2019 BMW 3 Series Vs 2019 Mercedes C-Class

2019 BMW 3 Series Vs 2019 Mercedes C-Class

Comparing the exterior of the BMW 3 Series with the exterior of the Mercedes C-Class is like comparing a bratwurst with a Frankfurter. You can鈥檛 go wrong with either choice. Both models offer something unique in terms of their design. Put that into perspective, and you鈥檙e left with an inevitable conclusion: picking between the 3 Series and the C-Class boils down to individual preference. The BMW 3 Series looks special. It鈥檚 been a while since the 3er had the ability to stop you dead on your tracks with its looks, but that鈥檚 the case with the new-generation model. It鈥檚 hard to identify which part of the 3 Series鈥?front profile casts the most impressive appearance. That little notch in the front apron that rises into the contour of the headlight units is a small design detail that delivers a big stylistic impact on the 3 Series. Even the hood and the bumpers received their own character lines. The intakes are bigger, too.

Overall, the front section of the new 3 Series is as good as it gets in its segment. That鈥檚 not to say that the Mercedes C-Class鈥?own front section is a chump by comparison. It鈥檚 not. It鈥檚 just not as striking as the new 3 Series. Perhaps that鈥檚 because the 2019 C-Class isn鈥檛 a next-generation model. The upgrades, while noticeable, aren鈥檛 as striking as the ones found on the Bimmer. The C-Class gets fresh headlight housings, but the rest of the front is what it was. You can get the diamond radiator grille on the Merc, but you鈥檇 have to buy the AMG-Line option to score it. That鈥檚 not to say that the Mercedes C-Class鈥?own front section is a chump by comparison. It鈥檚 not. It鈥檚 just not as striking as the new 3 Series. Perhaps that鈥檚 because the 2019 C-Class isn鈥檛 a next-generation model. The upgrades, while noticeable, aren鈥檛 as striking as the ones found on the Bimmer.

The C-Class gets fresh headlight housings, but the rest of the front is what it was. You can get the diamond radiator grille on the Merc, but you鈥檇 have to buy the AMG-Line option to score it. If there鈥檚 one thing we can glean from the all-new BMW 3 Series, it鈥檚 that Bimmer seems to have identified what the sedan should look like from the moment it developed it. There鈥檚 no beating around the bush. The use of the body lines help cut a sporty side profile. The rear arches are sculpted, too. The 3er even has the Hofmeister kink, a trademark BMW design that underscores the aggressive design that the brand was looking for when it developed the sedan. The Mercedes C-Class, on the other hand, is decidedly less sporty. Instead, it cuts a more luxurious profile, defined most prominently by an elegant roofline. Even Mercedes鈥?use of body lines lends a classier visual appearance.

The shoulder line, in particular, drops underneath the door handles, suggesting that Mercedes isn鈥檛 as concerned about establishing a muscular-looking C-Class as it is letting the style language of its more premium models rub off on the compact luxury sedan. Neither style is better than the other. It just depends on what you鈥檙e looking for. The sporty theme of the 3 Series continues in the rear section of the sedan. No more is that evident than with the presence of the spoiler lip. The layered look also adds breadth to the section鈥檚 profile. The darkened light units feature dramatic L-shaped taillights. That鈥檚 another sporty notch in the belt of the 3 Series. For its part, the rear section of the 2019 Mercedes C-Class receives a new rear bumper and a redesigned diffuser. There鈥檚 not much to go on beyond those two design updates. Any discussion between the BMW 3 Series and the Mercedes C-Class will inevitably include debates on which model has the better interior. The size and function of the instrument cluster is just one part of the picture, too. It鈥檚 joined by a 10.30 inch center display that runs on BMW鈥檚 new ID7 operating system.