The median 2016 C-Class in the Canadian market sits at $17,944, with most cars landing between $16,125 and $19,998. That's your working range. Anything at the low end of that band with clean history is worth a closer look, and anything above $20,000 needs a reason to justify the premium.
Typical mileage on these cars is around 134,000 km, so the median price already assumes a car that's been driven. If you're comparing a 90,000 km example against a 160,000 km one, don't treat them as the same deal even at the same asking price.
How mileage moves the number
Every extra 10,000 km knocks about $534 off the price. Say one car shows 110,000 km and another shows 150,000 km. That 40,000 km gap is worth roughly $2,100 in fair value. Use it as a bargaining anchor when a higher-km car is priced like a low-km one.
The trim split is clear. The C 300 is the volume car at a $16,984 median, typically $15,728 to $19,118. The C 450 AMG runs a $21,900 median, with most between $18,985 and $22,880. If straight-line pace isn't the priority, the C 300 is the value play, and the roughly $4,900 gap to the AMG buys you a lot more mileage headroom.
We've flagged 12 deals on this model year in the last 90 days, so priced-right cars do surface. When one lands near the bottom of the $16,125 to $19,998 band, that's when it's worth moving.
Price by trim
| Trim | Median price | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| C 450 AMG | $21,900 | $18,985–$22,880 |
| C 300 | $16,984 | $15,728–$19,118 |
Numbers reflect live listings across Canada over the last 90 days, filtered for outliers. Data as of . Prices in CAD.