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Variants
AMG C 43 4MATIC
AMG C 63 S
AMG C 63
C 160
C 180 MT
C 180
C 180d MT
C 200 4MATIC
C 200
C 200d
C 200d MT
C 220d 4MATIC
C 220d
C 300 4MATIC
C 300
C 300de
C 300e 4MATIC
C 300e
C 300d 4MATIC
C 300d
C 400 4MATIC
316d
316d Euro6
316d AT
316d AT Euro6
316i
316i AT
318d
318d AT
318d xDrive
320d ED
320d ED AT
320d
320d AT
320d xDrive
320d xDrive AT
320i ED
320i
320i AT
320i xDrive
320i xDrive AT
325d
328i
328i AT
328i xDrive
328i xDrive AT
330d AT
330d xDrive AT
335d xDrive AT
335i
335i AT
335i xDrive
335i xDrive AT
ActiveHybrid 3
520d
520d AT
520i
520i AT
523i
523i AT
525d
525d AT
525d xDrive
525d xDrive AT
525i
525i AT
525i xDrive
525i xDrive AT
528i
528i AT
528i xDrive
530d
530d AT
530d xDrive
530d xDrive AT
530i
530i AT
530i xDrive
530i xDrive AT
535d AT
535i
535i AT
535i xDrive
535i xDrive AT
540i
540i AT
550i
550i AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
12.1 m / 39.7 ft

Construction

Battery | Capacity
13.5 kWh (gross)
0.7 kWh (gross)
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion
Body Style
4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
142 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Length
4624 mm / 182.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Wheelbase
2840 mm / 111.8 in
2810 mm / 110.6 in
2888 mm / 113.7 in

Performance

Electric Range
4.0 km / 2.5 mi

Powertrain

Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
88.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.7:1
Engine | Stroke
82.1 mm / 3.2 in
Transmission | Gears
6-speed

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2010

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
71%
82%
Pros
  • One V8 still available
  • The buggy 7G-TRONIC is gone
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Great ZF 8HP automatic transmission
  • Down to 4.8s 0-100kph time
  • Up to 630Nm of torque
  • Good 0.26 drag coefficient
  • Down to very low 3.9L/100km fuel consumption
  • Good towing capacity
  • N62 V8 engines
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • Good towing capacity
Cons
  • AMGs getting way over-styled
  • Non-AMG cars looked generic
  • 4MATIC AWD forced upon the driver
  • Questionable engine reliability
  • Very short full-electric range
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Problems with N53 and N54 engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Questionable design decisions

Price

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