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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lewint" data-source="post: 466105" data-attributes="member: 16863">oh sorry about that. my mistake. haha. hmm call me old school but i still believe somewhat that there is no replacement for displacement. no doubt the C250 CGI is a fine machine with ample power. but it is still a 1.8 liter 4 cylinder engine with a clanky sound both at start-up and during normal driving conditions. relatively smooth no doubt, but not refined. also, the turbo lag is very evident. when you step on it, the car will inch forward a little and then a sensational rush of power will come on. this is true for both the C200 and C250 CGI. the CGI line is in serious need of a bi turbo. like bmw's twin scroll and VW's twincharger. if u have been driving an NA car, you will have to adjust your throttling or you will find it jerky and uncomfortable.in the absence of the C300, i would take the C250 CGI over anything else currently in its market segment. but with a V6 engine and the extra goodies it comes with, the C300 moves to the top of the list. once you have driven a 6 potter, i think its hard to go back to a 4 potter la. the "feel" is no longer there. haha.</blockquote>