I'd say these two are the best looking sedans on the roads right now. I think the Merc is one of the best designed Benzes ever.
And the A4...hands down.. I've seen a couple of white and blacks with S-Line packages....oh god!...

I don't get the point of this comparison. If the Audi won on the basis of it's dynamics, why was it fitted with the sports kit and the Mercedes not. Especially since there is no price tag attached to the Audi yet.

Well, I'm sure the fact that Edmunds hasn't really liked the W204 from the get go has nothing to do with it.
There's a long term test some where around here where all the they do is pretty much nag on the littlest of things.

The thing about the A4 sedan is that the design simply does not cut it in the competition today. It might have if there had not been any A5. Now it seems just like a stretched and washed out A5.

It is a whole different deal with the A4 Avant, which in my opinion is the best looking estate in the class.

well i own a c22ocdi and i think the exterior its the best best looking in the class by far i have only seen one or 2 a4s and plenty 3ers but when you c the new c on the road it looks awesome in almost every colour and it looks classic and executive in the elegance yet the avant like mine looks sporty and classy and the w204 looks so fresh on the road compared to most cars although you see many w204 s on the road they still lokk so fresh and dynamic

as for the interiro i really love the interior off my w204 i think its a perfect place to be and i think most off the people who criticise it havent even sat in one or driven one..they feel is solid its like you in a sclass i can not find a single part off the interior where the part feels off a poor quality i suppose the buttons for opening or closing the windows maybe the weekest yet they still very good quality and also its so easy to use the phone command evrything is simple and easy only i wish the steering on the avantgarde was a bit thicker simalar to bmw

and the drive and handling well the ride is superb superb the handling is also very nice and sporty ,,yet i admit it wont touch the 3er thats the boss in that department but as for ride and overall package idd say the c is the winner for shure also i wish it came with the 7g gearbox....

Yep that is the thing with the C-Class IMO. There are little pieces to the interior that don't feel up to par, but overall the car has a solidity not seen in a small Benz since the 190 IMO. I had a C300 Sport for a loaner and it felt like a real Mercedes from the sound of the doors closing to the heft of the interior components. All they need to do is upgrade a few of the plastic bits and add some wood on the passenger side to break up the big expanse of plastic.


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hey merc1 what interiro parts were you not happy with i agree with you about the wood a bit off more wood or alimnuim would have been nice but i have no complaints personally off the interiro except the window buttons and i find the armrest bit too hard it needs softer leather especially on the long distances

Well that is pretty much it the armrest and other touch points could be softer IMO. Some of the buttons too and I remember thinking the plastic along the center console felt a little cheap, but nothing major like in the previous pre-FL C-Class.

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Has any1 (in the real world) given d new linguatronic system a real testing?

A real joy to use and no problems so far.
Navigation system spot on.
Music system obeys 'commands' faithfully