The boot of the C-Class Estate stands at 490 litres with the rear seats up – 10 litres down on the 3 Series Touring but up from the Audi A5 Avant’s 476 litres. Unfortunately, the plug-in hybrid version fits a battery behind the rear seats which encroaches on the boot space and shrinks it to 360 litres – it’s a high boot floor as a result but still a usable size for most families and indeed dogs. High-spec versions of the Skoda Octavia Estate might be worth a look if boot space is particularly important, given the Czech car’s 640-litre capacity.
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4,751mm |
| Width | 2,033mm |
| Height | 1,455mm |
| Number of seats | Five |
| Boot space | 490 litres |
The C-Class Estate’s safety kit is what you’d expect from a premium executive, as is its seemingly solid build quality
The C-Class, in both saloon and estate forms, received a full five-star rating from Euro NCAP when tested in 2022. There’s a range of standard safety technology like blind spot monitoring, lane-keep assistance and autonomous braking, which resulted in a good score in the safety assist category. Adult and child occupant crash safety scores were even better, so you should rest easy in the knowledge that the C-Class Estate will stand up well to impacts.
The Mercedes brand came in a disappointing 25th place in our 2024 Driver Power best brands survey. The C-Class didn’t feature in the latest best cars to own survey, with the E-Class the highest-ranking Mercedes model, in 27th place. Mercedes as a whole came a worrying 27th for reliability too.
| Key standard safety features | Euro NCAP safety ratings |
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Mercedes C-Class Estate alternatives
Buyers might be preferring mid-sized SUVs to family-friendly estates these days, but there’s still plenty of competition to the Mercedes C-Class Estate. There is, of course, the BMW 3 Series Touring, which not only provides a more compelling drive, but now comes in BMW M3 Touring guise for those wishing for a truly exciting experience. Then there’s the Audi A5 Avant (which replaces the previous generation Audi A4 Avant), which still looks just as appealing as ever. There are also high-spec versions of the Volkswagen Passat – which you can only get as an estate and even electric cars are starting to get into the estate genre, with the Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer providing a genuine zero-emissions alternative.
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The Mercedes C-Class Estate starts from £46,870.
