Compare Mercedes C-Class Estate S203 vs Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon vs Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon

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
1.75 TBi
1.8 MPI
1.9 JTDM 16V
1.9 JTDM 16V AT
1.9 JTDM 8V
1.9 JTS
2.0 JTDM 136PS
2.0 JTDM 170PS
2.2 JTS
2.2 JTS Selespeed
2.4 JTDM 200PS
2.4 JTDM 200PS AT
2.4 JTDM 210PS
2.4 JTDM 210PS Q4
3.2 V6 JTS
3.2 V6 JTS Q4
3.2 V6 JTS Q4 AT
1.6 TS
1.8 TS
1.9 JTD 140
1.9 JTD 105
1.9 JTD 115
2.0 TS
2.0 JTS
2.4 JTD 136
2.4 JTD 150
2.4 JTD 175
2.5 V6 190
2.5 V6 190 AT
2.5 V6 192
2.5 V6 192 AT
2.5 V6 190 AT
3.2 GTA

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
470 L / 16.6 cu-ft ~ 1384 L / 48.9 cu-ft
360 L / 12.7 cu-ft ~ 1180 L / 41.7 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
62.0 L / 16.4 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
10.8 m / 35.3 ft
11.1 m / 36.4 ft

Construction

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

Dimensions

Size | Height
1417 mm / 55.8 in
Size | Length
4541 mm / 178.8 in
4660 mm / 183.5 in
Size | Width
1728 mm / 68.0 in | 1980 mm / 78.0 in (mirror unfolded)
1828 mm / 72.0 in
Track Width | Front
1578.0 mm / 62.1 in
Track Width | Rear
1555.0 mm / 61.2 in
Wheelbase
2715 mm / 106.9 in
2700 mm / 106.3 in
2595 mm / 102.2 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

Reviews

Neofiliac score
63%
46%
33%
Pros
  • More modern equipment
  • Wide available with 6-speed manual transmission
  • Good powertrain reliability
  • Multi-link suspensions all-around
  • Potent engines
  • Still elegant
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Beautiful design (though less so than the sedan)
  • Good handling
  • Superb GTA
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Lost V8 engine
  • Diesel nonsense with AMG badge
  • Not as good-looking as the sedan
  • Outdated automatic transmission

Price

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