The 2022 Mercedes Benz C-Class Starts at $44,600

That's just $1,950 more than the car it replaces

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  • Almost a year after it was unveiled, the 2022 C-Class finally gets a price.
  • The 2022 C-Class brings with it a ton of new tech.
  • There’s just one engine option. For now.

Mercedes-Benz pulled the silk off of the all-new 2022 C-Class in February of last year. It’s bringing with it a slew of major changes, the most notable of which is the discontinuation of the six-cylinder engine; it’s four cylinders or bust. There is also a load of new tech and a shrunken down version of the swanky S-Class’ interior to make up for the newfound lack of displacement. After almost a year, we finally know how much the redesigned C-Class is going to cost.

How much does the 2022 C-Class cost?

In short, not that much more than the last one. The 2022 C-Class will start at $44,600, just $1,950 more than the 2021 C-Class it replaces. For the nearly $45,000 asking price. you get a C-Class that is completely overhauled from the ground up. It’s longer, lower and wider than the car it replaces and sports a longer wheelbase for more room in the back. All C-Classes come with a standard digital instrument panel measuring 12.3 inches alongside a massive, tablet-like 11.9-inch touchscreen that rises above the center console and houses the latest version of Mercedes’ MBUX infotainment system.

Entry-level Premium models also come with keyless entry and ignition, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, heated front seats, LED exterior lighting and a sunroof. Safety features like blind-spot monitoring, Mercedes Pre Safe (a system that anticipates a potential collision and adjusts the seat belts and headrests, and closes the windows to better protect occupants in the event of a crash), collision mitigation and a driver attention monitor are all standard fare as well.

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The next step up from the Premium trim is the Exclusive model. It will start at $46,850 and adds a number of luxe features over the base car. Niceties including a Burmester surround-sound system, automated parallel and perpendicular parking, a 360-degree view camera system, a wireless charging mat and fancier interior ambient lighting are all included.

Top-spec Pinnacle trims get everything from the aforementioned models but add a head-up display and MBUX augmented video navigation. The system displays directions over a live video feed of the world around you, but it is not the same as the AR display on the S-Class that puts live directions in the driver’s line of sight. In the C-Class it’s simply displayed on the center screen. For all that tech Mercedes will ask for $48,550 of your hard-earned dollars.

Just one engine will power the new C-Class, a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a mild hybrid setup. All told, the system makes 255 horsepower and 295 lb-ft, though the system can provide a boost of an extra 20 horses and 148 lb-ft for short periods of time. The engine sends its power through a nine-speed automatic transmission to either the rear or all four wheels. It’s worth noting that Mercedes will tack $2,000 onto the asking price of any C-Class for all-wheel drive.

Mercedes says the new C-Class will arrive in dealerships in the spring of this year, so keep your eyes peeled as they start to pop up on dealer lots.

Edmunds says

Is the new C-Class worth all that cash? We’ll find out as soon as we run it through our full gamut of tests and give it a rating. Stay tuned.

Nick Yekikianby

Nick Yekikian has worked in the automotive industry since 2019. He has written close to a thousand car-related articles and tested and reviewed more than 200 vehicles over the course of his career. Nick is the Senior News Editor at Edmunds and has also contributed to MotorTrend, Automobile Magazine and Super Street. When Nick isn't zipping around town in his latest used-car find, he's probably making digital art in Photoshop or playing disc golf with friends.

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