Mercedes-Benz 204 series

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Mercedes Benz
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Elegance (2008-2011)
204 series
Sales designation:	C class
Production period:	03/2007–06/2015
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Sedan , station wagon , coupé
Engines:	Gasoline engines : 1.6–6.2 liters (115–380 kW) Diesel engines : 2.1–3.0 liters (88–195 kW)
Length:	4581-4596 mm
Width:	1770 (Black Series: 1854) mm
Height:	1406-1459 (Black Series: 1388) mm
Wheelbase :	2760 mm
Empty weight :	1485-1810 kg
Previous model	Mercedes-Benz model series 203
successor	Mercedes-Benz 205 series

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The Mercedes-Benz 204 series is a series of the mid-range C-Class model . It was produced from March 2007 to June 2015 and replaced the 203 series built since March 2000 .

Production of the sedan ended at the beginning of May 2014. Since the beginning of February 2014, the successor to the Mercedes-Benz series 205 has been produced. In March 2014, the production of the station wagon was stopped. The coupe was the last model in this series to be built until June 2015.

General

When it appeared, the first C-Class represented the entry into the Mercedes-Benz model range as the smallest series . From 1997 there was an even smaller model with the A-Class , but the C-Class remained the "smallest" Mercedes-Benz with rear wheel drive . With the third generation of the 204 series , the series became slightly larger overall. The c _w value, on the other hand, fell to 0.25 to 0.33, depending on the model.

The W-204 sedan was presented to the press for the first time in the Mercedes-Benz World in Stuttgart on January 18, 2007, and presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2007 . The notchback sedan was followed by a station wagon ( T model ) in December 2007 .

There was no longer a shortened coupé on the same basis as its predecessor, the old CLC class was continued to be built until 2011. In June 2011 it was replaced by a new coupé, which was now about the same size as the sedan.

Technical innovations

The 204 series C-Class introduced a number of technical innovations, such as a new Linguatronic system that is supposed to understand entire sentences. The optional COMAND APS NTG 4 operating and display system was available for the first time in the C-Class with a large screen that extends electrically from the upper part of the center console when the operating system is switched on. For the first time in the middle class there was an optional Intelligent Light System .

There was also an optional PRE-SAFE system that can recognize an impending collision in advance and enables the seat belt tensioners to be activated before the impact or can bring the head restraints into an optimal position in order to mitigate the effects of the accident.

Sedan ( W 204 ) and T-Model ( S 204 )

The four-door notchback sedan grew in length by 55 millimeters to 4581 millimeters. The width of the body has increased by 42 to 1770 millimeters and the wheelbase by 45 to 2760 millimeters. The increased external dimensions should also provide more space in the interior. This not only increased the trunk volume by 20 to 475 liters (VDA), but also increased the front shoulder space, for example, by 40 millimeters.

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  C-Class Avantgarde Sedan with optional AMG Sports Package
  (2007-2008)

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  Cockpit of a W 204 Avantgarde (2007)

The C-Class T-Model was on sale between December 2007 and March 2014. The interior corresponds to that of the sedan. The trunk volume is 485 to 1500 liters.

The Easy-Pack-Fixkit is available exclusively for the T-model , with which the luggage can be fixed with sliding rails among other things. The payload is up to 605 kilograms.

The station wagon is 1.5 centimeters longer than the sedan, which only benefits the trunk.

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  C 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate Avantgarde (2008-2011)

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  A C-Class T-model of the Thuringian police

Facelift

After a facelift, the 204 series was available since March 26, 2011, extensively revised. The headlights have been revised and the front apron has been adapted to that of the E-Class , with a rounded lip under the grille. The wide LED bars from the 212 series were also adopted. At the rear, the apron was only slightly revised and the rear lights also received a new graphic. The cockpit has been completely redesigned with a center console , largely taken from the Mercedes-Benz CLS . The screen is now firmly seated on the center console. The instrument cluster with a color TFT display was also taken from the CLS .

On the technical side, in addition to the six-cylinder engines, the four-cylinder engines with the revised 7G-TRONIC PLUS , which in turn comes with a start-stop system, were also available in the future . The V6 petrol engine was replaced by the newly developed M 276 with 225 kW (306 hp); the V6 diesel was the OM 642 LS , which comes with 195 kW (265 hp). The C 300 was discontinued, while the C 180 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY was now also introduced in Germany. The suffix CGI is not used for engines with direct injection. In addition, ten new driver assistance systems based on radar, camera and sensor technology such as the distance control system Distronic Plus , the Blind Spot Assist, the Lane Keeping Assist, the PRE-SAFE brake, parking guidance including Parktronic , Speed Limit Assist , active Blind Spot Assist and the Active Lane Keeping Assist, the drowsiness detection system Attention Assist and the Adaptive High Beam Assist , all of which are already familiar from the larger model series, are entering the C-Class .

Finally, a new generation of telematics made its debut in the C-Class for the first time , with easier operation, a larger display, telephone book transfer, SMS display, wireless music playback via Bluetooth and a USB interface in the center armrest. The COMAND Online multimedia system made it possible to surf the Internet for the first time in the C-Class . In addition, 3D optics with three-dimensional city models are used for navigation; routes driven can also be recorded. For the entry-level radio Audio 20 CD is the Becker MAP PILOT cheap navigation expansion. The operation takes place via the central rotary and push button, the displays are made via the central screen.

