Mercedes C 300 e PHEV Team Test | Fifth Gear

The team test the Mercedes C 300 e PHEV.
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[@markmahood3093]

Could you not have done your real world ev test in say the real world?

[@philipc239]

This reminds me of old top gear where the producer give Jeremy and the gang tasks to complete..

[@ReneSkotte]

I also think those 4 miles do not reflect anywhere near a real world drive.

[@kristoffer3000]

That test was about as far away from real world driving as is possible to get, pretty stupid.

[@philipc239]

@@kristoffer3000 tbh I think they're doing their best already (to promote the car?) Because that thing there is seriously obsolete and overpriced

[@ertreri]

Doing a real world just involves you driving the car in your daily routine without any fancy acellaration and crazy breaking. Driving four miles to come up with a number is like asking to an election poll on country with 60 million population and going to a small town and asking 20 people for their vote. Not credible at all but entertaining.

[@brianhume4743]

Vicky, sporty enough to tick my box 📦

[@barrycolla2506]

There are loads of reviews where they easily get 100km in ev mode.... The Glc is even better...slightly larger batterypack....but it wkll do around 125km.... Love you guys...best car television show ever👍👍...all the best from the Netherlands

[@Adamlllllllllllljjjljljjjjj]

KEEP THESE COMING

[@LoftechUK]

That amused me highly. I did giggle so hard when FERRET came up. I mean WTF might have been a small cat. Lol😂

[@javieroargubi]

whoever edited this tv show must be sacked, every episode feels like 2010 with all those vignette effects 😩

[@MrTempatel]

How much does it weight and how much boot space has left after accommodating the battery?

[@Rondo2ooo]

has been reaccomodated. Flat space compared to its predecessor.

[@riaanpotgieter475]

Not the same, the trio from yesterday was the best!! Vicky, Jason and Tiff..... and things will never be the same 😒 Must be difficult for the other individual as well, not circumstance he has created 🤷‍♂️

[@NorbertNagy00]

Well done Guys. Great presentation and explanation of this fantastic motor. I was confused which car to get for up to £30k budgets second hand. Options was considering 1.Kia e niro - looks horrible, cheap feel inside 2.Tesla model 3 - too spartan, build quality issues, not adjustable regen, no free rolling As you said this is the best of both worlds. Efficient enough, High quality combined with great performance. For me is a winner. Once my crypto investments mature such as Hex, Hedron and Icosa will take some profit and surprise myself with this beauty.

[@biggerbitcoin5126]

Hex is awesome, can't wait for pulsechain and Pulsex

[@lionsgarage]

Those wheels are probably more aerodynamic

[@tsint]

Beautiful car, but the wheels are definitely a dealbreaker - you cannot even change them in the configurator.

[@aston-martin-internationalist]

What's annoying is, the C300d AMG Line Premium Plus comes with the nicer 19" wheels, but the more expensive C300e AMG Line Premium Plus comes with those really unappealing 18s. I spoke to MB about it and they said that it was to get the emissions down although I don't buy that. The same car specced in Germany has those 19s and I'd you run a CLA250e AMG Line Premium Plus, you get the 19" wheels. Bizarre!

[@cafe405]

Does VBH even age?!

[@mwjunkbox]

Came to say this

[@EmmadCheema-gv6iu]

she likes clean spokes

[@fud1376]

Why is the Volume always so low on your vids...!!!

[@CarsofGlasgow]

I thought it was just me

[@CarsofGlasgow]

Is this from 2021 or 2022?

[@petresculucian7111]

I didn't knew Captain Price worked on fifth gear 😅

[@stevecrowe8135]

As usual brilliant review, all 3 of you awesome

[@andybils6141]

Vicky and Jason are great, the other fella is painful to watch

[@farishanafiah8461]

I'm actually with Jimmy. He's alright to me.

[@andybils6141]

@@farishanafiah8461 unlucky

[@mykehyslop198]

No replacement for Tiff.

