Compare Mercedes C-Class Estate S203 facelift vs Volkswagen Passat B7 Variant vs Volkswagen Passat B5.5 Variant

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

Volkswagen Passat B7 Variant (3C) Station Wagon (2010-2014)

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

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 122PS

1.4 TSI EcoFuel 150PS DSG

1.4 TSI EcoFuel 150PS

1.4 TSI BlueMotion 122PS

1.4 TSI BlueMotion 122PS DSG

1.4 TSI BlueMotion 160PS

1.4 TSI BlueMotion 160PS DSG

1.6 TDI BlueMotion

1.8 TSI DSG

2.0 BlueTDI

2.0 BlueTDI DSG

2.0 TDI 140PS

2.0 TDI 140PS 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 140PS DSG

2.0 TDI 170PS

2.0 TDI 170PS 4MOTION DSG

2.0 TDI 170PS DSG

2.0 TDI BlueMotion 177PS

2.0 TDI BlueMotion 177PS 4MOTION DSG

2.0 TDI BlueMotion 177PS DSG

2.0 TSI

2.0 TSI DSG

3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG

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

Coolant Capacity

9.0 L / 9.5 qt

Fuel Capacity

62.0 L / 16.4 gal

Passengers

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Disc

Offroad | Departure Angle

11.9 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

Size | Length

4771 mm / 187.8 in

4682 mm / 184.3 in

Size | Width

1746 mm / 68.7 in

Wheelbase

2715 mm / 106.9 in

2712 mm / 106.8 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag

0.31

Reviews

Neofiliac score

72%

53%

68%

Pros

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

Still available with VR6 engine
Improved DSG transmission
Manual still widely available

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
Bad 7G-Tronic transmission
Troublesome M272 V6 engine

Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Semi-independent suspension for FWD models

Price

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