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  C 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Avantgarde with AMG Sports package
  (2011-2013)

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  C 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate with standard equipment (2011-2014)

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Coupé ( C 204 )

At the Geneva Motor Show in 2011 was a further variant of the 204 series introduced. This is a coupé that replaces the CLC class and came onto the German market on June 4, 2011.

It is based on the usual C-Class , is four centimeters flatter than this and is produced in the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen . At the market launch there were three gasoline engines (the C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY , C 250 BlueEFFICIENCY and the C 350 BlueEFFICIENCY ) and two diesel models ( C 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY and C 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY ). The two more powerful petrol engines have the 7G-Tronic Plus as standard . It is available at an additional cost for the other models that have a six-speed manual transmission as standard.

All models are equipped with an automatic start-stop system. The interior largely corresponds to that of the sedan. The Coupé has the seats of the E-Class Coupé and the steering wheel of the CLS-Class . In contrast to the other coupés from Mercedes-Benz , this model has a B-pillar and fixed, non-opening rear side windows. The AMG version will follow at the same time in June. For the market launch of the coupé, Mercedes-Benz offered the Edition 1 special model . This includes the AMG sports package as well as a style package for the interior and two optional special paint finishes.

In the summer of 2011, Mercedes-Benz also presented the C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series , which is equipped with an even sportier chassis and modified body parts and has an output of 380 kW (517 hp). It was published in January 2012. One day after the order was released on November 28, 2011, the entire contingent of 600 vehicles was sold out.

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  C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Coupé
  (2011-2015)

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  Cockpit of a C 204 with optional AMG Sports package (2011–2015)

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  C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series

Model history

• Since July 2007, 4MATIC permanent all - wheel drive has been available for all six-cylinders - for the first time also for a diesel.
• The seven-speed automatic 7G-TRONIC is available in the C-Class for all six-cylinders; the well-known five-speed automatic is still available for the four-cylinder.
• Since 2008, the color combination of the Elegance's beige equipment has been changed from light beige dashboard to brown.
• The C 180 and C 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY models have been available since April 2008 . In addition, from 08/2008 all C-Class models will receive newly designed side mirrors with LED technology, which are more aerodynamic.
• Since the end of 2008 a completely new four-cylinder diesel generation (engine series OM 651 ). This has u. a. via two-stage turbocharging. The output of the C 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY is 100 kW and 360 Nm, the C 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY still has 125 kW and 400 Nm and the C 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY has 150 kW and 500 Nm. These models are available with a five-speed automatic 5G-TRONIC , the C 250 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY also with a seven-speed automatic ( 7G-TRONIC ).
• The C 350 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY with 215 kW and 365 Nm has been available since the end of 2008 .
• Since October 2009: LED daytime running lights in conjunction with bi-xenon and ILS instead of the fog lights, which is similar to that of the S-Class after the facelift. The cornering light function is therefore missing on the ILS .
• Since the beginning of 2010, all four-cylinder units have only been available as CGI with Euro 5 classification.
• April 2010: The C 180 Compressor BlueEFFICIENCY and the C 200 Compressor are no longer available: henceforth the C 180 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY and C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY are available with 6-speed manual gearbox and automatic start-stop.
• March 2011: major facelift
• January 2012: The C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series with an output of 380 kW (517 hp) goes on sale.
• The C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY has been equipped with a new generation of engines since April 2012 . The displacement was reduced to 1.6 liters, the performance remained the same, while the consumption was reduced to 5.8 l Super per 100 km. The C 200 BlueEFFICIENCY will also be offered in the Coupé from now on .
• From June 2012 the combination and cruise control levers were rearranged. Both swap positions with the new model year, so that the combination switch is located above the cruise control lever.
• A fuel-saving model based on the C 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY has been available since October 2012 . Consumption is given as 4.1 liters of diesel for the sedan and coupé and 4.3 liters of diesel for the T-model.
• In May 2013 the name BlueEFFICIENCY will be dropped .
• The C 220 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY will be available from June 2013 .

Test series

The new C-Class completed 24 million test kilometers, making it the most tested Mercedes-Benz before sales started until 2009, when the new E-Class was released, which completed 36 million test kilometers (900 circumnavigations of the world).

Equipment lines

The new C-Class adopts some of the more powerful engines from the previous model and some of the engines from the larger E-Class . The 204 series is also available in various equipment variants:

• Classic is the standard equipment for the European market.
• Avantgarde and Elegance are higher-quality equipment lines that were standard for the C350 , C350 CGI , C320 CDI and C350 CDI engines

The 204 series has two different front sections: in the Avantgarde and AMG versions, the sporty radiator grille with an integrated star is used. In the standard version and Elegance , the chrome grill is used with a free-standing Mercedes star on the bonnet.

There is an AMG sports package for all equipment variants. Avantgarde is standard equipment on the C 63 AMG. From 2009 there was also a special edition with additional equipment: AGILITY CONTROL , ADAPTIVE BRAKE , BlueEFFICIENCY and Intelligent Light System , 17-inch light-alloy wheels in 5-spoke design.

