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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Overview
After successfully going down-market with the 190-Series, Mercedes introduced
the C-Class to replace the old sedan in 1994. Like its predecessor, it was offered
in a series of four- and six-cylinder engines, all in a sedan bodystyle. It soon gained
a performance version from AMG, one of the early AMG models in the Mercedes-Benz lineup.
The second-generation mode, code-named W203, arrived for 2001, and rapidly proliferated,
with all-wheel drive, wagon, high-performance models, and even an much-maligned
hatchback coupe. While Mercedes introduced
even less-expensive models for Europe (the A-Class hatchback and B-Class mini-MPV, also
sold in Canada), the C-Class remained the base of the Mercedes-Benz range in
the United States. Upscale coupe and convertible variants were also developed, and spun
off as the CLK-Class.
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