The C-Class has been making the commute feel slightly less like a commute since 2000. This 2009 W204 C200 Kompressor in Classic trim is the one that quietly settled the debate between sensible and satisfying.

Silver over black, four doors, a proper boot -- it sits low and purposeful on the road in a way that a crossover simply does not. The W204 body is one of the cleaner designs Mercedes put out in the late 2000s, and the years have been kind to it.

Under the bonnet is the 1.8-litre supercharged four, paired to a smooth five-speed automatic. It is not trying to win a drag race. It is trying to make every gear change feel considered, every motorway merge feel easy, and every red light departure feel a little more composed than it needs to be.

The cabin is quiet and well-appointed for a car of this era -- the kind of interior that reminds you that German sedans of this generation aged better than most of their contemporaries. Everything you reach for is where you expect it to be.

At 60,000 kilometres, this C200 has been looked after. It still has plenty left in it for whoever takes it on next -- a second act that a lot of cars at this price point simply cannot offer.

$13,000 for a genuine Mercedes-Benz sedan with low kilometres and a supercharged engine. The C200 has always punched above its price. This one is no different.

Someone once said the C-Class is what happens when an engineer decides they actually want to enjoy the drive home. We did not argue.

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