Mercedes-Benz C-Class, 2000–2004

Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2nd generation (W203) specifications

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2nd generation (W203) was built from 2000 to 2004. This page lists all 119 versions (wagon, sedan and hatchback) with 114–215 hp and 190–400 Nm of torque.

114–215 hp
Power (85–160 kW): 190–400 Nm
Torque (140–295 lb-ft): 7.7–12.8 s
0–100 km/h (fastest to slowest version): 250 km/h
Highest top speed (155 mph)

All versions

From least to most powerful. Figures are manufacturer claims and vary by market and model year.

Power, torque and performance for each version of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2nd generation (W203).
Version	Engine	Power	Torque	0–100 km/h	Top speed	Gearbox	Drive
2.2 AMT Hatchback 3-doors	2.1 litre diesel	114 hp 85 kW	250 Nm	12.6 s	197 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 AMT Sedan	2.1 litre diesel	114 hp 85 kW	250 Nm	12.6 s	197 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 AMT wagon 5-doors	2.1 litre diesel	114 hp 85 kW	250 Nm	12.6 s	197 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 AT wagon 5-doors	2.1 litre diesel	114 hp 85 kW	250 Nm	12.8 s	189 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 AT 4WD Sedan	2.1 litre diesel	114 hp 85 kW	250 Nm	12.6 s	197 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 MT Sedan	2.1 litre diesel	114 hp 85 kW	250 Nm	12.1 s	203 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 MT wagon 5-doors	2.1 litre diesel	114 hp 85 kW	250 Nm	12.6 s	197 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 200 CDI AT wagon 5-doors	2.1 litre diesel	114 hp 85 kW	250 Nm	12.8 s	192 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 200 CDI MT wagon 5-doors	2.1 litre diesel	114 hp 85 kW	250 Nm	12.6 s	197 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 200 CDI AT wagon 5-doors	2.1 litre diesel	120 hp 90 kW	270 Nm	12.4 s	197 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 200 CDI MT wagon 5-doors	2.1 litre diesel	120 hp 90 kW	270 Nm	12.2 s	202 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 AT Sedan	2.1 litre diesel	121 hp 90 kW	270 Nm	11.9 s	203 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 MT Sedan	2.1 litre diesel	121 hp 90 kW	270 Nm	11.7 s	208 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 MT wagon 5-doors	2.1 litre diesel	121 hp 90 kW	270 Nm	12.2 s	202 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
200 2.2d AT wagon 5-doors	2.1 litre diesel	121 hp 90 kW	270 Nm	12.4 s	197 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 AMT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	127 hp 95 kW	217 Nm	11 s	210 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 AMT Hatchback 3-doors	2.0 litre gasoline	127 hp 95 kW	217 Nm	11 s	210 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 AMT wagon 5-doors	2.0 litre gasoline	127 hp 95 kW	217 Nm	11 s	210 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 AT wagon 5-doors	2.0 litre gasoline	127 hp 95 kW	190 Nm	11.9 s	204 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 AT Hatchback 3-doors	2.0 litre gasoline	127 hp 95 kW	190 Nm	11 s	198 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 AT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	127 hp 95 kW	190 Nm	11.6 s	207 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 MT wagon 5-doors	2.0 litre gasoline	127 hp 95 kW	190 Nm	11.3 s	206 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 MT Hatchback 3-doors	2.0 litre gasoline	127 hp 95 kW	190 Nm	11 s	210 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 MT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	127 hp 95 kW	217 Nm	11 s	210 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 180 AT wagon 5-doors	2.0 litre gasoline	127 hp 95 kW	190 Nm	11.9 s	201 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 180 MT wagon 5-doors	2.0 litre gasoline	127 hp 95 kW	190 Nm	11.3 s	206 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AMT Hatchback 3-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	141 hp 105 kW	220 Nm	9.9 s	220 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AMT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	141 hp 105 kW	220 Nm	9.9 s	220 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AMT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	141 hp 105 kW	220 Nm	9.9 s	220 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	141 hp 105 kW	220 Nm	10.2 s	220 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AT Hatchback 3-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	141 hp 105 kW	220 Nm	9.9 s	220 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	141 hp 105 kW	220 Nm	9.9 s	220 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 MT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	141 hp 105 kW	220 Nm	10 s	216 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 MT Hatchback 3-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	141 hp 105 kW	220 Nm	9.7 s	223 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 MT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	141 hp 105 kW	220 Nm	9.7 s	223 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 AMT Hatchback 3-doors	2.1 litre diesel	141 hp 105 kW	315 Nm	10.5 s	215 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 AMT Sedan	2.1 litre diesel	141 hp 105 kW	315 Nm	10.5 s	215 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 AMT wagon 5-doors	2.1 litre diesel	141 hp 105 kW	315 Nm	10.5 s	215 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 AT Hatchback 3-doors	2.1 litre diesel	141 hp 105 kW	315 Nm	10.5 s	215 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 AT Sedan	2.1 litre diesel	141 hp 105 kW	315 Nm	10.5 s	215 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 AT wagon 5-doors	2.1 litre diesel	141 hp 105 kW	315 Nm	11 s	209 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 MT Hatchback 3-doors	2.1 litre diesel	141 hp 105 kW	315 Nm	10.3 s	220 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 MT Sedan	2.1 litre diesel	141 hp 105 kW	315 Nm	10.3 s	220 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 180 Kompressor AT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	141 hp 105 kW	220 Nm	10.2 s	216 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 180 Kompressor MT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	141 hp 105 kW	220 Nm	10 s	212 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 220 CDI AT wagon 5-doors	2.1 litre diesel	141 hp 105 kW	340 Nm	11 s	209 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 220 CDI MT wagon 5-doors	2.1 litre diesel	141 hp 105 kW	315 Nm	10.7 s	214 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 MT wagon 5-doors	2.1 litre diesel	143 hp 107 kW	315 Nm	10.7 s	214 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 MT wagon 5-doors	2.1 litre diesel	148 hp 110 kW	340 Nm	10.7 s	214 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AMT Hatchback 3-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	240 Nm	9.4 s	231 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AMT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	240 Nm	9.4 s	231 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AMT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	240 Nm	9.4 s	231 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AT Hatchback 3-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	240 Nm	9.1 s	231 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	240 Nm	9.4 s	231 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	220 Nm	9.7 s	225 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 MT Hatchback 3-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	240 Nm	9.1 s	234 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 MT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	240 Nm	9.4 s	229 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 MT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	240 Nm	9.1 s	234 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 AMT Hatchback 3-doors	2.0 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	230 Nm	9 s	230 