The overhauled Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan — the brand's smallest, lowest-price sedan — is another large bit of evidence that while German automakers emphasize their big, pricey machines, they do their best work on smaller, less-expensive vehicles.
Other examples: Audi A3 and BMW 3 Series.
But … the big issue with Mercedes-Benz vehicles is whether you'll pay more and get less.
Mercedes-Benz ranks fifth out of 35 brands in the most recent new-vehicle quality study by J.D. Power and Associates. But the brand drops to 13th in Power's survey of problems in 3-year-old vehicles.
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