[@trainman665]

He comes across as a bit artificial

[@tifosilim]

@@mykehyslop198 He’s the legend. His paring with Jason is just unbeatable. Not forgetting Jonny Smith & Tom Ford.

[@pb5x5]

Won't the CO2 produced and resources making a hybrid which has electric and ICE power be worse/more than if it was just powered by one type of propulsion?

[@Trendyflute]

A little more initial impact with a hybrid versus a conventional ICE, but the ~5-6x efficiency of the electric side of the powertrain earns that back for anyone who drives their car any reasonable amount of miles.

[@Tomasz527422]

It would, but shortly it comes cleaner than just a petrol car. It takes 100kg CO2 to produce every 1 kWh of battery. You do the math ;)

[@barryf2018]

and there was me thinking that I was going to learn something about the car!

[@Adamlllllllllllljjjljljjjjj]

What do you mean😂. They gave plenty of info

[@barryf2018]

@@Adamlllllllllllljjjljljjjjj positives …… it was entertaining

[@kridgwell]

No Tiff = Poor. Shame on the other two, I do hope that the money is good - after all that is the only thing that matters?

[@TundeEszlari]

Sensational content. 👍

[@procatprocat9647]

What was sensational about it?

[@philipc239]

@@procatprocat9647 Vicky's outfit? 😅😅 That's the best I can say about this episode.. well beside she's one of the best as usual 👍👍😊

[@procatprocat9647]

@@philipc239 so you're a pervert. Congratulations on your admission of guilt.

[@sridhargariga6531]

Hi all

[@SDav21]

The interior material quality of this car sucks. The entire lower half of the doors and dash is hard scratchy plastic like a Kia Picanto. In previous models it was soft.

[@henrik1743]

2:09 really hate this cluttered wheel and the mbux though

[@garygrimmett7945]

I'll stick to my cla..35...then!!!!😂

[@piscatawaymechanic]

that car looks like a Toyota Corolla .. I’d rather drive a 1998 c43 amg over that 4 cylinder piece of crap with $5,000+ in repair bills waiting in the not to far away future

[@ts6070]

Please get the Mercedes GLC 300de diesel ⛽️ PHEV road tested it’s rare but popular SUV 🚙

[@SteliosE92]

choose. is it a rare or a popular SUV?

[@ts6070]

@@SteliosE92 the diesel plug-in hybrid are only manufactured by Mercedes’s currently so it’s rare

[@SteliosE92]

@@ts6070 so its not popular? it can be one of two things. not both

[@Ziggyziggy1]

Here we go again! High score for an average car with a massive price tag! Ze Germans must have paid 5th gear handsomely!

[@UhhhhhnooOOo00oO]

The rear end is the styling of all C300 models and that wasn't a real world reflective test. The price without tax rebate is a factor for what this car gives. Humans don't give a crap about the planet or their health in the future. They care about cost. Overall price of vehicle and petroleum savings. I guess you don't buy a "Merc" if you cars. Personally, I own an AMG E63 S and only drive it about 3000 miles per year. (Yes, miles. A horrible measure compared to the metric system but, at least we drive on the safer and better side of the road and in the car.) 69mpg EV is wonderfully a double entendre. I doubt it will be sold in the USA. We, unfortunately, don't care about MPG. Not your best video.

[@rc29]

I don't see the point plug in ie very expensive now. It's going to cost more. Better to buy Lexus or Toyota a hybrid self charging car or even BMW. THIS WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY

[@jaaput]

Hybrid without a plug is a missed opportunity to be more eco-friendly. It deprives you from the opportunity to charge the battery from e.g. your solar panels. How on earth can your ice do that in a less polluting way? It can *not*. Self charging is using petrol, it does not come for free. If however you do not want to use the plug to charge, the Mercedes (and lots of other plug-in hybrids) will offer you the option of self-charging also. So what's the point of a hybrid without plug-in?

[@rc29]

@@jaaput because electricity is too expensive

[@rc29]

@@jaaput are you from India?

