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Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203 (second-generation C-Class)

Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203 (second-generation C-Class) (September 2000 – March 2007) has 19 published engines in the catalogue, and 2,798 cars in our dataset. Engine ranges cover the trims and gearboxes stored for that engine.

Engines

Combined mpg and CO₂ are the ranges stored for the engine. The official test cycle is shown on each variant.

EngineFuelPowerCombined mpg rangeCO₂ rangeDataset
1.8 petrol 122PSPetrol122.4 PS34.5 mpg193 g/km14
1.8 petrol 143PSPetrol142.8 PS32.5–37.2 mpg183–206 g/km1,138
1.8 petrol 163PSPetrol163.2 PS32.5 mpg208 g/km37
1.8 petrol 165PSPetrol165.3 PS32.1–32.5 mpg202–212 g/km176
1.8 petrol 192PSPetrol191.7 PS31.7 mpg214 g/km15
2.0 petrol 131PSPetrol130.8 PS31.4 mpg227 g/km53
2.0 petrol 165PSPetrol165.3 PS30.7 mpg227 g/km41
2.1 diesel 122PSDiesel122.4 PS39.8–41.5 mpg180–188 g/km128
2.1 diesel 145PSDiesel145 PS42.2–44.8 mpg166–184 g/km63
2.1 diesel 150PSDiesel149.6 PS39.2–41.5 mpg180–194 g/km464
2.3 petrol 200PSPetrol199.8 PS28.5 mpg235 g/km10
2.5 petrol 204PSPetrol204 PS29.4 mpg229 g/km24
2.6 petrol 172PSPetrol172.4 PS27.2 mpg256 g/km25
2.7 diesel 170PSDiesel169.9 PS38.2–39.8 mpg189–198 g/km45
3.0 diesel 224PSDiesel224.4 PS37.2 mpg201 g/km16
3.2 petrol 221PSPetrol221.1 PS26.7 mpg260 g/km13
3.2 petrol 359PSPetrol359 PS23.7–24.6 mpg276–285 g/km27
3.5 petrol 272PSPetrol272 PS28.3 mpg239 g/km11
5.4 petrol 367PSPetrol367.2 PS23.7 mpg286 g/km21

Trims

Trim names stored for this generation.

  • C160K SE
  • C180 Avantgarde
  • C180 Classic
  • C180 Elegance
  • C180 K Avantgarde SE
  • C180 K Classic SE
  • C180 K Elegance SE
  • C180 K SE
  • C180K Avantgarde SE
  • C180K Classic SE
  • C180K Elegance SE
  • C180K SE
  • C180K Sport Edition
  • C200 Cdi Avantgarde SE
  • C200 Cdi Classic SE
  • C200 Cdi Elegance SE
  • C200 Cdi SE
  • C200 Cdi Sport Edition
  • C200 K Avantgarde SE
  • C200 K Elegance SE
  • C200 K SE
  • C200 Kompressor Avantgarde
  • C200 Kompressor Elegance
  • C200K Avantgarde SE
  • C200K Classic SE
  • C200K Elegance SE
  • C200K SE
  • C220 Cdi Avantgarde
  • C220 Cdi Avantgarde SE
  • C220 Cdi Classic SE
  • C220 Cdi Elegance SE
  • C220 Cdi SE
  • C220 Cdi Sport Edition
  • C230 Avantgarde SE
  • C230 Kompressor
  • C230 SE
  • C230K Avantgarde SE
  • C240 Avantgarde
  • C240 Elegance
  • C270 Cdi Avantgarde SE
  • C270 Cdi Elegance SE
  • C32 Amg
  • C320 Cdi Avantgarde SE
  • C320 SE
  • C350 SE
  • C55 Amg

Variants

Filters apply to the published variants. The engine and trim lists above stay in the page HTML.