For the time being, only four model variants were available for the North American market:

• the C 300 Sport Sedan corresponds to the European C 280 Avantgarde with the AMG sports package
• the C 300 Luxury Sedan corresponds to the C 280 Elegance with extended standard equipment
• the C 350 Sport Sedan corresponds to the C 350 Avantgarde with the AMG sports package
• the C 63 AMG

The following engine variants were available for the Japanese market (2007–2009):

• the C 200 compressor ( Elegance as standard)
• the C 250 (corresponds to the C 230 , Elegance as standard)
• the C 300 (corresponds to the C 280 , Avantgarde & AMG sports package as standard)

The following engine variants were available for the Japanese market (2009–2011):

• the C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY
• the C 250 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY ( Elegance as standard)
• the C 300 ( Avantgarde as standard)
• the C 63 AMG

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  Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG (2007-2011)

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  Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG T-Model (2007-2011)

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  Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupé
  (2011-2015)

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  Rear view

Technical specifications

Four-cylinder gasoline engines

Parameters	C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY compressor	C 180 compressor	C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY	C 180 1	C 200 compressor	C 200 1	C 250 1
Construction period	04/2008 - 04/2010	03/2007–10/2008	11/2009-04/2012	04 / 2012-06 / 2015	03/2007–04/2010	11/2009 - 06/2015	06 / 2009-06 / 2015
Engine characteristics
Motor designation *	M 271 KE 16 ML red.	M 271 KE 18 ML red.	M 271 DE 18 AL red.	M 274 DE 16 AL	M 271 KE 18 ML	M 271 DE 18 AL
Engine type	R4 petrol engine
Mixture preparation	Manifold injection		Direct injection		Manifold injection	Direct injection
Engine charging	compressor		turbocharger		compressor	turbocharger
Displacement	1597 cc	1796 cc		1595 cc	1796 cc
Max. power	115 kW (156 hp) at 5200 rpm		115 kW (156 hp) at 5300 rpm		135 kW (184 hp) at 5500 rpm	135 kW (184 hp) at 5250 rpm	150 kW (204 hp) at 5500 rpm
Max. Torque	230 Nm at 3000-4500 rpm	230 Nm at 2600-4600 rpm	250 Nm at 1600-4200 rpm	250 Nm at 1250-4000 rpm	250 Nm at 2800-5000 rpm	270 Nm at 1800-4600 rpm	310 Nm at 2000-4300 rpm
Power transmission
Drive, as standard	Rear wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard [optional]	6-speed manual transmission [ 5G-Tronic  ] 2	6-speed manual transmission [5G-Tronic]	6-speed manual transmission [5G-Tronic / 7G-Tronic  ] 3	6-speed manual transmission [7G-Tronic Plus]	6-speed manual transmission [5G-Tronic] 2	6-speed manual transmission [5G-Tronic / 7G-Tronic Plus] 3	5G-Tronic / 7G-Tronic Plus 3
Readings
Top speed
Limousine:	230 km / h [223 km / h]	223 km / h [220 km / h]	225 km / h [223 km / h]		235 km / h [230 km / h]	237 km / h [235 km / h]	240 km / h
T-model:	223 km / h [218 km / h]	218 km / h [215 km / h]	218 km / h [216 km / h]		228 km / h [225 km / h]	228 km / h [226 km / h]	233 km / h
Coupe:	-	-	225 km / h [223 km / h]		-	237 km / h [235 km / h]	240 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h
Limousine:	9.5 s [9.9 s]		9.0 s [8.9 s]	8.5 s [8.5 s]	8.6 s [8.8 s]	8.2 s [7.8 s]	7.2-7.4 s
T-model:	9.8 s [10.2 s]		9.2 s [9.1 s]	8.7 s [8.7 s]	8.8 s [9.0 s]	8.4 s [8.1 s]	7.4 s
Coupe:	-		9.0 s [8.9 s]	8.5 s [8.5 s]	-	8.2 s [7.8 s]	7.2 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)
Limousine:	6.5–6.8 l super [7.1–7.7 l super]	7.4–7.6 l super [7.6–7.8 l super]	6.7–7.3 l super [6.4–6.9 l super]	5.8–6.4 l super [5.8–6.3 l super]	7.6–7.8 l super [7.9–8.1 l super]	6.6–7.2 l super [6.4–6.9 l super]	6.4–7.2 l super
T-model:	6.9–7.4 l super [7.5–7.9 l super]	7.7–7.8 l super [8.1–8.2 l super]	6.8–7.5 l super [6.6–7.0 l super]	5.9–6.4 l super [5.9–6.4 l super]	7.8–8.0 l super [8.1–8.3 l super]	6.9–7.6 l super [6.7–6.9 l super]	6.7–6.9 l super
Coupe:	-		6.7–7.3 l super [6.5–7.0 l super]	5.8–6.4 l super [5.8–6.3 l super]	-	6.6–7.2 l super [6.4–6.9 l super]	6.5–7.0 l super
CO 2 emissions (combined)
Limousine:	155–162 g / km [169–183 g / km]	177–182 g / km [180–185 g / km]	157–169 g / km [148–160 g / km]	136–149 g / km [136–147 g / km]	180–185 g / km [180–185 g / km]	154–168 g / km [150–161 g / km]	150-161 g / km
T-model:	164–176 g / km [179–187 g / km]	183–185 g / km [192–194 g / km]	160–176 g / km [155–163 g / km]	139–150 g / km [139–149 g / km]	184–189 g / km [193–198 g / km]	160–177 g / km [155–162 g / km]	155-162 g / km
Coupe:	-		157–169 g / km [150–162 g / km]	136–149 g / km [136–147 g / km]	-	154–168 g / km [150–161 g / km]	152-163 g / km
Emission standard according to EU classification	Euro 4		5 euro	Euro 6	Euro 4	5 euro

