Super TestCar reviews - Mercedes-Benz - C-Class - C180 Esprit sedanMercedes-Benz modelsC-Class 180E sedan 190E sedan 200 C180 Classic sedan C180 Esprit sedan C200 C200 CGI sedan C200K Avantgarde Estate C200K Sports Coupe C220 CDI Classic sedan C250 Bluetec Estate C250 Coupe Sport C300 Coupe C300e C320 Avantgarde sedan C320 CDI sedan C55 AMG sedan C63 AMG Edition 507 C63 AMG S C63 AMG S Estate C63 AMG sedan Cabriolet Coupe Estate range Estate wagon range sedan and wagon range sedan range Research Mercedes-Benz Overview20 Dec 1994 MERCEDES-BENZ spent a fortune redesigning its baby car, with the resulting C-class sedan being a far better car than the outgoing 180/190 range. Bigger, stronger, safer, substantially roomier, and far more refined than before, drivers also benefited from the measurably improved driving experience, brought about by fresh new engines. From launch to late ’96, most of the models – the 90kW 1.8-litre four-cylinder C180, 110kW 2.2-litre four-cylinder C220, and the 142kW 2.8-litre six-cylinder C280 – could be had with base Classic, youthful Esprit, Sport (until Jan ’96) or luxury Elegance guises, along with the 83kW 2.5-litre five-cylinder C250 diesel models that arrived in October ’94. A stirring 206kW 3.6-litre six-cylinder C36 high performance sedan ran from October ’95 to July ‘97. Transmission choices were a five-speed manual or four-speed auto. From October ’96, the revamped range – featuring a new five-speed auto – added the 100kW 2.0-litre C200 sedans and all-new C200T wagons, replaced the C220s with the 110kW 2.3-litre four-cylinder C230 sedans, and gave the C250Ds much more power and torque thanks to a 110kW turbocharged diesel. Then the classic 2.8-litre in-line six-cylinder engine gave way to the all-new 145kW 2.8-litre V6 C280 in September ’97, while a smaller 125kW 2.4-litre V6 version killed off the short-lived C230 at the same time. A C240T wagon also appeared. Minor cosmetic and equipment level upgrades – pertaining mainly to side airbags and traction control systems – arrived in 1998, along with April ‘98’s storming 225kW 4.3-litre V8 C43 sedan and C43T wagon. All C-classes featured dual-airbags, anti-lock brakes, air-con, power windows, central locking and power mirrors. The W202 range finally gave way to the redesigned and reengineered W203 series in November 2000. Model release date: 1 November 1994 to 1 January 1996 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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