VariantFuelGearboxBodyPowerCombined mpgDataset
C160K SE 1.8 petrol 122PSPetrolAutomaticCoupe122.4 PS (120.7 bhp)34.5 mpg (NEDC)14
C180 K Avantgarde SE 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)30
C180 K Classic SE 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)65
C180 K Elegance SE 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)38
C180 K SE 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolAutomaticCoupe142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)36
C180K Avantgarde SE 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolAutomaticEstate142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)32.5 mpg (NEDC)53
C180K Avantgarde SE 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)250
C180K Classic SE 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolAutomaticEstate142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)32.5 mpg (NEDC)27
C180K Classic SE 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)192
C180K Elegance SE 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolAutomaticEstate142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)32.5 mpg (NEDC)18
C180K Elegance SE 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)90
C180K SE 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolAutomaticCoupe142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)213
C180K SE 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolManualCoupe142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)37.2 mpg (NEDC)41
C180K Sport Edition 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolAutomaticCoupe142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)36
C180K Sport Edition 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolAutomaticEstate142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)32.5 mpg (NEDC)10
C180K Sport Edition 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)28
C180K Sport Edition 1.8 petrol 143PSPetrolManualCoupe142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)37.2 mpg (NEDC)11
C200K SE 1.8 petrol 163PSPetrolAutomaticCoupe163.2 PS (160.9 bhp)32.5 mpg (NEDC)37
C200 K Avantgarde SE 1.8 petrol 165PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon165.3 PS (163 bhp)32.5 mpg (NEDC)26
C200 K Elegance SE 1.8 petrol 165PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon165.3 PS (163 bhp)32.5 mpg (NEDC)30
C200 K SE 1.8 petrol 165PSPetrolAutomaticCoupe165.3 PS (163 bhp)32.5 mpg (NEDC)20
C200K Avantgarde SE 1.8 petrol 165PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon165.3 PS (163 bhp)32.1 mpg (NEDC)56
C200K Classic SE 1.8 petrol 165PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon165.3 PS (163 bhp)32.1 mpg (NEDC)17
C200K Elegance SE 1.8 petrol 165PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon165.3 PS (163 bhp)32.1 mpg (NEDC)27
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Specifications

Recorded dates
September 2000 – March 2007
Engines
19
Power
122.4–367.2 PS
Fuels
Diesel, Petrol
Gearboxes
Automatic, Manual
Body styles
Coupe, Estate, Saloon
UK dataset
2,798 cars in our dataset

Performance

Highest power

Published variants in this generation with a stored PS figure, highest first.

Bar length is the stored PS figure. Brake horsepower is a different unit and is not plotted here.
VariantPowerGearboxBody
C55 Amg 5.4 petrol 367PS367.2 PS (362.1 bhp)AutomaticSaloon
C32 Amg 3.2 petrol 359PS359 PS (354 bhp)AutomaticEstate
C32 Amg 3.2 petrol 359PS359 PS (354 bhp)AutomaticSaloon
C350 SE 3.5 petrol 272PS272 PS (268.2 bhp)AutomaticCoupe
C320 Cdi Avantgarde SE 3.0 diesel 224PS224.4 PS (221.3 bhp)AutomaticSaloon

Fastest 0–60

Published variants with a stored 0–60 time, quickest first.

Bar length is the stored 0–60 time. A longer bar is a slower time.
Variant0–60 mphGearboxBody
C32 Amg 3.2 petrol 359PS5.2 secondsAutomaticSaloon
C55 Amg 5.4 petrol 367PS5.2 secondsAutomaticSaloon
C32 Amg 3.2 petrol 359PS5.4 secondsAutomaticEstate
C350 SE 3.5 petrol 272PS6.4 secondsAutomaticCoupe
C320 SE 3.2 petrol 221PS7.8 secondsAutomaticCoupe

Fuel economy

NEDC combined mpg

These variants share the NEDC test. They are not compared with figures from another cycle.