¹Marketed as C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY, C 200 BlueEFFICIENCY and C 250 BlueEFFICIENCY until May 2013 .

² optional 5-speed automatic transmission with tip shift until 10/2009

³ 5-speed automatic transmission with Tippshift until 02/2011, 7-speed automatic transmission with Tippshift and automatic start-stop from 03/2011

• Values ​​in square brackets for models with automatic transmission

Six- and eight-cylinder petrol engines

Parameters	C 230	C 280 (4MATIC)	C 300 (4MATIC)	C 350 (4MATIC)	C 350 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY	C 350 (4MATIC) 1	C 63 AMG	C 63 AMG Edition 507	C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series
Construction period	03/2007-06/2009		06/2009 - 02/2011	03/2007–02/2011	10/2008–02/2011	03/2011–06/2015	07/2007–06/2015	06/2013–06/2014	01 / 2012–12 / 2012
Engine characteristics
Motor designation *	M 272 KE 25	M 272 KE 30		M 272 KE 35	M 272 DE 35	M 276 DE 35	M 156 KE 63
Engine type	V6 petrol engine						V8 petrol engine
Mixture preparation	Manifold injection				Direct injection		Manifold injection
Engine charging	-
Displacement	2496 cc	2996 cc		3498 cc			6208 cc
Max. power	150 kW (204 hp) at 6100 rpm	170 kW (231 hp) at 6000 rpm		200 kW (272 hp) at 6000 rpm	215 kW (292 hp) at 6400 rpm	225 kW (306 hp) at 6500 rpm	336 kW (457 PS) at 6800 rpm [358 kW (487 PS) at 6800 rpm] 2	373 kW (507 hp) at 6800 rpm	380 kW (517 hp) at 6800 rpm
Max. Torque	245 Nm at 2900-5500 rpm	300 Nm at 2500-5000 rpm		350 Nm at 2400-5000 rpm	365 Nm at 3000-5100 rpm	370 Nm at 3500 rpm	600 Nm at 5000 rpm	610 Nm at 5200 rpm	620 Nm at 5200 rpm
Power transmission
Drive, as standard [optional]	Rear wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive [ all-wheel drive ]			Rear wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive [all-wheel drive]	Rear wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard [optional]	6-speed manual transmission [ 7G-Tronic  ] 3	6-speed manual transmission [7G-Tronic] 3		7G-Tronic 3		7G-Tronic Plus 4	AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission
Readings
Top speed
Limousine:	240 km / h [233 km / h]	250 km / h (243 km / h) [246 km / h]		250 km / h (250 km / h)	250 km / h	250 km / h (250 km / h)	250 km / h [280 km / h] 2	280 km / h	-
T-model:	232 km / h [227 km / h]	242 km / h [240 km / h]		250 km / h	-	250 km / h	250 km / h [280 km / h] 2	280 km / h	-
Coupe:	-					250 km / h	250 km / h [280 km / h] 2	280 km / h	300 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h
Limousine:	8.4 s [8.6 s]	7.3 s (7.2 s) [7.2 s]		6.4 s (6.3 s)	6.3 s	6.0 s (6.0 s)	4.5 s [4.4 s] 2	4.2 s	-
T-model:	8.6 s [8.9 s]	7.5 s [7.5 s]		6.5 s	-	6.1 s	4.6 s [4.5 s] 2	4.3 s	-
Coupe:	-					6.0 s	4.4 s [4.3 s] 2	4.2 s	4.2 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)
Limousine:	9.1–9.3 l super [9.1–9.3 l super]	9.2–9.4 l super (9.4–9.6 l super) [9.2–9.4 l super]	9.4–9.6 l super (9.6–9.8 l super) [9.4–9.6 l super]	9.9-10.2 l super (10.2 l super)	8.3–8.9 l super	6.8–7.0 l super (7.4–7.6 l super)	12.0 l super		-
T-model:	9.3–9.5 l super [9.3–9.5 l super]	9.4–9.6 l super [9.4–9.6 l super]	9.6–9.8 l super [9.6–9.8 l super]	10.1-10.4 l super	-	7.1–7.3 l super	12.2 l super		-
Coupe:	-					6.8–7.0 l super	12.0 l super		12.2 l super
CO 2 emissions (combined)
Limousine:	216–221 g / km [217–222 g / km]	220–225 g / km (224–229 g / km) [219–224 g / km]	220–225 g / km (224–229 g / km) [219–224 g / km]	223–239 g / km (239 g / km)	193-208 g / km	159–164 g / km (174–178 g / km)	280 g / km		-
T-model:	221–226 g / km [221–226 g / km]	224–229 g / km [224–229 g / km]	224–229 g / km [224–229 g / km]	235-242 g / km	-	165-170 g / km	285 g / km		-
Coupe:	-					159-164 g / km	280 g / km		286 g / km
Emission standard according to EU classification	Euro 4				5 euro		5 euro

¹Marketed as C 350 (4MATIC) BlueEFFICIENCY until May 2013 .

