I was expecting them to be very critical of this car since Car and Driver are known BMW fanboys.

But the review wasn't bad. Seemed downright honest. Yes, the C350 is a bit low on power compared to the competition and the extra weight means it's slower too (I was expecting the US-spec gear ratios to compensate for this, though) but overall it's still a quick car. Also, I doubt that one notices the difference between a 5.5 and 6.0 second 0-100 km/h time, unless you're on the track of course. In everyday driving, the C350 is more than adequate. I hate how some clueless people keep talking about getting a _____ because it does 0-100 km/h in 5.5 seconds rather than 6.0 seconds: same thing, basically.

I've been seeing so many Avantgarde W204's around and I am loving them more and more everyday. In fact I am just dying for a white W204 Avantgarde C180 Kompressor / C220 CDI!