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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan

W2021994–2007

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c 220 ↗4-speed automatic · 1996–1997Gasoline · 2199.0 L · 148 hp148 hpRear-wheel drive
c 230 ↗5-speed automatic · 1998–2000Gasoline · 2295.0 L · 148 hp148 hpRear-wheel drive
c 230 kompressor ↗5-speed automatic · 2001–2001Gasoline · 2295.0 L · 185 hp185 hpRear-wheel drive
c 280 ↗5-speed automatic · 2001–2001Gasoline · 2799.0 L · 194 hp194 hpRear-wheel drive
c 43 amg ↗5-speed automatic · 2001–2001Gasoline · 4266.0 L · 302 hp302 hpRear-wheel drive
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The first C-Class Sedan generation replaced the 190-series and introduced Mercedes-Benz's compact executive sedan line in the mid-1990s. In the U.S., it was sold as the C 220, C 230, and later C 280, establishing the model family in the market.

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