Compare Mercedes C-Class Estate S203 facelift vs Volkswagen Passat B6 Variant vs Volkswagen Golf 5 Variant

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

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

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 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

1.4

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

Offroad | Approach Angle

14.4 deg

Offroad | Breakover Angle

10.8 deg

Offroad | Departure Angle

12.7 deg

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

11.4 m / 37.4 ft

Construction

Body Style

5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance

114 mm / 4.5 in

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

2709 mm / 106.7 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%

47%

22%

Pros

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

Still available with a couple of 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

Suspension downgrade
Transversely-mounted engine
Troublesome DSG transmissions

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

Price

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