² with AMG Performance Package (from 11/2009)

³ 7-speed automatic transmission with tip shift

^4th 7-speed automatic transmission with Tippshift and automatic start-stop

• Values ​​in square brackets for models with automatic transmission, in round brackets for models with all-wheel drive

Four cylinder diesel engines

Parameters	C 180 CDI 1 2	C 200 CDI	C 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY	C 200 CDI 2	C 220 CDI	C 220 CDI 2 (4MATIC)	C 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Edition	C 250 CDI (4MATIC) 2	C 250 CDI Sport
Construction period	04/2010 - 03/2014	03/2007-06/2009	04/2008 - 11/2009	11/2009 - 03/2014	03/2007-06/2009	06 / 2009-06 / 2015	10/2012–06/2015	10/2008–06/2015	06 / 2012-06 / 2015
Engine characteristics
Motor designation *	OM 651 DE 22 LA red.	OM 646 DE 22 LA red.		OM 651 DE 22 LA red.	OM 646 DE 22 LA	OM 651 DE 22 LA
Engine type	R4 diesel engine
Mixture preparation	Common rail direct injection
Engine charging	turbocharger					Biturbo
Displacement	2143 cc	2148 cc		2143 cc	2148 cc	2143 cc
Max. power	88 kW (120 hp) at 2800-4600 rpm	100 kW (136 hp) at 3800 rpm		100 kW (136 hp) at 2800-4600 rpm	125 kW (170 hp) at 3800 rpm	125 kW (170 hp) at 3000–4200 rpm		150 kW (204 hp) at 4200 rpm
Max. Torque	300 Nm at 1400-2800 rpm	270 Nm at 1600–3400 rpm		360 Nm at 1600–2600 rpm [330 Nm 1600–2800 rpm]	400 Nm at 2000 rpm	400 Nm at 1400-2800 rpm		500 Nm at 1600-1800 rpm
Power transmission
Drive, as standard [optional]	Rear wheel drive							Rear-wheel drive [ all-wheel drive ]	Rear wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard [optional]	6-speed manual transmission [ 5G-Tronic / 7G-Tronic Plus  ] 2	6-speed manual transmission [5G-Tronic]	6-speed manual transmission	6-speed manual transmission [5G-Tronic / 7G-Tronic Plus] 2	6-speed manual transmission [5G-Tronic]	6-speed manual transmission [5G-Tronic / 7G-Tronic Plus] 2	6-speed manual transmission [7G-Tronic Plus]	6-speed manual transmission [5G-Tronic / 7G-Tronic Plus] 2	7G-Tronic Plus
Readings
Top speed
Limousine:	208 km / h [206 km / h]	215 km / h [213 km / h]	220 km / h	218 km / h [215 km / h]	229 km / h [227 km / h]	232 km / h (227 km / h) [231 km / h]	232 km / h [231 km / h]	240 km / h (240 km / h) [240 km / h]	-
T-model:	201 km / h [200 km / h]	208 km / h [204 km / h]	-	209 km / h [207 km / h]	224 km / h [220 km / h]	219 km / h (219 km / h) [219 km / h]	219 km / h	238 km / h (237 km / h) [237 km / h]	-
Coupe:	-					236 km / h [231 km / h]	236 km / h	240 km / h [240 km / h]	240 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h
Limousine:	10.5 s [10.8 s]	10.4 s [10.2 s]	10.4 s	9.2 s [9.1 s]	8.5 s [8.4 s]	8.4 s (8.2 s) [8.1 s]	8.4 s [8.1 s]	7.0 s (7.1 s) [7.1 s]	-
T-model:	10.8 s [11.1 s]	10.8 s [10.6 s]	-	9.6 s [9.5 s]	8.9 s [8.8 s]	8.5 s (8.4 s) 8.3 s	8.5 s	7.3 s (7.4 s) [7.4 s]	-
Coupe:	-					8.4 s [7.4 s]	7.4 s	7.0 s [7.1 s]	7.1 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)
Limousine:	4.8–5.3 l diesel [4.9–5.3 l diesel]	5.7–6.1 l diesel [6.5–6.7 l diesel]	5.1–5.4 l diesel	4.8–5.3 l diesel [4.9–5.3 l diesel]	5.9–6.1 l diesel [6.6–6.7 l diesel]	4.4–5.1 l diesel (5.4–5.7 l diesel) [4.8–5.2 l diesel]	4.1 l diesel [4.4 l diesel]	4.8–5.3 l diesel (5.4–5.7 l diesel) [4.8–5.2 l diesel]	-
T-model:	4.8–5.4 l diesel [5.1–5.5 l diesel]	6.0–6.1 l diesel [6.7 l diesel]	-	4.8–5.4 l diesel [5.1–5.5 l diesel]	6.1 l diesel [6.8 l diesel]	4.7–5.2 l diesel (5.3–5.8 l diesel) [5.1–5.3 l diesel]	4.3 l diesel	4.9–5.4 l diesel (5.5–5.8 l diesel) [5.1–5.3 l diesel]	-
Coupe:	-					4.4–5.1 l diesel [4.9–5.3 l diesel]	4.1 l diesel	4.9–5.4 l diesel [4.9–5.3 l diesel]	5.3 l diesel
CO 2 emissions (combined)
Limousine:	125–139 g / km [129–140 g / km]	149–160 g / km [171–177 g / km]	133-141 g / km	125–139 g / km [129–140 g / km]	156-160 g / km [173-177 g / km]	117–133 g / km (144–152 g / km) [125–136 g / km]	109 g / km [116 g / km]	125–140 g / km (144–152 g / km) [125–136 g / km]	-
T-model:	127–141 g / km [134–144 g / km]	157–161 g / km [176 g / km]	-	127–141 g / km [134–144 g / km]	159–161 g / km [178–180 g / km]	124–135 g / km (147–155 g / km) [134–138 g / km]	114 g / km	128–141 g / km (147–155 g / km) [134–138 g / km]	-
Coupe:	-					117-133 g / km [128-139 g / km]	109 g / km	128–143 g / km [128–139 g / km]	139 g / km
Emission standard according to EU classification	5 euro	Euro 4		5 euro	Euro 4	5 euro

