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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Generation

Years1995–1997
BodySedan
Variants65

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Generation is a sedan, produced 1995–1997. This generation includes 65 variants available in Petrol and Diesel, with outputs ranging from 95 to 280 hp. The quickest variant in this generation reaches 100 km/h in 6.7 seconds. All variants in this generation use REAR WHEEL DRIVE drive. Select a variant below to compare full specifications, or use the fuel filter to narrow the list by powertrain type.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class 1995 front view

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Generation65 variants

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Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG
3,606 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
280hp / 206 kW
6.7s
10.7l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 280 Sport
2,799 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
8.5s
11.4l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 280 Sport
2,799 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
9.0s
11.1l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 280 Elegance
2,799 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
8.5s
11.4l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 280 Elegance
2,799 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
9.0s
11.1l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 280 Esprit
2,799 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
8.5s
11.4l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 280 Esprit
2,799 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
9.0s
11.1l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 280 Classic
2,799 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
8.5s
11.4l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 280 Classic
2,799 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
9.0s
11.1l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Kompressor Sport
2,295 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
9.0s
9.9l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Kompressor Sport
2,295 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
8.4s
8.3l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Kompressor Elegance
2,295 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
9.0s
9.9l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Kompressor Elegance
2,295 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
8.4s
8.3l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Kompressor Esprit
2,295 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
9.0s
9.9l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Kompressor Esprit
2,295 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
8.4s
8.3l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Kompressor Classic
2,295 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
9.0s
9.9l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Kompressor Classic
2,295 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
8.4s
9.8l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 250 Turbodiesel Sport
2,497 cc·Automatic·RWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
9.9s
8.1l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 250 Turbodiesel Sport
2,497 cc·Manual·RWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
10.2s
8.0l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 250 Turbodiesel Elegance
2,497 cc·Automatic·RWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
9.9s
8.1l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 250 Turbodiesel Elegance
2,497 cc·Manual·RWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
10.2s
8.0l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 250 Turbodiesel Esprit
2,497 cc·Automatic·RWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
9.9s
8.1l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 250 Turbodiesel Esprit
2,497 cc·Manual·RWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
10.2s
8.0l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 250 Turbodiesel Classic
2,497 cc·Automatic·RWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
9.9s
8.1l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 250 Turbodiesel Classic
2,497 cc·Manual·RWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
10.2s
8.0l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Sport
2,295 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.6s
9.6l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Sport
2,295 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.5s
9.4l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Elegance
2,295 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.6s
9.6l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Elegance
2,295 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.5s
9.4l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Esprit
2,295 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.6s
9.6l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Esprit
2,295 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.5s
9.4l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Classic
2,295 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.6s
9.6l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 230 Classic
2,295 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.5s
9.4l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Sport
2,199 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.6s
8.8l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Sport
2,199 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.5s
8.7l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Elegance
2,199 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.6s
8.8l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Elegance
2,199 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.5s
8.7l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Esprit
2,199 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.6s
8.8l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Esprit
2,199 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.5s
8.7l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Classic
2,199 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.6s
8.8l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Classic
2,199 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.5s
8.7l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 200 Sport
1,998 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
11.5s
9.5l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 200 Sport
1,998 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
11.0s
9.4l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 200 Elegance
1,998 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
11.5s
9.5l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 200 Elegance
1,998 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
11.0s
9.4l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 200 Esprit
1,998 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
11.5s
9.5l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 200 Esprit
1,998 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
11.0s
9.4l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 200 Classic
1,998 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
11.5s
9.5l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 200 Classic
1,998 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
11.0s
9.4l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 180 Sport
1,799 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
13.0s
9.3l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 180 Sport
1,799 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
12.0s
9.2l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 180 Elegance
1,799 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
13.0s
9.3l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 180 Elegance
1,799 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
12.0s
9.2l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 180 Esprit
1,799 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
13.0s
9.3l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 180 Esprit
1,799 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
12.0s
9.2l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 180 Classic
1,799 cc·Automatic·RWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
13.0s
9.3l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 180 Classic
1,799 cc·Manual·RWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
12.0s
9.2l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Diesel Sport
2,155 cc·Automatic·RWD·Diesel
95hp / 70 kW
17.4s
7.5l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Diesel Sport
2,155 cc·Manual·RWD·Diesel
95hp / 70 kW
16.3s
7.4l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Diesel Elegance
2,155 cc·Automatic·RWD·Diesel
95hp / 70 kW
17.4s
7.5l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Diesel Elegance
2,155 cc·Manual·RWD·Diesel
95hp / 70 kW
16.3s
7.4l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Diesel Esprit
2,155 cc·Automatic·RWD·Diesel
95hp / 70 kW
17.4s
7.5l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Diesel Esprit
2,155 cc·Manual·RWD·Diesel
95hp / 70 kW
16.3s
7.4l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Diesel Classic
2,155 cc·Automatic·RWD·Diesel
95hp / 70 kW
17.4s
7.5l/100km
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Mercedes-Benz C 220 Diesel Classic
2,155 cc·Manual·RWD·Diesel
95hp / 70 kW
16.3s
7.4l/100km
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Updated Jun 2026 · Specifications sourced from manufacturer press releases and homologation documents.

Quick answers

What body type is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (1995-1997)?

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class (1995-1997) is a sedan. All 65 variants in this generation share this body configuration. Full specifications including dimensions, weight, and cargo volume are listed on each variant page.

How many variants does the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (1995-1997) have?

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class (1995-1997) has 65 variants, each representing a distinct combination of engine output, transmission type, and equipment level. Browse the table below to compare power, acceleration, and consumption across all specs.

What years was the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (1995-1997) produced?

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class (1995-1997) was produced 1995–1997. During this production run the model was offered with multiple engine options and powertrain configurations. All variants from this period remain indexed with their original manufacturer specifications.

What fuel types are available in the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (1995-1997)?

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class (1995-1997) is available in Petrol, Diesel. Each fuel variant carries its own consumption rating, CO₂ output, and performance figures. Use the fuel filter above to narrow the list by powertrain type.