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 AMT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	230 Nm	9 s	230 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 AMT wagon 5-doors	2.0 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	230 Nm	9 s	230 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 AT wagon 5-doors	2.0 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	230 Nm	10.1 s	214 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 AT Hatchback 3-doors	2.0 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	230 Nm	9.3 s	219 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 AT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	230 Nm	9.7 s	227 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 MT wagon 5-doors	2.0 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	230 Nm	9.6 s	226 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 MT Hatchback 3-doors	2.0 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	230 Nm	9.3 s	230 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.0 MT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	230 Nm	9 s	230 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 200 Kompressor AT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	240 Nm	9.7 s	225 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 200 Kompressor MT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	161 hp 120 kW	240 Nm	9.4 s	228 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AMT Hatchback 3-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	250 Nm	9 s	235 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AMT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	250 Nm	9 s	235 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AMT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	250 Nm	9 s	235 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	250 Nm	9.3 s	229 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	250 Nm	9 s	219 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AT Hatchback 3-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	250 Nm	—	—	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 MT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	250 Nm	9.3 s	229 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 MT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	250 Nm	9 s	235 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 MT Hatchback 3-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	250 Nm	9 s	235 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.6 AMT Hatchback 3-doors	2.6 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	240 Nm	9.5 s	232 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.6 AMT Sedan	2.6 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	240 Nm	9.5 s	232 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.6 AMT wagon 5-doors	2.6 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	240 Nm	9.5 s	232 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.6 AT 4WD wagon 5-doors	2.6 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	240 Nm	10.4 s	219 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	All wheel drive
2.6 MT wagon 5-doors	2.6 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	240 Nm	9.5 s	229 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.7 AMT Hatchback 3-doors	2.7 litre diesel	168 hp 125 kW	400 Nm	9.1 s	225 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.7 AMT Sedan	2.7 litre diesel	168 hp 125 kW	400 Nm	9.1 s	225 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.7 AMT wagon 5-doors	2.7 litre diesel	168 hp 125 kW	400 Nm	9.1 s	225 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.7 AT wagon 5-doors	2.7 litre diesel	168 hp 125 kW	400 Nm	9.4 s	220 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.7 AT Sedan	2.7 litre diesel	168 hp 125 kW	400 Nm	9.1 s	225 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.7 MT wagon 5-doors	2.7 litre diesel	168 hp 125 kW	400 Nm	8.9 s	230 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.7 MT Sedan	2.7 litre diesel	168 hp 125 kW	400 Nm	8.9 s	230 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 200 CGI MT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	250 Nm	9.3 s	229 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 240 4MATIC AT wagon 5-doors	2.6 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	240 Nm	10.4 s	219 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	All wheel drive
C 240 AT wagon 5-doors	2.6 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	240 Nm	9.9 s	226 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 240 MT wagon 5-doors	2.6 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	240 Nm	9.5 s	229 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 270 CDI AT wagon 5-doors	2.7 litre diesel	168 hp 125 kW	370 Nm	9.4 s	220 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 270 CDI MT wagon 5-doors	2.7 litre diesel	168 hp 125 kW	400 Nm	9.3 s	224 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.6 AT 4WD Sedan	2.6 litre gasoline	170 hp 127 kW	240 Nm	10 s	228 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	All wheel drive
2.6 MT Sedan	2.6 litre gasoline	170 hp 127 kW	240 Nm	9.2 s	235 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AMT Hatchback 3-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	189 hp 141 kW	260 Nm	8.2 s	236 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AMT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	189 hp 141 kW	260 Nm	8.2 s	236 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AMT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	189 hp 141 kW	260 Nm	8.2 s	236 km/h	automated manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AT Hatchback 3-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	189 hp 141 kW	260 Nm	8.2 s	236 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 AT 4WD Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	189 hp 141 kW	260 Nm	8.1 s	229 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	All wheel drive
1.8 AT 4WD wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	189 hp 141 kW	260 Nm	8.5 s	235 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	All wheel drive
1.8 MT wagon 5-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	189 hp 141 kW	260 Nm	8.1 s	240 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 MT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	189 hp 141 kW	260 Nm	8.1 s	240 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
1.8 MT Hatchback 3-doors	1.8 litre gasoline	189 hp 141 kW	260 Nm	8.1 s	240 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.3 AT Hatchback 3-doors	2.3 litre gasoline	194 hp 145 kW	280 Nm	8 s	234 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.3 MT Hatchback 3-doors	2.3 litre gasoline	194 hp 145 kW	280 Nm	8 s	240 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
3.2 AT Hatchback 3-doors	3.2 litre gasoline	215 hp 160 kW	310 Nm	7.7 s	245 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
3.2 AT 4WD Sedan	3.2 litre gasoline	215 hp 160 kW	310 Nm	8 s	241 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	All wheel drive
3.2 AT 4WD wagon 5-doors	3.2 litre gasoline	215 hp 160 kW	310 Nm	8.3 s	235 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	All wheel drive
3.2 MT wagon 5-doors	3.2 litre gasoline	215 hp 160 kW	310 Nm	8.1 s	250 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
3.2 MT Hatchback 3-doors	3.2 litre gasoline	215 hp 160 kW	310 Nm	7.7 s	248 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
3.2 MT 4WD Sedan	3.2 litre gasoline	215 hp 160 kW	310 Nm	8 s	245 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	All wheel drive
C 320 4MATIC AT wagon 5-doors	3.2 litre gasoline	215 hp 160 kW	310 Nm	8.3 s	235 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	All wheel drive
C 320 AT wagon 5-doors	3.2 litre gasoline	215 hp 160 kW	310 Nm	8.1 s	242 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
C 320 MT wagon 5-doors	3.2 litre gasoline	215 hp 160 kW	310 Nm	7.9 s	244 km/h	Manual, 6-speed	Rear wheel drive
2.2 D AT RWD Sedan	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Dimensions and weight

