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Mercedes-Benz C-class W205 Sedan (2014-2018)

Mercedes-Benz E-Class W213 facelift Sedan (2020)

Mercedes-Benz | Cars

Variants

AMG CLA 35 4MATIC

AMG CLA 45 4MATIC+

AMG CLA 45 S 4MATIC+

CLA 180 MT

CLA 180

CLA 180d

CLA 200 MT

CLA 200

CLA 200d

CLA 220 4MATIC

CLA 220

CLA 220d

CLA 250 4MATIC

CLA 250

CLA 250e

AMG C 43 4MATIC

AMG C 63

AMG C 63 S

C 160 MT

C 180 7AT

C 180 9AT

C 180 MT

C 180d 7AT

C 180d MT

C 200 4MATIC 7AT

C 200 4MATIC 9AT

C 200 7AT

C 200 9AT

C 200 MT

C 200d 7AT

C 200d MT

C 220d 4MATIC 9AT

C 220d 7AT

C 220d 9AT

C 220d BlueEFFICIENCY Edition 7AT

C 220d MT

C 250 7AT

C 250 9AT

C 250d 4MATIC 7AT

C 250d 4MATIC 9AT

C 250d 7AT

C 250d 9AT

C 300 7AT

C 300 9AT

C 300h HYBRID 7AT

C 350e PHEV 7AT

C 400 4MATIC 7AT

C 400 4MATIC 9AT

C 450 4MATIC AMG

AMG E 53 4MATIC+

AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+

E 200

E 200 4MATIC

E 200d

E 220d

E 220d 4MATIC

E 300

E 300d 4MATIC

E 300de

E 300de 4MATIC

E 300e

E 300e 4MATIC

E 400d 4MATIC

E 450 4MATIC

Capacity

Cargo Capacity

460 L / 16.2 cu-ft

Passengers

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Ventilated discs

Offroad | Approach Angle

13.4 deg

13.5 deg

14.5 deg

Offroad | Breakover Angle

9.4 deg

8.7 deg

Offroad | Departure Angle

14.3 deg

14.2 deg

11.8 deg

Power Steering

Electric Steering

Suspension | Front

MacPherson strut

Double-wishbone

Suspension | Rear

Multi-link

Tire Size

Front wheel tires: 225/55 R17, 245/45 R18, 245/40 R19, 245/35 R20 Rear wheel tires: 225/55 R17, 275/40 R18, 275/35 R19, 275/30 R20

Turning Circle

11.1 m / 36.4 ft

Construction

Battery | Capacity

15.6 kWh (gross)

Dimensions

Ground Clearance

104 mm / 4.1 in

92 mm / 3.6 in

97 mm / 3.8 in

Size | Height

1460 mm / 57.5 in

Size | Length

4688 mm / 184.6 in

Size | Width

1852 mm / 72.9 in | 2065 mm / 81.3 in (mirror unfolded)

Track Width | Front

1612.0 mm / 63.5 in

Wheel Size

Front wheel rims: 7.5J x 17, 8J x 18, 8J x 19, 8J x 20 Rear wheel rims: 7.5J x 17, 9J x 18, 9J x 19, 9J x 20

Wheelbase

2729 mm / 107.4 in

2840 mm / 111.8 in

2939 mm / 115.7 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag

0.24

Electric Range

72.0 km / 44.7 mi

Powertrain

Emission Standard

Euro 6

Engine | Bore

72.2 mm / 2.8 in

Engine | Compression Ratio

10.6:1

Engine | Stroke

81.4 mm / 3.2 in

Transmission | Gears

9-speed

Production

Made In

Germany, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Thailand

Reviews

Neofiliac score

35%

86%

87%

Pros

Decent performance in the AMG models
Excellent 0.24 drag coefficient

Lots of power in the C63 AMG models
Great double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
Good 0.27 drag coefficient

Good performance available
Still offered with V8
Rather solid drivetrain

Cons

Mass-produced "AMG" engines not true to AMG
Only available with small engines
Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
Ugly

Addicted to 4MATIC
Somewhat generic styling

Too many electronics
PHEV nonsense

Price

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