Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Mercedes-Benz C400 4Matic

3. Love it or Leave it: the New Cabin

The trouble doesn’t really start until you sit down inside the new C400 or any of its siblings.

Its interior really is a huge step above the W204 generation, but there’s trouble on the horizon. Mercedes put its money on an infotainment display that sits atop the dash panel looking like a removable screen that is regrettably similar to something you might see in, say, the entire Mazda lineup.

Mind you, the similarity between those designs probably wouldn’t be nearly as apparent to someone who doesn’t spend 10 hours a day looking at and writing about cars. Translation: 99 percent of C-Class owners.

To them, the open pore wood veneer, aluminum trim and aesthetically pleasing interior design will be more than enough.