#2004 MERCEDES C230 SPORT MANUAL#
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#2004 MERCEDES C230 SPORT SERIES#

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Notably (post 2005), for the first time, the number designations were no longer equivalent to the engine displacement, more specifically in the Mercedes C200 (1.8-litre), C240 (2.6-litre) and C200 CDI (2.2-litre).

#2004 MERCEDES C230 SPORT MANUAL#

A six-speed manual gearbox was optional on some of the range, With exception to the C320 and C32 AMG. The diesels now featured common rail direct fuel injection and variable geometry turbochargers. Most of the engines were carried over from the W202, but the C320 was exclusive, offering 160 kW (215 hp 218 PS). The sedan debuted with a range of inline-four and V6 petrol engines and inline-four and -five diesels, later W203's received the V6 diesel. The second generation C-Class was introduced in March 2000 and production began on 18 July 2000. Testing began in 1997, with development concluding in 2000. Design patents were filed on 20 April 1998 and 4 March 1999. Design work commenced in mid-1994, with the final design being approved in December 1995 by the executive board. In 1994, development began on the W203 C-Class. Main article: Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W203) Pre-facelift Mercedes-Benz C180 K sedan

#2004 MERCEDES C230 SPORT SERIES#

Styling themes were carried over from the previous W201 series, but the new series had a smoother and rounder design than the last generation of compact Mercedes, with styling cues from the W124 E-Class (short, high trunk and taller tail lights), W140 S-Class (front end), and R129 SL-Class (headlights).ĭuring the 19 Formula 1 season, the C36 AMG served as the sport's Safety Car. The C-Class sedan was the company's entry-level model up until 1997 when Mercedes launched the A-Class. The first C-Class (W202) sedan was manufactured on 1 June 1993. In May 1993, the first generation W202 C-Class was introduced as a replacement for the 190.

#2004 MERCEDES C230 SPORT TRIAL#

Rough prototypes went into testing in 1989, with first production design prototypes commencing trial in 1990. Design work began in 1987, with the final design by Murat Günak selected in 1989 and the production design by Olivier Boulay delayed in January 1990, finally being patented on 19 December 1990.

In October 1986, three years into Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201)'s production run, work began on a successor. Main article: Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W202) Pre-facelift Mercedes-Benz W 202 sedan It remained in production until 2011 when a new W204 C-Class coupé replaced it for the 2012 model year. Initially available in sedan and a station wagon configurations, a fastback coupé (SportCoupé) variant followed and was later renamed to Mercedes-Benz CLC-Class. The third generation (W204) was launched in 2007 while the current W206 generation was launched in 2021. The C-Class has been available with a ' 4MATIC' four-wheel drive option since 2002. Introduced in 1993 as a replacement for the 190 (W201) range, the C-Class was the smallest model in the marque's line-up until the W168 A-Class arrived in 1997. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a series of compact executive cars produced by Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive ( 4MATIC)

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