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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate S204 Station Wagon (2007-2011)

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 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY

C 180 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY MT

C 180 Kompressor

C 180 Kompressor BlueEFFICIENCY

C 180 Kompressor BlueEFFICIENCY MT

C 180 Kompressor MT

C 200 CDI

C 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY

C 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY MT

C 200 CDI MT

C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY

C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY MT

C 200 Kompressor

C 200 Kompressor MT

C 220 CDI

C 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY

C 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY MT

C 220 CDI MT

C 230

C 230 MT

C 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY

C 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC

C 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY MT

C 250 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY

C 280

C 280 MT

C 300

C 300 MT

C 320 CDI

C 320 CDI MT

C 350

C 63 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

485 L / 17.1 cu-ft ~ 1500 L / 53.0 cu-ft

505 L / 17.8 cu-ft ~ 1495 L / 52.8 cu-ft

Fuel Capacity

55.0 L / 14.5 gal

Passengers

Chassis

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

10.0 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

2578 mm / 101.5 in

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout

Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive

Emission Standard

Euro 4

Engine | Redline

7200 rpm

Transmission | Type

Manual

Reviews

Neofiliac score

75%

37%

22%

Pros

Wonderful M156 V8 engine
6-speed manual still widely available
Improved engine reliability

Small turning circle
Interesting VR5 and VR6 engines

Simple and largely reliable engines
Good manual transmissions

Cons

Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
7G-Tronic still problematic

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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