MERCEDES-Benz has announced a number of ‘free upgrade’ deals, available until the end of March 2005.

Customers can purchase a C 180 Kompressor Classic SE, Elegance SE or Avantgarde SE for the price of a base Classic model, a saving of between £700 and £1,200.

And fleets ordering a C200 Kompressor will be offered the more powerful C230K for no additional charge. The same applies to diesel models – the five-cylinder C270 CDI is now available for the price of a C220 CDI, while E-class customers can upgrade a number of different ways: E240 for the price of the E200K; the E320 for the cost of the E240.

Diesel drivers can upgrade to the E270 CDI from the E220 CDI for no charge, or from five to six-cylinders with the E320 CDI.