Mercedes-Benz C-Class History

Compact executive car · 1993–present

Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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History

The C-Class launched in 1993 (W202) as the successor to the 190 (W201), becoming Mercedes' compact executive mainstay and one of its best-sellers.

Across the W202, W203, W204, W205, and W206 generations it has been offered as a sedan, wagon, coupe, and convertible, with the high-performance C63 AMG as its halo.

Generations

Body styles

Notable special editions & performance variants

Related models