

    The rear-wheel drive C200 is powered by a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 150kW of power and 300Nm of torque, mated with a nine-speed automatic transmission.

    While it’s $4800 cheaper than last year’s model, the C200 is still $8900 more expensive than when it launched here in 2022.

    Australian C-Class sales fell 26 per cent last year to 1943 units, making the German brand’s stalwart mid-sized car less popular than its arch-rival, the BMW 3 Series (2472 sales). However, the BMW also posted a double-digit sales decline.

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    William Stopford

    William Stopford is an automotive journalist based in Brisbane, Australia. William is a Business/Journalism graduate from the Queensland University of Technology who loves to travel, briefly lived in the US, and has a particular interest in the American car industry.

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