¹In the Netherlands a. available in Austria, on the German market since 03/2011

²Marketed until May 2013 as the C 180 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, C 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, C 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY and C 250 CDI (4MATIC) BlueEFFICIENCY .

³ 5-speed automatic transmission with Tippshift until 02/2011, 7-speed automatic transmission with Tippshift and automatic start-stop since 03/2011

• Values ​​in square brackets for models with automatic transmission, in round brackets for models with all-wheel drive

Six cylinder diesel engines

Parameters	C 300 CDI 4MATIC 1	C 320 CDI (4MATIC)	C 350 CDI (4MATIC)	C 350 CDI (4MATIC) BlueEFFICIENCY	C 350 CDI 1
Construction period	06/2011 - 03/2014	03/2007-06/2009	06/2009 - 11/2009	11/2009 - 02/2011	06/2011 - 03/2014
Engine characteristics
Motor designation *	OM 642 DE 30 LA				OM 642 LS DE 30 LA
Engine type	V6 diesel engine
Mixture preparation	Common rail direct injection
Engine charging	turbocharger
Displacement	2987 cc
Max. power	170 kW (231 hp) at 3800 rpm	165 kW (224 hp) at 3800 rpm		170 kW (231 hp) at 3800 rpm	195 kW (265 hp) at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque	540 Nm at 1600-2400 rpm	510 Nm at 1600-2800 rpm		540 Nm at 1600-2400 rpm	620 Nm at 1600–2400 rpm
Power transmission
Drive, as standard [optional]	all wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive [all-wheel drive]			Rear wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard [optional]	7G-Tronic Plus	6-speed manual transmission [7G-Tronic]		7G-Tronic	7G-Tronic Plus
Readings
Top speed
Limousine:	250 km / h	250 km / h (250 km / h) [250 km / h]		250 km / h (250 km / h)	250 km / h
T-model:	242 km / h	245 km / h (244 km / h) [244 km / h]		244 km / h (242 km / h)	250 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h
Limousine:	6.4 s	7.4 s (6.7 s) [6.9 s]		6.4 s (6.4 s)	6.0 s
T-model:	6.5 s	7.9 s (7.1 s) [7.1 s]		6.5 s (6.5 s)	6.3 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)
Limousine:	7.0–7.2 l diesel	6.9–7.2 l diesel (7.7–8.0 l diesel) [7.3–7.6 l diesel]		6.6–6.9 l diesel (7.0–7.2 l diesel)	5.9–6.0 l diesel
T-model:	7.2–7.4 l diesel	7.1–7.4 l diesel (7.8–8.1 l diesel) [7.5–7.8 l diesel]		6.8–7.0 l diesel (7.2–7.4 l diesel)	6.0–6.2 l diesel
CO 2 emissions (combined)
Limousine:	185-189 g / km	182–193 g / km (202–211 g / km) [193–201 g / km]		174–180 g / km (185–189 g / km)	154-157 g / km
T-model:	191-195 g / km	188–198 g / km (205–215 g / km) [199–209 g / km]		180-184 g / km (191-195 g / km)	159-162 g / km
Emission standard according to EU classification	5 euro	Euro 4		5 euro

¹Marketed as C 300 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY and C 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY until May 2013 .

• Values ​​in square brackets for models with automatic transmission, in round brackets for models with all-wheel drive

 * The engine designation is encoded as follows. M = engine, OM = oil engine, series = 3-digit, E = intake manifold injection, KE = port injection, DE = direct injection, ML = compressor, L = charge air cooling, A = exhaust gas turbocharger, red. = reduced power / displacement

The C 180 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY has only been available in Germany since March 2011; B. available in the Netherlands and Austria.

