Is the 2026 Mercedes-Benz C-Class a good car?
Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 18 sedans
14thof 18
- No. Top half on 2 of 5 numbers.
- Cargo behind rear seats: 11.6 cu ft.
- 14th of 18 sedans close in size and price.
- Best: power (2nd of 23), mpg (6th of 18).
- Weakest: cargo (14th of 18).
- Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.
| Subject | Figure | Place | Beats | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49,650 | 14th of 23 | 41% | |
| Best combined mpg | 29 mpg | 6th of 18 | 71% | |
| Most horsepower | 671 hp | 2nd of 23 | 95% | |
| Cargo behind rear seats | 11.6 cu ft | 14th of 18 | 24% | |
| Rear legroom | 36.0 in | 14th of 23 | 41% | |
| Max towing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Roll call: cargo behind rear seats
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class 33.1 cu ft
- Audi A6 Allroad 30.0 cu ft
- Honda Civic Type R 24.5 cu ft
- Kia EV4 24.4 cu ft
- Audi S5 23.0 cu ft
- Audi A5 22.6 cu ft
- Tesla Model 3 21.0 cu ft
- Mercedes-Benz EQE 18.4 cu ft
Show all 18
- Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 18.4 cu ft
- BMW 3 Series 16.9 cu ft
- Toyota Crown 15.2 cu ft
- Hyundai Elantra N 14.2 cu ft
- Cadillac CT5 11.9 cu ft
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class 11.6 cu ft
- Lexus IS 10.8 cu ft
- Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft
- Genesis G70 10.5 cu ft
- Toyota Mirai 10.0 cu ft
No figure: Alfa Romeo Giulia, Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, Lucid Air, Mercedes-Benz E-Class All Terrain, Volkswagen Jetta GLI.
Sedans in 2026: 71. The photo shows the 23 closest in size and price.
What this cannot tell you
Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.
Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.
- 2 or more sources
- 1 source
- Model-level, rule or estimate
- Sources disagree