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1. A new star in the automotive firmament
2. Technical highlights of the C-Class
3. C-Class model history in brief
4. What came before the Mercedes-Benz compact class
5. The Baby Benz
6. The first C-Class
7. Four-eye face for the C-Class
8. From road to racetrack
9. C-Class statistics
Technical highlights of the C-Class
201 series (1982 - 1993)
- Multi-link independent rear suspension: rear axle with five independent links for highly balanced handling characteristics
- Shock absorber strut independent front suspension: front axle located by individual wishbones, with anti-dive control
- Encapsulated diesel engine with exemplary noise insulation (“whisper diesel”)
- Forked-member structure of the front end for improved passive safety, particularly in frontal collisions
- Bosch KE Jetronic mechanical/electronic injection system for gasoline engines
202 series (1993 - 2000)
- C 220 CDI: the first diesel-engined passenger car of a German motor manufacturer with common-rail injection
- Gasoline engines with Roots supercharger
- Turbodiesel with four-valve technology and charge-air cooling
- V6 gasoline engine with three-valve technology and dual ignition
- Four-valve technology for diesel engines
203 series (2000 - 2006)
- Front module with crash boxes made of high-strength steel for further enhanced passive safety
- New three-link front axle with McPherson struts for more precise handling
- All-glass panoramic sunroof in the sports coupe
- Introduction of the SEQUENTRONIC automated six-speed transmission
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