Making the controller easy to use is its close proximity to the driver plus a separate volume wheel and a much-appreciated back button also in close proximity.Ĭars.com Road Test Editor Joe Bruzek primarily uses the rotary controller. The rotary controller performs many of the same functions as the touchpad and is the primary way most of our staff interacts with Comand even though the touchpad is flashier and has more tricks. The main access points to control all functions of the C300’s multimedia system are a large rotary dial and new touchpad located just ahead of the center armrest. “It’s very annoying, and visually locating what menu you need takes more attention than it otherwise would if it was just there all the time.” Rotary Controller 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 | photo by Evan Sears Now, when you’ve performed an action like selecting a radio station, those menus disappear,” he said. “Graphics quality and resolution has improved with this generation of the available Comand navigation system, but usability has declined because of one seemingly small change that’s not: Before, all of the Comand menus at the top and bottom of the screen stayed on the screen.
The interface may look great, but it doesn’t make up for other issues, according to Senior Editor Mike Hanley. The screen is big enough to handle any amount of information cleanly, and the text is always easily read. Whether you’re customizing things like ambient lighting, scrolling through a music library or tweaking the multiple drive settings, you’re treated with a high-quality (960 x 540 pixels) display showing off sleek and modern graphics.ĭig into the vehicle settings menu and a highly detailed graphic of the C-Class shows cutaways of the powertrain while the car flips around to a model with an open door and view of the inside when adjusting entry and exit settings. Perhaps what’s most stunning about the Comand system is the graphic quality and interface that fill the main semifloating 8.4-inch screen with the kind of high-resolution imagery you’d expect to find in a top-tier tablet. High-Quality Display 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 | photo by Evan Sears Halfway through our yearlong test, five aspects of the Comand system stand out in ’s long-term 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 test car. The big, optional screen is included in a $2,690 Multimedia Package and is part of Mercedes’ Comand - short for Cockpit Management and Data - system made up of navigation, CD/DVD drive, the physical buttons, rotary controller, all-new touchpad and USB media ports. CARS.COM - An area we looked forward to testing over the long haul on our 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 long-term tester was the all-new multimedia system, which for 2015 got a thorough modernization and a newly optional 8.4-inch screen perched on top of the center console.
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