" In this particular instance, the driver's door hinge was popping off, and an A-pillar trim piece was egregiously misaligned; so much so that had we the inclination, we could have pulled the piece off with our hands."

Full Test: 2002 Mercedes-Benz C230 Sports Coupe
Edmund




"Around the skidpad, our C230 displayed an exaggeration of its left/right bias. . . . . . we have no explanation for the C230's counterclockwise 0.82g versus 0.75g."
Road Test Annual 2003