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Fond Memories:  A Look Back At The History Of The Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Posted March 12th, 2007 At 10:30 AM CST

Exterior group shot of the Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16, the 190 E, the 190 D and the 190


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

 

 

C-Class Statistics


W 201 series (sedan)

Model   Production volume Production period
190 W 201 V 20 35,021 1982 - 1984
190 E / 190 E 2.0 W 201 E 20 638,180 1982 - 1993
190 E 2.3 W 201 E 23 186,610 1983 - 1993
(before Sept. 1986 only for export to North America)
190 D W 201 D 20 452,806 1983 - 1993
190 D 2.2 W 201 D 22 10,560 1983 - 1985
(only for export to North America)
190 (new engine) W 201 V 20/1 83,540 1984 - 1991
190 E 2.3-16 W 201 E 23/2 19,487 1984 - 1988
190 D 2.5 W 201 D 25 147,502 1985 - 1993
190 E 2.6 W 201 E 26 104,907 1986 - 1993
190 D 2.5 Turbo W 201 D 25 A 20,915 1986 - 1993
(before Sept. 1987 only for export to North America)
190 E 2.5-16 W 201 E 25/2 5,743 1988 - 1993
190 E 2.5-16 Evolution W 201 E 25/2 502 1989
190 E 1.8 W 201 E 18 173,354 1990 - 1993
190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II W 201 E 25/2 502 1990


W 202 series (sedan)

Model   Production volume Production period
C 180 W 202 E 18 583,514 1993 - 2000
C 220 W 202 E 22 140,915 1993 - 1996
C 280 W 202 E 28 103,374 1993 - 1997
C 36 AMG W 202 E 36 5,221 1993 - 1997
C 200 Diesel W 202 D 20 39,207 1993 - 1995
C 220 Diesel W 202 D 22 146,193 1993 - 1999
C 250 Diesel W 202 D 25 44,801 1993 - 1996
C 200 W 202 E 20 193,514 1994 - 2000
C 200 Kompressor W 202 E 20 ML 12,344 1995 - 2000
(export model only for Italy, Greece and Portugal)
C 230 Kompressor W 202 E 23 ML 63,595 1995 - 2000
C 250 Turbodiesel W 202 D 25 LA 59,772 1995 - 2000
C 230 W 202 E 23 59,706 1996 - 1998
C 200 Diesel W 202 D 20/2 1,063 1996 - 1998
(export model for Portugal)
C 240 W 202 E 24 40,878 1997 - 2000
C 280 W 202 E 28 40,146 1997 - 2000
C 43 AMG W 202 E 43 3,085 1997 - 2000
C 55 AMG W 202 E 55 Included in the pro-duction volume of the C 43 AMG 1998 - 2000
C 200 CDI W 202 DE 22 LA LR 29,811 1998 - 2000
C 220 CDI W 202 DE 22 LA 58,951 1998 - 2000


S 202 series (station wagon)

Model   Production volume Production period
C 180 S 202 E 18 69,242 1996 - 2000
C 200 S 202 E 20 24,634 1996 - 2000
C 200 Kompressor S 202 E 20 ML 4,636 1996 - 2000
(export model for Italy, Greece and Portugal)
C 230 S 202 E 23 6,299 1996 - 1998
C 200 Diesel S 202 D 20/2 174 1996 - 1998
(export model Portugal)
C 220 Diesel S 202 D 22 17,988 1996 - 1999
C 250 Turbodiesel S 202 D 25 LA 23,245 1996 - 2000
C 230 Kompressor S 202 E 23 ML 2,483 1997 - 2000
C 240 S 202 E 24 14,803 1997 - 2000
C 280 S 202 E 28 2,823 1997 - 2000
C 43 AMG S 202 E 43 772 1997 - 2000
C 55 AMG S 202 E 55 Included in the pro-duction volume of the C 43 AMG 1998 - 2000
C 200 CDI S 202 DE 22 LA LR 18,117 1998 - 2001
C 220 CDI S 202 DE 22 LA 50,104 1998 - 2001
C 180 (2-liter engine) S 202 E 20 EVO 2,295 2000 - 2001
C 200 Kompressor S 202 E 20 ML EVO 4,605 2000 - 2001
C 240 (2.6-liter engine) S 202 E 26 1,651 2000 - 2001

 

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