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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
1.4 TSI
1.4 TSI BMT
1.4 TSI BMT DSG
1.4 TSI DSG
1.4 TSI EcoFuel
1.4 TSI EcoFuel DSG
1.6 FSI AT
1.6
1.6 TDI BMT
1.6 FSI
1.6 FSI AT
1.8 TSI
1.8 TSI DSG
1.8 TSI AT
1.9 TDI PDE
2.0 FSI 4MOTION
2.0 TDI 110PS
2.0 TDI 110PS BlueMotion
2.0 TDI 140PS
2.0 TDI 140PS 4MOTION
2.0 TDI 140PS DSG
2.0 TDI 170PS
2.0 TDI 170PS DSG
2.0 TDI 170PS PDE
2.0 TDI 170PS PDE DSG
2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE
2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE 4MOTION
2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE DSG
2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE
2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE 4MOTION
2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE DSG
2.0 FSI 150PS
2.0 FSI 150PS AT
2.0 TFSI 200PS
2.0 TFSI 200PS AT
3.2 FSI 4MOTION
R36 4MOTION
2.7
2.7 AWD
3.5
3.5 AWD

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
470 L / 16.6 cu-ft ~ 1384 L / 48.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
62.0 L / 16.4 gal
67.0 L / 17.7 gal
Passengers
5
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs, 325 mm
Brakes | Rear
Disc, 297 mm
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.4 deg
Offroad | Breakover Angle
10.8 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
12.7 deg
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
MacPherson
Turning Circle
10.8 m / 35.3 ft
11.4 m / 37.4 ft
12.4 m / 40.7 ft

Construction

Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
Platform
Toyota K

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
114 mm / 4.5 in
206 mm / 8.1 in
Size | Height
1610 mm / 63.4 in
Size | Length
4541 mm / 178.8 in
4801 mm / 189.0 in
Size | Width
1728 mm / 68.0 in | 1980 mm / 78.0 in (mirror unfolded)
1905 mm / 75.0 in
Track Width | Front
1631.0 mm / 64.2 in
Wheelbase
2715 mm / 106.9 in
2709 mm / 106.7 in
2776 mm / 109.3 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
ULEV-II
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic ECT-i

Production

Availability
2012 ~ 2017

Reviews

Neofiliac score
63%
47%
24%
Pros
  • More modern equipment
  • Wide available with 6-speed manual transmission
  • Good powertrain reliability
  • Still available with a couple of VR6 engines
  • Reliable engines
  • Simple, clean design
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Lost V8 engine
  • Diesel nonsense with AMG badge
  • Suspension downgrade
  • Transversely-mounted engine
  • Troublesome DSG transmissions
  • Basic suspension setup

Price

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