Typical values for the 2nd generation (W203), wagon, sedan and hatchback.
Length	4,526 mm	178 in
Width	1,728 mm	68 in
Height	1,427 mm	56 in
Wheelbase	2,715 mm	107 in
Ground clearance	150 mm	6 in
Kerb weight	1,370–1,700 kg	3,020–3,748 lb
Boot space	455–1,384 litres	16–49 cu ft
Seats	5
Turning circle	10.8 m	35 ft
Fuel tank	62 litres	16 US gal
Towing (braked trailer)	up to 3,725 kg	8,212 lb

Questions about the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2nd generation (W203)

What is the most powerful Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2nd generation (W203)?

The 3.2 AT hatchback 3-doors, with 215 hp (160 kW) and 310 Nm of torque.

How fast is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2nd generation (W203) from 0 to 100 km/h?

The quickest version, the 3.2 AT hatchback 3-doors, takes 7.7 seconds; the slowest takes 12.8 seconds. 0–60 mph is about 0.3 seconds quicker than 0–100 km/h.

What engines does the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2nd generation (W203) have?

Engines from 1.8 to 3.2 litres, running on diesel or gasoline. The table above lists the power, torque and gearbox of each version.

How big is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2nd generation (W203)?

About 4,526 mm long, 1,728 mm wide and 1,427 mm tall (178 in long), weighing 1,370–1,700 kg. Figures vary slightly by body style.

Every Mercedes-Benz C-Class generation

W201 1982–1988
W201, facelift 1988–1993
1st generation (W202) 1993–1997
W202/S202 1993–1997
1st generation (W202), facelift 1997–2001
W202/S202, facelift 1997–2001
2nd generation (W203) 2000–2004
W203/S203/CL203 2000–2004
2nd generation (W203), facelift 2004–2008
W203/S203/CL203, facelift 2004–2008
3rd generation (W204) 2006–2011
W204/S204 2006–2011
3rd generation (W204), facelift 2011–2015
W204/S204/C204, facelift 2011–2015
4th generation (W205) 2014–2018
W205/S205/C205 2014–2018
4th generation (W205), facelift 2018–2023
W205/S205/C205, facelift 2018–2023
5th generation (W206) 2021–present

Mercedes-Benz C-Class overview: current engines, dimensions and markets

Sources: manufacturer data for each version. Figures are manufacturer claims and vary by market, model year and equipment.