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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate S203 facelift Station Wagon (2004-2007)

Volkswagen Golf Mk4 Variant (1J) Station Wagon (1999-2006)

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

Mercedes-Benz | Cars

Volkswagen | Cars

Variants

C 180 Kompressor

C 180 Kompressor MT

C 200 CDI

C 200 CDI Euro4

C 200 CDI Euro4 MT

C 200 CDI MT

C 200 CGI MT

C 200 Kompressor

C 200 Kompressor MT

C 220 CDI

C 220 CDI Euro4

C 220 CDI Euro4 MT

C 220 CDI MT

C 230

C 230 Kompressor MT

C 230 MT

C 240

C 240 4MATIC

C 240 MT

C 270 CDI

C 270 CDI MT

C 280

C 280 4MATIC

C 280 MT

C 30 CDI AMG

C 320

C 320 4MATIC

C 320 CDI

C 320 CDI MT

C 320 MT

C 350

C 350 4MATIC

C 350 MT

C 55 AMG

1.4

1.6 101PS

1.6 101PS AT

1.6 105PS

1.6 FSI

1.8 4motion

1.9 SDI

1.9 TDI 101PS

1.9 TDI 101PS 4motion

1.9 TDI 101PS AT

1.9 TDI 110PS

1.9 TDI 110PS AT

1.9 TDI 115PS

1.9 TDI 115PS 4motion

1.9 TDI 130PS

1.9 TDI 130PS 4motion

1.9 TDI 90PS

1.9 TDI 90PS 4motion

2.0

2.0 4motion

2.0 AT

2.3 VR5

2.3 VR5 4motion

2.8 VR6 4motion

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

55.0 L / 14.5 gal

Passengers

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Power Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Suspension | Front

MacPherson strut

Suspension | Rear

Multi-link

Semi-independent

Torsion beam semi-independent

Tire Size

205/55 R16

Turning Circle

10.8 m / 35.3 ft

10.0 m / 32.8 ft

Construction

Body Style

5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Size | Height

1504 mm / 59.2 in

Size | Length

4556 mm / 179.4 in

Size | Width

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

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout

Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive

Emission Standard

Euro 4

Transmission | Type

Manual

Reviews

Neofiliac score

72%

37%

22%

Pros

Wonderful M113 V8 makes a return
6-speed manual and 5G-Tronic widely available
More elegant than pre-facelift

Small turning circle
Interesting VR5 and VR6 engines

Simple and largely reliable engines
Good manual transmissions

Cons

Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
Bad 7G-Tronic transmission
Troublesome M272 V6 engine

Bad 0-100kph time
No fully independent suspension

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

Price

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