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Mercedes-Benz C-class W205 Sedan (2014-2018)

Mercedes-Benz E-Class W213 facelift Sedan (2020)

Volkswagen Arteon (3H7) facelift Sedan (2020)

Mercedes-Benz | Cars

Volkswagen | Cars

Variants

AMG C 43 4MATIC

AMG C 63

AMG C 63 S

C 160 MT

C 180 7AT

C 180 9AT

C 180 MT

C 180d 7AT

C 180d MT

C 200 4MATIC 7AT

C 200 4MATIC 9AT

C 200 7AT

C 200 9AT

C 200 MT

C 200d 7AT

C 200d MT

C 220d 4MATIC 9AT

C 220d 7AT

C 220d 9AT

C 220d BlueEFFICIENCY Edition 7AT

C 220d MT

C 250 7AT

C 250 9AT

C 250d 4MATIC 7AT

C 250d 4MATIC 9AT

C 250d 7AT

C 250d 9AT

C 300 7AT

C 300 9AT

C 300h HYBRID 7AT

C 350e PHEV 7AT

C 400 4MATIC 7AT

C 400 4MATIC 9AT

C 450 4MATIC AMG

AMG E 53 4MATIC+

AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+

E 200

E 200 4MATIC

E 200d

E 220d

E 220d 4MATIC

E 300

E 300d 4MATIC

E 300de

E 300de 4MATIC

E 300e

E 300e 4MATIC

E 400d 4MATIC

E 450 4MATIC

1.4 TSI eHybrid DSG

2.0 TDI 150 DSG

2.0 TDI 190 4MOTION DSG

2.0 TDI 190 DSG

2.0 TDI 200 4MOTION DSG

2.0 TDI 200 DSG

2.0 TSI 4MOTION DSG

Arteon R

Capacity

Passengers

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Ventilated discs

Offroad | Approach Angle

13.5 deg

14.5 deg

Offroad | Breakover Angle

8.7 deg

Offroad | Departure Angle

14.2 deg

11.8 deg

Power Steering

Electric Steering

Suspension | Front

Double-wishbone

MacPherson strut

Suspension | Rear

Multi-link

Tire Size

Front wheel tires: 225/55 R17, 245/45 R18, 245/40 R19, 245/35 R20 Rear wheel tires: 225/55 R17, 275/40 R18, 275/35 R19, 275/30 R20

Turning Circle

11.9 m / 39.0 ft

Construction

Battery | Capacity

13.0 kWh (gross) | 10.4 kWh (net)

Battery | Type

Lithium-ion

Platform

MQB

Dimensions

Ground Clearance

92 mm / 3.6 in

97 mm / 3.8 in

138 mm / 5.4 in

Size | Height

1460 mm / 57.5 in

Size | Length

4866 mm / 191.6 in

Size | Width

1852 mm / 72.9 in | 2065 mm / 81.3 in (mirror unfolded)

Track Width | Front

1587.0 mm / 62.5 in

Wheel Size

Front wheel rims: 7.5J x 17, 8J x 18, 8J x 19, 8J x 20 Rear wheel rims: 7.5J x 17, 9J x 18, 9J x 19, 9J x 20

Wheelbase

2840 mm / 111.8 in

2939 mm / 115.7 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag

0.265

Electric Range

71.0 km / 44.1 mi

Powertrain

Emission Standard

Euro 6

Transmission | Gears

9-speed

Transmission | Type

Automatic DSG

Production

Debut

2017-03

Facelift

2020-06

Made In

Germany, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Thailand

Germany, China

Reviews

Neofiliac score

86%

87%

56%

Pros

Lots of power in the C63 AMG models
Great double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
Good 0.27 drag coefficient

Good performance available
Still offered with V8
Rather solid drivetrain

Decent performance
Good 0.26 drag coefficient
Low fuel consumption

Cons

Addicted to 4MATIC
Somewhat generic styling

Too many electronics
PHEV nonsense

Only available with small engines
Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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