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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate S203 facelift

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Product Overview

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate S203 facelift is a compact executive station wagon in production from 2004 to 2007. It was available with a range of V6, V8, inline-4, and inline-5 engines that displaced 1.8 to 5.4 liters.

The most exciting news is the re-introduction of the M133E55 engine in the form of C55 AMG. The exact same powertrain was made available in the facelifted S202 but dropped in favor of smaller "AMG" models. The latter engines were quickly discontinued, as consumers did not find them befitting the AMG name.

Styling-wise, this facelift is rather subtle, though the small tweaks such as clear headlights elevated the elegance of the vehicle, making it much more appealing than the pre-facelift model.

The 6-speed manual remained widely available, as was the 5-speed 5G-Tronic automatic transmission; however, the 7G-Tronic box was introduced, and it was rather troublesome in this phase. Another issue is the M272 V6 engine, which has numerous design flaws.

Drivers who appreciate handling should keep in mind that the S203 C-class uses MacPherson front suspension, which doesn't provide the best cornering performance.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 72%

Pros

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

Cons

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

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Specifications

Variants shown:

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

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