C280 specs??
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C280 specs??
Hi, I am new to this forum but I've been lurking around here for a while since my friends have Benz. I've always wonder the specs of the C280, like how much it weight and its horsepower, because my mom has one. When I got into cars, the C280 was out of production and I couldn't find anything on the net. I search here too, but found nothing. I was just wondering if any of you experience forum members can tell me a little something about the C280. Thanks in a advance and greatly appreicate your replies.
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Go to www.mbusa.com for more information. The site is down as of this moment but should be back up later. You'll want to go under the Certified Pre-owned link and you can browse all years 1999-2005. That'll give you the specs on the 1999 and 2000 models of C-class.
The 1994-1997 models: use the m104 2.8 L I6, 195 HP, 199 ft.lbs. torque, 4-wheel independent suspension using a shock/spring setup (not struts), sway bars (thicker sways on the Sport models with stiffer shocks, don't think there's a difference in tire size from Elegance to Sport in the 1996-1997 models, no Sport pkg. on 1994-1995 models). The 1997 models came with the new, for that year, 722.6 electronically controlled 5-speed transmission (known for it's problems until 1998.5).
As for the 1998-2000 models: it uses the m112 2.8 L V6, 195 HP, 194 ft./lbs. of torque, 4-wheel independent suspension using a shock/spring setup (not struts), sway bars (thicker on the Sport model with stiffer shocks, 16" rims, 205/55/16 tires, but the rim can accomodate up to 225/50/16 which I would highly recommend). The 2000 models came with a Tiptronic transmission, the "Sport Package" designation was changed to "Special Edition" (cause it was the last year for w202 C-Class), and got two-tone white on black leather seating but is otherise identical to the previous 1998-1999 sport packages. The 1998-2000 models are the "facelifted" ones and look a hell of a lot more agressive.
1999 was the first year for the C 230 Kompressor that actually had badging that meant something (i.e. it had a 2.3 L 4 cyl. w/supercharger). This is the best choice for modding as you can bump the supercharger's boost and get more out of the 2.3 L 4 cyl.
The 1994-1997 models: use the m104 2.8 L I6, 195 HP, 199 ft.lbs. torque, 4-wheel independent suspension using a shock/spring setup (not struts), sway bars (thicker sways on the Sport models with stiffer shocks, don't think there's a difference in tire size from Elegance to Sport in the 1996-1997 models, no Sport pkg. on 1994-1995 models). The 1997 models came with the new, for that year, 722.6 electronically controlled 5-speed transmission (known for it's problems until 1998.5).
As for the 1998-2000 models: it uses the m112 2.8 L V6, 195 HP, 194 ft./lbs. of torque, 4-wheel independent suspension using a shock/spring setup (not struts), sway bars (thicker on the Sport model with stiffer shocks, 16" rims, 205/55/16 tires, but the rim can accomodate up to 225/50/16 which I would highly recommend). The 2000 models came with a Tiptronic transmission, the "Sport Package" designation was changed to "Special Edition" (cause it was the last year for w202 C-Class), and got two-tone white on black leather seating but is otherise identical to the previous 1998-1999 sport packages. The 1998-2000 models are the "facelifted" ones and look a hell of a lot more agressive.
1999 was the first year for the C 230 Kompressor that actually had badging that meant something (i.e. it had a 2.3 L 4 cyl. w/supercharger). This is the best choice for modding as you can bump the supercharger's boost and get more out of the 2.3 L 4 cyl.
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Wow..thanks alot for the info. I think my mother's is a 1998-1999 C280. I always wonder if its a V6 or i6. Do you know the specs of the wheels? Like what offsets and width? And also..how did the car looked like before the facelifted?? I thought the 1995-2000 models all look the same...sorry for the trouble again.
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Originally Posted by Benz_05TSX
Wow..thanks alot for the info. I think my mother's is a 1998-1999 C280. I always wonder if its a V6 or i6. Do you know the specs of the wheels? Like what offsets and width? And also..how did the car looked like before the facelifted?? I thought the 1995-2000 models all look the same...sorry for the trouble again.
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Just another question. What is that "W/S" button near the gear shift?? I thought it was winter/summer, but now I doubt it. My mom and I notice the car behaved very weirdly when it's in S, like it always want to rev high. Does S mean sports mode?? what about W?? thanks...
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Originally Posted by Benz_05TSX
Just another question. What is that "W/S" button near the gear shift?? I thought it was winter/summer, but now I doubt it. My mom and I notice the car behaved very weirdly when it's in S, like it always want to rev high. Does S mean sports mode?? what about W?? thanks...
W stands for Winter, in this mode the transmission starts at 2nd gear to limit wheelspin along with shifting earlier to minimize off traction.
S stands for Standard, where the transmission starts at 1st gear and shifts later to optimize the performance.
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Originally Posted by Benz_05TSX
Just another question. What is that "W/S" button near the gear shift?? I thought it was winter/summer, but now I doubt it. My mom and I notice the car behaved very weirdly when it's in S, like it always want to rev high. Does S mean sports mode?? what about W?? thanks...
The transmission is provided with a selector switch for Standard "S" and Winter/Wet (snow and ice) "W" program modes.
Standard Mode
Press switch on symbol "S". Use this mode for all regular driving. The vehicle will start out in 1st gear.
Fast On = Depressing the accelerator pedal quickly (not into kickdown position) while driving continuously, rather than depressing the accelerator pedal in the usual manner, will cause the automatic transmission to shift down into a lower gear. This gear shifting process is dependent on the current vehicle speed.
Fast Off = There will be no upshift when releasing the accelerator pedal quickly, e.g. using the engine's braking power during performance driving.
Winter/Wet (snow and ice) Mode
Press switch on symbol "W". The vehicle starts out in 2nd gear, except with selector lever in 1st gear, or with accelerator pedal in kick down position.
The "W" mode helps to improve traction and driving stability of the vehicle. The gear shifting process occurs at lower vehicle and engine speeds than in the "S" program mode.
Standard Mode
Press switch on symbol "S". Use this mode for all regular driving. The vehicle will start out in 1st gear.
Fast On = Depressing the accelerator pedal quickly (not into kickdown position) while driving continuously, rather than depressing the accelerator pedal in the usual manner, will cause the automatic transmission to shift down into a lower gear. This gear shifting process is dependent on the current vehicle speed.
Fast Off = There will be no upshift when releasing the accelerator pedal quickly, e.g. using the engine's braking power during performance driving.
Winter/Wet (snow and ice) Mode
Press switch on symbol "W". The vehicle starts out in 2nd gear, except with selector lever in 1st gear, or with accelerator pedal in kick down position.
The "W" mode helps to improve traction and driving stability of the vehicle. The gear shifting process occurs at lower vehicle and engine speeds than in the "S" program mode.
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Thanks for the info guys. But I don't always have to put it in Standard as it's recommended right?? I feel more comfortable driving in "W" , but since it's called Winter/Wet, it doesn't seem right. But in the W203, I see poeple in Comfort mode all year round, since it's same concept, you guys think it's ok to leave it in W mode?? What do you guy leave it in/??
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Originally Posted by Benz_05TSX
Thanks for the info guys. But I don't always have to put it in Standard as it's recommended right?? I feel more comfortable driving in "W" , but since it's called Winter/Wet, it doesn't seem right. But in the W203, I see poeple in Comfort mode all year round, since it's same concept, you guys think it's ok to leave it in W mode?? What do you guy leave it in/??
