2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

42 builds left the factory as a 2017 C-Class, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 18 main configurations sell for $7,799–$79,499 today.

  • 18 main configurations
  • 33,524 vehicles built
  • 760 for sale right now
  • $7,799–$79,499 typical price range

Which C-Class is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your C-Class

What actually differs

C300 C300-4M C300 · RWD C300-4M · AWD
Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Body Sedan Sedan Coupe Coupe
Seats 5 5 4 4
Doors 4-door 4-door 2-door 2-door
Typical price today $13,995 $14,998 $17,195 $17,990
For sale right now 146 204 65 74
Vehicles built 9,628 8,249 2,815 2,656
Same on every 2017 C-Class
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 241 hp
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline

What people actually pay

1,082 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
C300
$13,995
C300-4M
$14,998
C300 · RWD WDDWJ4JB-H
$17,195
C300-4M · AWD
$17,990
C450-4M Sport AMG · AWD
$22,444
C300 · RWD WDDWK4JB-H
$22,869
$7,565 $26,145 $44,725 $63,304 $81,884
Price trend

Median up $2,653 over the last 12 months.

2017 C-Class price history →
Will it hold value?

A C-Class typically keeps about 52% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,900 today.

C-Class depreciation by year →

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Watches your blind spot
  • Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
  • Steers you back into the lane (optional)
  • Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WDDWF4JB-H means

WDD WF4JB · H
WDD
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mercedes-Benz registered — assembled in Germany
WF4JB
together encode the C-Class line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — as Mercedes-Benz filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
24 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class prices →