Mercedes-Benz C250 Coupe Sport Review

Mercedes-Benz C250 Coupe Sport Review

There鈥檚 no external AMG badge but the Mercedes-Benz C250 Coupe Sport sprinkles some of the performance division鈥檚 magic dust over the mid-spec compact two-door. The Sport part of the badge arrives more than a year after the launch of the C-Class Coupe and sees Mercedes follow Audi鈥檚 S-Line and BMW鈥檚 M Sport - branding that plays on the luxury manufacturers鈥?sportiest models. 78,050 it鈥檚 about the half the price of the C63 AMG Coupe. 6350, with a visual spread of 18-inch AMG multi-spoke alloy wheels, lip spoiler, black artificial leather sports seats, red seatbelts, AMG floormats and red interior stitching. You can also coat your Coupe Sport in an exclusive 鈥榙esigno magno platinum鈥?paint. AMG engineers, not just designers, are involved in the C250 Coupe Sport, though. The suspension is tuned by AMG, there are bigger brakes, a quicker steering rack, a sports exhaust and a revised seven-speed auto that offers speedier shifts in Sport and Manual modes. Those last couple of upgrades are particularly important, because the Sport doesn鈥檛 gain any extra power over the standard C250. The 1.8-litre turbocharged, direct injection four-cylinder still has 150kW, backed by 310Nm, going to the rear wheels.

80,900), and the C250 is seven-tenths slower in the 0-100km/h acceleration run - 7.2 v 6.5 seconds. Switching the transmission鈥檚 selectable modes from Efficiency - where the engine can feel a bit flat down low and throttle response is smooth but leisurely - to Sport or Manual makes things far more interesting, however. Here, there鈥檚 an immediate reaction from the accelerator pedal to the slightest right-foot pressure, and as revs rise quickly there鈥檚 a raspy engine note to savour courtesy of that sports exhaust and a retune of the engine鈥檚 electronic mapping. The ride does live up to the AMG badge, though. It鈥檚 notably stiffer than the regular C250 Coupe鈥檚 and the suspension fidgets around if the blacktop isn鈥檛 smooth. It won鈥檛 crash into potholes, though, and there are upsides when the scenery ahead becomes a stretch of curving bitumen. Body control is even tighter (as well as the driver鈥檚 thanks to those AMG-style sports seats) and there鈥檚 a reassuring sense that grip is almost limitless - certainly on the road - from the brilliant Pirelli P-Zero tyres.

It adds to the good level of feel provided by the C-Class Coupe, though the BMW 3 Series Coupe is still the overall pick for steering in this segment. That leaves the rest of the Coupe package, which offers plenty for the money. Our view is that the two-door C-Class body brings the requisite good looks that should almost be mandatory for the coupe class. The Sport鈥檚 black AMG wheels and lowered ride height add to the visual drama. Inside the Mercedes-Benz C250 Coupe Sport, there鈥檚 the usual two-door impracticality of getting into the rear seats compared with a four-door C-Class and in the back there are only two individual seats. There鈥檚 genuine leg space for adults, though, and headroom is decent - but those over 5ft 10in will argue for the front passenger seat. The boot offers 450 litres, too - a bit more than a two-door 3 Series. As a 2011 model debutant, the C-Class Coupe already benefitted from the interior makeover given to the C-Class sedan that same year. It was a big change, too - transforming the C-Class cabin from being short of the standard expected from a luxury car to one that鈥檚 brimming with quality materials and smart design. You can also have your C250 Coupe Sport in (CDI) diesel. Some extra kilowatts wouldn鈥檛 have gone amiss for the Mercedes-Benz C250 Coupe Sport, so it isn鈥檛 quite magic. But to give the German car maker credit its due, it hasn鈥檛 played blatantly on the AMG angle and the Sport - if you can live with the harder ride - brings worthwhile benefits over the regular C250 Coupe. There鈥檚 a hint of AMG flavour, without the usual associated price tag.

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