Mercedes-Benz C220 vs Renault Duster

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Mercedes-Benz C220
Mercedes-Benz C220

2019 price

Renault Duster
Renault Duster

2026 price

Summary

2019 Mercedes-Benz C220
2026 Renault Duster
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.5L

Turbo 4, 1.3L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

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Fuel Efficiency
6.4L/100km (combined)

6.5L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Boot space in Sedan and Estate is on the small side
  • Artico upholstery in C 200 feels 'plasticky'
  • Some wind noise around wing mirrors

  • Poor reversing camera quality
  • All-wheel drive not exactly quick
  • No all-wheel drive automatic option
2019 Mercedes-Benz C220 Summary

Do you know how many bones you have in your body? Stop counting, there are 207. And if say half those bones were replaced with different ones would you consider yourself to still be the same? Well that’s what Benz has done with the new C-Class – sort of. Of the roughly 13,000 parts which make up a C-Class car, 6500 of them have been modified or changed.

You don’t need to know every change to the new C-Class, but at the end of this review you will be across the differences that you can see, feel and hear.

Just a note before we start. The top-of-the-range Mercedes-AMG C63 S arrives in early 2019 and wasn’t available to drive at the Australian C-Class launch. That’s why we’ll focus on the other grades here - the C 200, C 220 d, C 300 and C 43. We’ll test drive and review the Australian C 63 S when it arrives – promise.

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2026 Renault Duster Summary

The Duster is finally in Australia! Anyway, moving on…

Dated Top Gear reference aside, Renault has just launched its version of the boxy Duster small SUV in Australia.

Badged as a Dacia in Europe, the Renault Duster features different badging, as well as more noise insulation to create a quieter interior.

This is the first new Renault passenger model to launch in Australia for a while now, following the Megane E-Tech electric SUV and updated Arkana ‘coupe’ SUV in 2024.

Balancing a fine line between the bland-looking Subaru Crosstrek and the hardcore Suzuki Jimny, is the Renault Duster worth considering? Read along to find out.

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