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Variants
C 180
C 180 Kompressor
C 180 Kompressor MT
C 180 MT
C 200 CDI
C 200 CDI
C 200 CDI MT
C 200 CDI MT
C 200 CGI MT
C 200 Kompressor Euro4
C 200 Kompressor Euro4 MT
C 200 Kompressor Euro4D
C 200 Kompressor MT
C 220 CDI
C 220 CDI MT
C 240
C 240 4MATIC
C 240 MT
C 270 CDI
C 270 CDI MT
C 30 CDI AMG
C 32 AMG
C 320
C 320 4MATIC
C 320 MT
E 200
E 200 Kompressor 163PS
E 200 Kompressor 163PS MT
E 200 Kompressor 192PS
E 200 Kompressor 192PS MT
E 200 MT
E 220 CDI
E 220 CDI MT
E 240 2.4L
E 240 2.4L MT
E 240 2.6L
E 240 2.6L MT
E 270 CDI
E 270 CDI MT
E 280
E 280 4MATIC
E 280 MT
E 320
E 320 4MATIC
E 320 CDI
E 430
E 430 4MATIC
E 55 AMG
E 55 AMG 4MATIC
1.8 T
1.8 T AT
1.9 TDI 100PS
1.9 TDI 100PS AT
1.9 TDI 130PS 4MOTION
1.9 TDI 130PS 5MT
1.9 TDI 130PS 6MT
1.9 TDI 130PS AT
2.0
2.3 VR5
2.3 VR5 4MOTION
2.3 VR5 AT
2.5 TDI 4MOTION
2.5 TDI 4MOTION AT
2.5 TDI AT
2.5 TDI V6
2.8 4MOTION
2.8 4MOTION AT
4.0 W8 4MOTION
4.0 W8 4MOTION AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
470 L / 16.6 cu-ft ~ 1384 L / 48.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
62.0 L / 16.4 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
10.8 m / 35.3 ft
11.4 m / 37.4 ft

Construction

Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Size | Length
4541 mm / 178.8 in
4839 mm / 190.5 in
4682 mm / 184.3 in
Size | Width
1728 mm / 68.0 in | 1980 mm / 78.0 in (mirror unfolded)
1799 mm / 70.8 in
1746 mm / 68.7 in
Wheelbase
2715 mm / 106.9 in
2833 mm / 111.5 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag
0.31
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1500 kg / 3307 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Emission Standard
Euro 3

Reviews

Neofiliac score
63%
69%
68%
Pros
  • More modern equipment
  • Wide available with 6-speed manual transmission
  • Good powertrain reliability
  • Wonderful suspension setup
  • Reliable engine lineup, including the M113E55 engine
  • Superb 5G-Tronic automatic transmission
  • Superb suspension setup in 4Motion models
  • Wonderful engines, including VR5, VR6, and W8
  • Clean, classic styling
  • No bullshit
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Lost V8 engine
  • Diesel nonsense with AMG badge
  • Rear quarter view not the best
  • Semi-independent suspension for FWD models

Price

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