In the USA, the C 280 was offered as the C 300 from the start .

The AMG Performance Plus package can be ordered as an optional extra for the C 63 AMG . In addition to the increase in performance, it includes an AMG performance steering wheel, a spoiler lip on the boot lid and an optimized braking system with red calipers. With the drivers package , it is also possible to increase the maximum speed limit to 280 km / h.

BlueEFFICIENCY models

The models C 180 Compressor BlueEFFICIENCY and C 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY were available from April 2008 . First presented as FuelEconomy , it is a package of measures to reduce fuel consumption.

With the introduction of the CGI direct injection engine (end of 2009) and the new diesel engines ( OM 651 ; end of 2008), Mercedes-Benz names all of these vehicles as BlueEFFICIENCY .

The details of the modifications:

• modified engines (with the C 180 compressor , the displacement was reduced to 1.6 liters with the same output)
• Lowering by 15 mm (AMG package)
• complete underbody paneling of the diesel models also for the C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY compressor
• Partial cover of the radiator grille, which reduces the flow of air into the engine compartment
• Sealing of the joints around the headlights
• tires with lower rolling resistance
• Weight reduction of 19 or 32 kilograms (including a thinner windscreen)
• Demand-based regulation of the power steering
• newly developed differential
• extended gear ratio for the C 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
• Switching and consumption display in the cockpit
• lower air resistance exterior mirrors

The c _w value is improved by the aerodynamic modifications to a new record of 0.25. The exterior mirrors of the BlueEFFICIENCY models, recognizable by their arrow-like indicators, will be standard for all C-Classes from the end of 2008 . The C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY compressor consumes 6.5 liters per 100 kilometers instead of 7.4 liters and the C 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 5.1 liters per 100 kilometers instead of 5.7 liters.

The new OM 651 diesel engine in the C 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY was presented at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The 2.1-liter, supercharged inline four-cylinder has an output of 150 kW (204 hp) and 500 Nm of torque. This makes it the world's most powerful four-cylinder diesel engine in a passenger car. It should accelerate the C-Class e to 100 km / h and up to 250 km / h in 7.0 seconds and consume only 5.2 liters per 100 kilometers. Initially, it was only offered with a manual transmission in the Prime Edition special model . Since April 2009, the C 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY has also been available in conjunction with the other equipment lines and with an automatic transmission.

The C 350 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY was also available from the end of 2008 to spring 2011 . Compared to the normal C 350 with manifold injection, it received several modifications:

• Conversion of the engine to second generation direct injection. The engine output increases by 15 kW to 215 kW, the torque increases by 15 Nm to 365 Nm
• Weight savings thanks to a thinner windscreen and new forged lightweight rims
• tires with lower rolling resistance
• Demand-based regulation of the power steering
• automatically controlled radiator cover that regulates the air flow into the engine compartment as required

With these measures, the C 350 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY consumes around 10% less fuel and gets by with 8.4 liters per 100 kilometers.

New registrations in Germany

According to statistics from the Federal Motor Transport Authority, the mid- range car segment is dominated by the four car models Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C-Class and VW Passat. In recent years, these models have always accounted for more than 10% of the vehicle segment.

In 2010 the Mercedes C-Class was the most registered mid-range car in Germany, in the other years it was the VW Passat. However, the evaluation of the new registrations to private vehicle owners is remarkable: here the Mercedes C-Class has consistently achieved first place in the statistics with the most vehicles and by far the highest private share of total sales in comparison with the other dominant car models , see. Table below.

Between the market launch (March 2007) of the 204 series and April 2011, over 1.2 million vehicles were delivered to customers worldwide.

Model with year of release	Total new registrations in 2014	of which to private owners in 2014	Total new registrations in 2013	total of which to private owners in 2013	New registrations total 2012	of which to private owners in total in 2012	Total new registrations in 2011	of which to private owners in 2011	Total new registrations in 2010	of which to private owners in total 2010	Total new registrations in 2009	of which to private owners in 2009	Total new registrations in 2008	of which to private owners in total in 2008
VW Passat (2010)	72,153	5,556 (7.7%)	72,048	6,340 (8.8%)	89,333	9,559 (10.7%)	103.507	13,352 (12.9%)	66,496	7,780 (11.7%)	84,729	22,284 (26.3%)	94,523	12,477 (13.2%)
Mercedes C-Class (2007) / (2014)	60,350	22,692 (37.6%)	52,433	18,876 (36.0%)	69.052	25,204 (36.5%)	79,820	30,172 (37.8%)	71,871	23,861 (33.2%)	77,394	30,184 (39.0%)	98,145	40,632 (41.4%)
BMW 3 Series (2005) / (2012)	55,681	9,354 (16.8%)	69,486	15,009 (21.6%)	62.506	13,939 (22.3%)	62,280	15,009 (24.1%)	67,643	16,234 (24.0%)	72,288	25,807 (35.7%)	87,302	27,151 (31.1%)
Audi A4 (2007)	48.278	5,745 (11.9%)	48,310	5,990 (12.4%)	57,633	9,279 (16.1%)	59,056	10,984 (18.6%)	59,863	13,409 (22.4%)	75,341	24,184 (32.1%)	98.714	27,048 (27.4%)

