The Mercedes-Benz C-Class has one of the highest base prices in its class: north of $40,000. Higher-ranked rivals like the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4 start at around $35,000 and $36,000, respectively.

Read on as we tell you how the Mercedes C-Class stacks up against its rivals for performance ... (as the 3 Series so adeptly does) you’ll need to put the suspension in Sport mode.

When you need to use the C300e's full 308bhp ... which is either an option or reserved for top trims on many rivals. From new, the C-Class gets the Mercedes three-year unlimited-mileage warranty ...

It also rides on the longest wheelbase—112.2 inches—though it’s only half an inch longer than the C-Class’ wheelbase ... SEE ALSO: Refreshed 2019 Mercedes C43 AMG Arrives with More ...

Need for Speed: Rivals did get some award nods during the year of its release. It won Best Racing Game at the Game Critics Awards and was nominated for Racing Game of the Year at the D.I.C.E. Awards.

Not that anyone has told Mercedes-Benz this, because amongst its new C-class line-up remains a C300d ... dispatched via a nine-speed auto. Mercedes has also included its mild-hybrid technology ...