Mercedes - Benz C W202 vs. BMW E36

BMW 318i, more beautiful I try :)

Hmmmmmmm that’s difficult but I would say the Bmw but only by a small margin and the fact that the Mercedes might be an automatic

W202 is a car for elderly people
If 318 pick at least 318is which is faster than 6 cylinder 320i

Drive them. The merc is more of a comfortable bathtub filled with milk and honey. The bmw is like a sporty boat on a sand ocean. I mean the bmw is comfy but a little sporty the merc is really just veeerrrryyy comfy and spongy driving.

I have owned both W202 C180 and E36 318i.
I would take the E36 no doubt, the chairs in the C180 are a real back-killer and not at all as fun to drive as the E36.
Though the M40B18 is not a good engine, the C180 engine is much more reliable.

If you want something slow and comfy, take the Merc. If slow only would do, then take the 318i. :)
(Seriously, I’d pick the Merc for multiple reasons, but if you really fancy the E36, get a proper one with a six-pot engine.)