The more things change, the more they stay the same. A few decades ago, an entry-level Mercedes could still be a status symbol, and this new A200 Sedan is much the same.
C280
Lineage: Toyota Camry
By Franco Theron and Albert van Der Merwe
“Johannesburg to Cape Town (roughly 1,500km) on one tank of fuel”…
The confusing badges
Deceit and trickery are around every corner. We get deceived by government, tricked by marketers and fooled into a wonderfully capitalistic lifestyle. The onus is on you to figure out if you want to put up with it or not and there’s a wealth of information (and nonsense) out there to inspire or guide you.
Launched: Mercedes-Benz C-Class facelift [2011]
The impressive split
Seasoned readers will know what’s coming – yup, another confession. The first car I ever owned and the car I owned the longest, was a C-Class. When I despondently handed over the keys last year it had covered 233,000km and was still as tight as a drum.