2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class vs. Lexus ES

Purchasing a luxury sedan involves a major decision. Because you don’t want to have buyer’s remorse on the way home from the dealership, you need to do your research. Mercedes-Benz of Los Angeles wants to help you out with this comparison of the 2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Lexus EX. 

Power and Fuel Economy

The 2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is exceptionally powerful, and you’ll love how effortlessly it passes slower traffic. The base model has a 255-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine. The upgrade engine is also a turbocharged 2.0-liter, four-cylinder, but it produces 402 horsepower. The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class has excellent gas mileage, getting an EPA-estimated 26 MPG in the city and 36 MPG on the highway.   The Lexus EX also has two engine choices, but they can’t match what the 2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class offers. The base is a 203-horsepower 2.5-liter, four-cylinder, and the available 3.5-liter V6 generates 302 horsepower. The best fuel economy the Lexus sedan can manage is 25 MPG in the city and 34 MPG on the highway.

Tech Features

The technology found in the 2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is impressive. The infotainment system is easy to use and has an expansive 11.9-inch touchscreen. In addition, it comes with wireless device charging, satellite and HD radio, and wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™.

The Lexus ES has some of the same features, but charging for wireless devices requires an upgrade. Plus, its infotainment system touchscreen is just eight inches.

Safety Systems

The 2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is built to help keep you safe. Every model comes with all of these advanced systems:

• Front and rear parking sensors
• Rain-sensing windshield wipers
• Automatic high-beam headlights
• Forward collision warning with pedestrian detection
• Forward automatic emergency braking
• Driver-attention alert
• Blind spot monitoring

Neither front and rear parking sensors nor rain-sensing windshield wipers are standard with the Lexus ES.

Test-Drive the 2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Los Angeles, CA

Do you want to see how else the 2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class tops the Lexus ES? Visit Mercedes-Benz of Los Angeles for a test drive. You’ll discover why the original luxury carmaker remains unmatched.