C 180

W205 · 2014–2018RWDSedan

The C 180 is the 156 PS turbocharged four-cylinder petrol saloon of the first W205. Its M 274 engine displaces 1,595 cc and makes 250 Nm of torque. Drive goes to the rear wheels. The W205 premiered in January 2014. Production ran from 2014 to 2018.

154 hpPower

8.2 s0-100 km/h

225 km/hTop Speed

2014-2018Year

Gallery

C 180, every angle

Exterior

Interior

Exterior

Interior

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine1.6L turbo I4

Displacement1.6 L

Cylinders4

FuelPetrol

TransmissionManual

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power154 hp

Torque250 Nm

0-100 km/h8.2 s

Top speed225 km/h

Weight1320 kg

Fuel tank41 L

Dimensions & body

Height · 1442 mm

Length · 4686 mm

Wheelbase · 2840 mm

Width1810 mm

BodySedan

Doors4

Seats5

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.