[@philipc239]

@@jaaput money. It's a money world. And time is money. Instead of charging every night with a plug-in (otherwise it uses more fuel more emission to propel the extra weight for the PHEV system pointless imo), just get any full EV and done with tailpipe emission, care less for ever increasing fuel prices, no more oil change (again time is money less pollution as well dealing with used engine oil), no more timing belt replacement whatsoever (long term ownership), less wear on brake pads and rotors (since mostly regen brake, again save time save money from replacing the pads & rotors), and not to mention instant torque instant acceleration from the get go.

[@philipc239]

Oh sorry guys I mean EV is the best solution. Tight on budget, get the cheapest hybrid on market and save up for an EV Any EV is still better (efficient & practical, your running cost) than any cash grab plug-in they are way overcharge taking advantage of people's new tech new change phobia

[@JerainJezza]

2100kg lol

[@sunghojun9564]

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[@marquise9b]

Give up fifth gear. Never had it. Never will.

[@mrmawson2438]

70 mph motorway speed limit

[@csc_1]

Not much content. There are better reviews.

[@Paravantos]

Buy an Ioniq5 with 380mile range with this price and you’ll have a much better car and much nicer materials inside… and no rattles and squeaks and no range anxiety.

[@leedstown]

50 to 60 miles range, what's the point?

[@samdurling6053]

That'll be enough for a lot of people's commute to work

[@procatprocat9647]

It can get almost everyone to work and back. Not many people need the range of a tesla, and on the rare long trip the ice is available. Hopefully you understand now 🤣

[@Birmingham_racing]

Well unless your journey exceeds that you never have to put fuel in just charge it at home. It's not rocket science

[@procatprocat9647]

@@Birmingham_racing Leedstown certainly isn't confused by rocket science. He's confused by tying his shoelaces, his TV remote, remembering to breathe..... 🤣

[@bid84]

Because 70% of journeys are less that 30 miles you kretin

[@aryub5851]

C class are literally all crap except c63 😂

[@rg6982]

And the new C63 is a load of crap now as well

[@CleanFinish2023]

Worst looking cars they have made for a while, the last design was stunning. Steering wheel far too cluttered.

[@oumuamua1963]

Apart from styling you would be stupid to buy anything but a Tesla

[@MrLg55555]

So shoddy build quality, shockingly poor interior materials and fit, as well as average handling on a reasonably demanding road are not to be taken in to account also!?🤔 Tesla model 3 or Y are " One trick ponies" at best... Outside of there straight line performance, a hybrid or ice car for the present at least, are as economical to run... Plus the exorbitant pricing for the Models 3 and Y. For them to be a viable alternative to ice or hybrids, Tesla need to reduce the 3 or Y by at least £15k per version... Any vehicle which is only on a par with a 30 yr old Renault 5 for interior quality, has no right to be priced at BMW 340i/440i, Audi S4, AMG C43 levels... Period

[@oumuamua1963]

@@MrLg55555 you mean Tesla the safest car on the road. That is my priority 2nd the company doing the most to help solve climate change. cars that get better over time with over the air software updates, hold there value the best, less maintenance, more reliable. Can do car to house connection to power your home in a blackout and will soon be able to selfdrive safer than a human can. Proven by statistics. Possible robot taxis turning your car into an asset with FSD. Drive you to work then drive itself home so you can car share with your wife eliminating the need for a second car And so much more you don't any idea. For the rest of your argument this has all been debunked in recent years and prices are coming down fast. The facts you would recommend a less safe car to anyone you are literally indirectly killing people by swaying there minds to an alternative to a tesla

[@MrLg55555]

@@oumuamua1963, when I have a smidgen more time on my hands, I will reply to your points raised and lay to waste yor point re Tesla pricing.

[@joshuabourgeois9734]

Pure waste of time viewing this !

[@rg6982]

Have no idea how Mercedes get away by designing every car exactly the same Very boring and dull looking car

[@samtalks9045]

I think you all guys are too old for this show. Boring