The C-Class comes as standard with a 6-speed manual transmission, which makes gearshifts a sheer delight with their very short-throw action.

How to shift gears faster? Let the car do it for you. The 5-speed automatic transmission is available for 4-cylinder models. It can judge people to perfection and adjusts – sporty or comfortable – to your personal driving style. To change up or down manually, you simply need to nudge the selector lever to the right or left.

The highlight of our transmission technology is standard in the C 230 Avantgarde: the 7G-TRONIC 7-speed automatic transmission. Seven forward gears constantly provide optimum engine speed and deliver virtually imperceptible gear changes. When changing down, the 7G-TRONIC – unlike other automatic transmissions – delivers extra-fast mid-range sprints by skipping individual gears. By simply nudging the selector lever, you can also shift gears manually.