Combined mpg on the NEDC test only. A different official cycle is not on this chart.
VariantCombinedCO₂Fuel
C220 Cdi Classic SE 2.1 diesel 145PS44.8 mpg (NEDC)166 g/kmDiesel
C220 Cdi Elegance SE 2.1 diesel 145PS43.5 mpg (NEDC)171.5 g/kmDiesel
C220 Cdi Avantgarde SE 2.1 diesel 145PS43.5 mpg (NEDC)184 g/kmDiesel
C220 Cdi Avantgarde 2.1 diesel 145PS42.2 mpg (NEDC)177 g/kmDiesel
C220 Cdi SE 2.1 diesel 145PS42.2 mpg (NEDC)177 g/kmDiesel
C200 Cdi Sport Edition 2.1 diesel 122PS41.5 mpg (NEDC)183 g/kmDiesel
C200 Cdi Elegance SE 2.1 diesel 122PS41.5 mpg (NEDC)180 g/kmDiesel
C200 Cdi Avantgarde SE 2.1 diesel 122PS41.5 mpg (NEDC)180 g/kmDiesel
C200 Cdi Classic SE 2.1 diesel 122PS41.5 mpg (NEDC)180 g/kmDiesel
C220 Cdi Elegance SE 2.1 diesel 150PS41.5 mpg (NEDC)180 g/kmDiesel
C220 Cdi Classic SE 2.1 diesel 150PS41.5 mpg (NEDC)180 g/kmDiesel
C220 Cdi Avantgarde SE 2.1 diesel 150PS41.5 mpg (NEDC)183 g/kmDiesel

Registration statistics

2,798 cars in our dataset. Shares below are calculated inside that dataset.

Fuel type

  • Petrol1,921 · 68.7%
  • Diesel877 · 31.3%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Body style

  • Saloon1,633 · 58.4%
  • Coupe736 · 26.3%
  • Estate429 · 15.3%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Transmission

  • Automatic2,609 · 93.2%
  • Manual189 · 6.8%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Colour

  • Silver1,517 · 54.2%
  • Black602 · 21.5%
  • Blue417 · 14.9%
  • Grey114 · 4.1%
  • Red68 · 2.4%
  • Green17 · 0.6%
  • Orange13 · 0.5%
  • Purple13 · 0.5%
  • Beige10 · 0.3%
  • Other14 · 0.5%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Registration year

  • 172000
  • 952001
  • 1822002
  • 2822003
  • 4372004
  • 5662005
  • 6422006
  • 4822007
  • 832008
Cars in the VehicleScore dataset by registration year. This is not a sales chart.

Other generations

190 / 190E (W201)
  • Recorded dates1986 – 1993
  • Dataset0 cars in our dataset
C-Class W202 (first C-Class)
  • Recorded datesJune 1993 – September 2000
  • Dataset339 cars in our dataset
(W204)
  • Recorded datesMarch 2007 – March 2014
  • Dataset13,219 cars in our dataset
C-Class W205
  • Recorded datesJune 2014 – June 2021
  • Dataset14,336 cars in our dataset
W206
  • Recorded dates2021 – Present
  • Dataset679 cars in our dataset

Length, width, height, and wheelbase are listed on each variant page, where the catalogue stores them for one configuration.

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Questions

Which engines are listed for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203 (second-generation C-Class)?

1.8 petrol 122PS, 1.8 petrol 143PS, 1.8 petrol 163PS, 1.8 petrol 165PS, 1.8 petrol 192PS, 2.0 petrol 131PS, 2.0 petrol 165PS, 2.1 diesel 122PS, 2.1 diesel 145PS, 2.1 diesel 150PS, 2.3 petrol 200PS, 2.5 petrol 204PS

How many Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203 (second-generation C-Class) cars are in the dataset?

2,798 cars in our dataset. Registration-year, fuel, body, and gearbox shares on this page are counted inside that sample.

How these figures are produced

Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.

Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.

The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.