2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: What's Changed

• Most significant changes in the 2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Three new sedan models will be added to the C-Class lineup: C450 AMG Sport, the C350e plug-in hybrid and C300d 4matic diesel. 
• Price change: C300 and C300 4matic prices increase $550; C63 and C63 S AMG increase $800.
• On sale: C300, C63 August; C350e, C450 AMG Sport September; C300d 4matic February 2016.
• Which should you buy, 2015 or 2016? 2015 for C300.

CARS.COM — Mercedes-Benz redesigned the C-Class sedan for 2015, and the lineup will grow this year with the addition of a performance AMG Sport model, a plug-in hybrid and a four-cylinder/four-wheel-drive diesel model.

The current 2015 sedan lineup ranges from the turbocharged four-cylinder C300 models (available with rear- or four-wheel drive) to the V-8-powered C63 and C63S AMG models. One of the few changes for 2016 is an automated parking option with surround view cameras. Otherwise you’re left with just a $500-$800 price increase to mark the changing years.

The new C450 AMG Sport will replace the C400 4matic and uses a variant of the C400’s twin-turbo V-6.  So the C-Class will cater to a wide variety of tastes once all the new versions arrive.

With the CLA sedan now the entry-level Mercedes-Benz, the C-Class stepped up in style, luxury and performance with last year’s redesign. The interior has the comfort and most of the accoutrements you expect in a luxury sedan, and the C300’s turbo four-cylinder delivers appropriate amounts of acceleration and refinement. It was enough for Cars.com to name it the Best of 2015; you can read about our long-term 2015 C-Class test car here.

The C-Class is at the top of its game for now, and buying a 2015 versus the 2016 is still the way to go. Only folks interested in the new trim levels should wait until fall.