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And, try as I might to fool it by jabbing at the pedal, it never kicked in when I didn't want it to.
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The system works brilliantly, besting even my finest threshold-braking efforts.
#1999 c230 kompressor driver#
The brakes are amazing, and in addition to being fitted with standard ABS, also come with Brake Assist, which senses when a driver wants a panic stop and automatically applies full braking force. Its adaptive five-speed automatic snaps off perfect full-throttle upshifts and its front double-wishbone and rear multi-link suspension keep it pinned down in fast corners. With 37 more horsepower than its C-230 predecessor, the Kompressor charges down the road with the same authority as any bigger, more powerful Mercedes. Some nagging reminders that you're driving a bargain Benz: the steering wheel isn't adjustable unless you spend $240 and the trunk pops open with a clang — no smooth hydraulic struts here.īut time behind the wheel quickly has you forgetting such cheapnesses. I was expecting to dislike the multi-functional tape/CD/radio/cellphone head unit, but found it surprisingly easy to use, with excellent FM reception. Its interior (nicely finished in synthetic leather with walnut accents on my tester) is a tight fit for four. The C-Class is a five-year-old design and its shape is now the least elegant of any Mercedes — a situation not helped by the dark-tinted tail-lamps and new rocker panels added last year. Although the current Mercedes-Benz C-Class is, judging by the spy photos and stories I've been seeing with increasing frequency, on its last legs, the latest addition to the line, the 185 hp C-230 Kompressor, proves there's a lot of life still left in the platform.