Compare Mercedes C-Class Estate S203 vs Volkswagen Passat B6 Variant vs Volkswagen Passat B5.5 Variant

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

Volkswagen Passat B6 Variant (3C) Station Wagon (2005-2010)

Volkswagen Passat B5.5 Variant (3B) Station Wagon (2000-2005)

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

1.4 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

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

Passengers

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Offroad | Approach Angle

14.4 deg

Offroad | Breakover Angle

10.8 deg

Offroad | Departure Angle

12.7 deg

Power Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Electric Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Suspension | Front

MacPherson strut

Multi-link

Suspension | Rear

Multi-link

Turning Circle

10.8 m / 35.3 ft

11.4 m / 37.4 ft

Construction

Body Style

5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance

114 mm / 4.5 in

Size | Length

4541 mm / 178.8 in

4682 mm / 184.3 in

Size | Width

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

1746 mm / 68.7 in

Wheelbase

2715 mm / 106.9 in

2709 mm / 106.7 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag

0.31

Towing Capacity

750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1500 kg / 3307 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Reviews

Neofiliac score

63%

47%

68%

Pros

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

Still available with a couple of VR6 engines

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

Suspension downgrade
Transversely-mounted engine
Troublesome DSG transmissions

Semi-independent suspension for FWD models

Price

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