Bet Inspector Badge No. 22538's counterparts at the border could make quick work of probing and dismantling these upgraded interiors. Adding luxury expected of a Mercedes is wood trim on the dash and center console. The luxury of leather upholstery is standard. Sport interiors trade off wood inlays for a special techno-look trim.
Passengers sitting up front have ample headroom and legroom.
Door-mounted side airbags for outboard passengers, which deploy between occupants and doors, also are standard. Power from a V-6 engine also is standard, but there's considerable difference between the punch of C240 and C320 models. Mercedes' testing has the C240 achieving 0-60 mph in 8.2 seconds and the C320 hitting 60 mph in 6.9 seconds. If offered with a six-speed manual, like the C240, C320's sprint time to 60 mph could be trimmed. Its sole transmission is five-speed automatic.