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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate S203 Station Wagon (2001-2004)

Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Variant (AU) Station Wagon (2012-2017)

Volkswagen Golf Mk5 Variant (1K) Station Wagon (2007-2009)

Mercedes-Benz | Cars

Volkswagen | Cars

Variants

C 180

C 180 Kompressor

C 180 Kompressor MT

C 180 MT

C 200 CDI

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

1.0 TSI BlueMotion

1.0 TSI BlueMotion DSG

1.2 TSI 105PS

1.2 TSI 105PS DSG

1.2 TSI 110PS

1.2 TSI 110PS DSG

1.2 TSI 85PS

1.4 TGI BlueMotion

1.4 TGI BlueMotion DSG

1.4 TSI 122PS

1.4 TSI 122PS DSG

1.4 TSI 125PS

1.4 TSI 125PS DSG

1.4 TSI 140PS

1.4 TSI 140PS DSG

1.4 TSI 150PS

1.4 TSI 150PS DSG

1.6 TDI 105PS

1.6 TDI 105PS 4MOTION

1.6 TDI 105PS DSG

1.6 TDI 110PS

1.6 TDI 110PS 4MOTION

1.6 TDI 110PS BlueMotion

1.6 TDI 110PS DSG

1.6 TDI 90PS

2.0 TDI

2.0 TDI 4MOTION

2.0 TDI DSG

GTD

GTD DSG

1.4

1.4 TSI 122PS

1.4 TSI 140PS

1.4 TSI 140PS DSG

1.4 TSI 170PS

1.4 TSI 170PS DSG

1.6

1.6 AT

1.9 TDI 105PS

1.9 TDI 105PS DSG

2.0 TDI 140PS

2.0 TDI 140PS DSG

Capacity

Cargo Capacity

470 L / 16.6 cu-ft ~ 1384 L / 48.9 cu-ft

505 L / 17.8 cu-ft ~ 1495 L / 52.8 cu-ft

Fuel Capacity

62.0 L / 16.4 gal

50.0 L / 13.2 gal

55.0 L / 14.5 gal

Passengers

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Disc

Power Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Electric Steering

Suspension | Front

MacPherson strut

Suspension | Rear

Multi-link

Torsion beam semi-independent

Tire Size

205/55 R16

Turning Circle

10.8 m / 35.3 ft

10.9 m / 35.8 ft

Construction

Body Style

5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Size | Height

1504 mm / 59.2 in

Size | Length

4541 mm / 178.8 in

4556 mm / 179.4 in

Size | Width

1728 mm / 68.0 in | 1980 mm / 78.0 in (mirror unfolded)

1781 mm / 70.1 in

Track Width | Front

1535.0 mm / 60.4 in

Track Width | Rear

1508.0 mm / 59.4 in

Wheel Size

6.5J x 16

Wheelbase

2715 mm / 106.9 in

2578 mm / 101.5 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

Drivetrain Layout

Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive

Emission Standard

Euro 6

Euro 4

Transmission | Type

Manual

Reviews

Neofiliac score

63%

22%

Pros

More modern equipment
Wide available with 6-speed manual transmission
Good powertrain reliability

Down to very low 3.5L/100km fuel consumption

Simple and largely reliable engines
Good manual transmissions

Cons

Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
Lost V8 engine
Diesel nonsense with AMG badge

No powerful engine options
Only available with small engines
Somewhat ugly

Bad 0-100kph time
No powerful engine options
Only available with small engines
Unreliable DSG transmissions

Price

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