Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Rank: 10
Turning Radius: 17.7 feet
Length: 178.4 inches
Width: 68.0 inches
City Slickness: Fits in small parking spaces; pothole-absorbing ride

The C-Class rides like a much larger sedan while being just as easy to park as many more plebeian small cars. And if you opt for the new C350 — with its 268-hp 3.5-liter V6 — performance is blistering. Front-seat folks will be very comfortable, but the backseat isn’t all that roomy. If you want some luxurious, big-car virtues in a small-car package,

2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class + click to enlarge | view slideshow >

this is a good choice for the daily grind.

Published 05/24/2006