C 220 CDI

W202 · 1997–2000RWDSedan

The C 220 CDI is the 125 PS turbocharged four-cylinder diesel saloon of the W202 facelift of 1997. Its OM 611 engine displaces 2,151 cc and makes 300 Nm of torque. Drive goes to the rear wheels. Introduced in 1997, it was the first Mercedes-Benz passenger car with common-rail direct-injection diesel. The manual car takes 10.5 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h and reaches 198 km/h. The 1997 facelift added side airbags at the front and Brake Assist. Production ran from 1997 to 2000.

123 hpPower

1997-2000Year

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C 220 CDI, every angle

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Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine2.2L I4

Displacement2.2 L

Cylinders4

AspirationTurbo

FuelDiesel

TransmissionAutomatic

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power123 hp

Torque300 Nm

BodySedan

STORY

The C-Class brought Mercedes-Benz to a much wider audience. It grew directly out of the 190 "Baby Benz". When its successor arrived in 1993 as the W202, it took the new "C" badge, the first car to carry it, and inherited the "Baby Benz" nickname from the press.

As the compact entry model in the range, the C-Class has always aimed to give S-Class dignity in a smaller, more attainable package. Buyers responded: across five generations it has sold well over 10 million units, making it one of Mercedes' most important models by sales.

It has also been the base for some of AMG's best-loved performance cars, from the loud naturally aspirated C63 to its turbocharged successors. Sensible, good-looking and quietly prestigious, the C-Class is today's way into the three-pointed star.

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