Compare Mercedes S-class W221 vs Mercedes C-class W204 facelift vs Mercedes C-class W203 facelift
Variants
AMG S 65
S 320 CDI
S 320 CDI 4MATIC
S 320 CDI L
S 320 CDI L 4MATIC
S 350
S 350 4MATIC
S 350 L
S 350 L 4MATIC
S 420 CDI
S 420 CDI L
S 450
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 L
S 450 L 4MATIC
S 500
S 500 4MATIC
S 500 L
S 500 L 4MATIC
S 550
S 550 L
S 600 L
S 63 AMG
S 63 AMG L
C 63 AMG
C 180
C 180 CDI
C 180 CDI MT
C 180 MT
C 200
C 200 CDI
C 200 CDI MT
C 200 MT
C 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
C 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY MT
C 250
C 250 CDI
C 250 CDI 4MATIC
C 250 CDI MT
C 300 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC
C 350
C 350 4MATIC
C 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
C 63 AMG Performance
C 30 CDI AMG
C 55 AMG
C 180 Kompressor MT
C 180 Kompressor
C 200 CDI MT
C 200 CDI
C 200 CDI DPF
C 200 CDI DPF MT
C 200 CGI MT
C 200 Kompressor MT
C 200 Kompressor
C 220 CDI MT
C 220 CDI
C 220 CDI DPF
C 220 CDI DPF MT
C 230 MT
C 230
C 230 Kompressor MT US
C 230 Kompressor US
C 230 Kompressor MT
C 240 MT
C 240 4MATIC
C 240
C 270 CDI MT
C 270 CDI
C 280 MT
C 280 4MATIC
C 280
C 320 MT
C 320 4MATIC
C 320
C 320 CDI MT
C 320 CDI
C 350 MT
C 350 4MATIC
C 350
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
475 L / 16.8 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
90.0 L / 23.8 gal
62.0 L / 16.4 gal
Passengers
5
Chassis
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.7 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.0 deg
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
10.8 m / 35.3 ft
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
146 mm / 5.7 in
Size | Height
1447 mm / 57.0 in
Track Width | Front
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
1549.0 mm / 61.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1606.0 mm / 63.2 in
1552.0 mm / 61.1 in
Wheelbase
2760 mm / 108.7 in
2715 mm / 106.9 in
Performance
Braking | 100 km/h - 0
39.0 m / 127.9 ft
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 5
Engine | Redline
8000 rpm
6000 rpm
Reviews
Neofiliac score
85%
84%
76%
Pros
- The wonderful M275 engine lives on
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Improved ABC and Airmatic reliability
- Superb suspension setup
- Great ride quality
- Last chance to get M156 in C63 AMG
- Somewhat improved styling
- Reasonably reliable engine lineup
- Good towing capacity
- Reintroduction of C55 AMG
- Slightly less rusty
- Good 0.26 drag coefficient
- Good towing capacity
Cons
- M272/M273 engine balance shaft/timing gear problems
- 7G-Tronic is less smooth than 5G-Tronic
- Worse handling than W220
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Troublesome 7G-Tronic transmission
- Non-AMG models still looked "off"
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