Approvals since 2007

Month and year	Audi A4	BMW 3 Series 1	Mercedes C-Class 2	VW Passat 3
January 2007	3991	4897	3408	7133
February	5267	6043	2848	7500
March	9027	10717	5700	11612
April	7980	9969	6890	8973
May	9784	15432	7047	9819
June	8473	8635	8070	10109
July	7358	8031	7642	9484
August	5464	5811	8019	6671
September	5248	10161	8609	8098
October	7218	7360	7621	9004
November	7271	6886	6709	9822
December	7011	6617	5690	7083
January 2008	5087	5734	7145	7039
February	6802	6001	7510	6965
March	7816	7871	8589	9776
April	8231	9138	9823	9777
May	7951	8687	8750	7219
June	10078	7997	9478	8265
July	10106	7920	9646	7371
August	8282	5660	6961	4845
September	9693	6524	9560	8756
October	9687	8595	7617	8948
November	7750	5849	7729	8339
December	7231	7326	5337	7223
January 2009	6365	3212	5498	5116
February	6661	5201	6491	6952
March	7094	7376	8270	8799
April	6374	7478	5089	8615
May	6154	7796	6771	7923
June	8832	8271	7797	9919
July	6952	6044	5704	6461
August	4862	5512	4713	5988
September	4351	5323	7738	8189
October	5840	5854	7198	6526
November	6626	5068	7129	6340
December	5230	5153	4996	3901
January 2010	3881	3178	3566	3407
February	4472	4334	3422	4995
March	6532	6572	5165	7808
April	5735	7151	5873	6664
May	5137	6107	6543	6446
June	5362	7991	7534	6886
July	5359	6172	5639	6800
August	4157	3555	4296	3213
September	4388	5324	7912	5823
October	5131	5494	7908	5333
November	5439	6078	8557	4631
December	4270	5687	5456	4490
January 2011	3690	2451	3886	8888
February	4050	3897	4233	8526
March	5858	6406	4677	8595
April	4871	5977	6527	8855
May	5959	6553	8496	10075
June	5248	6388	8756	8744
July	4400	4842	7301	9526
August	4475	4931	6014	6287
September	6024	3918	7720	9514
October	5279	4479	7446	8568
November	5217	5374	8435	8731
December	3985	7064	6329	7198
January 2012	1936	2639	5485	6618
February	2441	3990	5061	7154
March	4656	6086	6568	8860
April	4210	7907	5962	7849
May	5266	7052	6959	8529
June	5724	6176	7531	7682
1 Coupé and cabriolet included 2 Coupé included 3 CC included

Motorsport

Mercedes used a racing car in the look of the W 204 in the DTM from 2007 to 2011 . The car with which Paul di Resta won the championship in 2010 had a 4-liter V8 engine with an output of around 500 hp. Former Formula 1 drivers Ralf Schumacher and David Coulthard drove other DTM W- 204s .

Two-door coupés have been driven in the DTM since the 2012 season, so Mercedes is using a racing car that looks like the C 204 .

• 

  David Coulthard's 2011 DTM sedan

• 

  DTM Coupé of the 2012 season

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Rating in the Euro NCAP crash test
2. ↑ Friday evening, May 9th - the last Mercedes-C-Class (W204) rolled off the assembly line in Sindelfingen. Mercedes-Fans.de, accessed on July 17, 2015 . 
3. ↑ 2011 Mercedes C-Class Estate spied - First interior images, worldcarfans.com , October 13, 2010
4. ↑ Erlkönig picture gallery, part 103: The cars of tomorrow, autobild.de , October 12, 2010
5. ↑ New appearance for the successful type from March 2011: The new generation of the C-Class ( Memento from July 10, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
6. ↑ First information: Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé: Guts Geschmäckle autoscout24.de, February 11, 2011
7. ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: Special model - Something special for the premiere: Edition 1 mercedes-benz.de
8. ↑ The new Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe Black Series is the most powerful C-Class of all time MotivationMagazin.eu, July 26, 2011
9. ↑ Price list MB C-Class NL ( Memento of the original from March 9, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
10. ↑ Mercedes-Benz Cars at a Glance 2011 ( Memento from September 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), page 23
11. ↑ ^{a b} Registration statistics for the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt 2014 , accessed on February 21, 2015
12. ↑ ^{a b} Registration statistics for the Federal Motor Transport Authority 2013 , accessed on December 29, 2014
13. ↑ ^{a b} Registration statistics for the Federal Motor Transport Authority 2012 , accessed on December 29, 2014
14. ↑ ^{a b} Registration statistics for the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt 2011 , accessed on December 29, 2014
15. ↑ ^{a b} Registration statistics for the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt 2010 , accessed on December 29, 2014
16. ↑ ^{a b} Registration statistics for the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt 2009 , accessed on December 29, 2014
17. ↑ ^{a b} Registration statistics for the Federal Motor Transport Authority 2008 , accessed on December 29, 2014

Web links

Commons : Mercedes-Benz 204 series  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website
• Auto Bild: Presentation of the Mercedes C-Class ( Memento from January 23, 2007 in the Internet Archive )