krazie604

Here are some 0-60mph and 1/4mile track numbers for W202 Mercedes.. These number are not from OEM released figures but rather true race track tested numbers by independent testers.

1995 Mercedes-Benz C36 6.0 14.5
1997 Mercedes-Benz C36 5.9 14.4
1998 Mercedes-Benz C43 5.8 14.4
2002 Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG 5.1 13.6

1994 Mercedes-Benz C220 8.7 16.9
1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 9.0 16.9
1999 Mercedes-Benz C230 Komp. 7.5 15.7
2001 Mercedes-Benz C240 8.8 16.7

1994 Mercedes-Benz C280 7.8 16.1
1994 Mercedes-Benz C280 (auto) 8.4 16.5
1995 Mercedes-Benz C280 7.9 16.0
2001 Mercedes-Benz C320 Sport 7.5 15.8
2002 Mercedes-Benz C320 6.8 15.1

DougandhisC280

That's depressing

branshew

Why is it depressing? We all knew when we bought our cars that they were not race cars or even sports cars. I actually think the figures for the AMG versions are quite good considering that it is a 4-door sedan and not a 2 seat sportster. Even with the AMG tuning, you have to admit that Mercedes was not designing these cars purely for speed and performance. If that's what you wanted, then you should have bought a Porsche or Ferrari. MB was designing a quality compact sedan. If some versions happen to go fast, then that makes them even better.

Even the numbes for the regular C Class variants aren't too bad. My 280 will beat alot of cars off the line and it is fast enough for what I need it for. What do the numbers for Toyota & Ford look like? How about Hyundai, Daewoo, or Kia - would you rather be driving one of those? (0-60 in 10 sec w/ no style???)

I'm not trying to get on your case or anything, but I look at the rest of the cars on the road and feel lucky that I am able to drive a Mercedes and not just a Chevy. Taken for what it is meant to be, I think it's a great car.

davis449

I have no problem at all with the quickness of my C 280. I didn't expect to have a race car on my hands when I got it. Those really aren't bad figures for everyday driving.

C280Sportster

Do we have any numbers for a 1998-2000 C280 (V6 and 5 speed) w/ sport package ?

Also, maybe some numbers from people who have done some mods to a 230k or 280...

I believe the average time for a 1998 C280 was something like 7.5 sec. 0-60.

One problem is the three slow auto shifts before 60...BMWs only shift twice ,I believe (so we lose like .5 secs or something doing that extra shift, damn).

krazie604

1997 Acura 2.2CL 8.9 16.7
2002 Acura 3.2CL Type S 6.8 15.0
1996 Acura 3.2TL 8.1 16.4
1999 Acura 3.2TL 7.4 15.7
2002 Acura 3.2TL Type S 6.2 14.8
1992 Acura Integra GS-R 6.8 15.4
1993 Acura Integra GS-R 6.5 15.2
1994 Acura Integra GS-R 7.1 15.5
1994 Acura Integra LS 7.6 16.0
1996 Acura Integra GS-R 7.1 15.5
1996 Acura Integra SE 7.9 16.1
1997 Acura Integra Type R 6.5 14.7
1993 Acura Legend Coupe 7.5 15.9
1993 Acura Legend Coupe LS 7.3 15.7
1993 Acura Legend LS 6.7 15.4


1995 Audi A6 9.2 16.9
1996 Audi A6 Quattro Wagon 10.1 17.5
1996 Audi A4 8.9 16.8
1997 Audi A8 Quattro 6.7 15.0
1998 Audi A4 Quattro 8.8 N/A
1998 Audi A6 Quattro 8.7 16.6
1992 Audi S4 6.1 14.9
1993 Audi S4 6.5 15.1
2000 Audi S4 5.5 14.1

1994 BMW 325i 7.4 15.5
1994 BMW 325is 7.2 15.9
1994 BMW 325i Conv. 7.3 15.9
1995 BMW 325i 7.7 16.0
1995 BMW 325i Conv. 9.1 16.9
1996 BMW 328i Sport 6.4 15.0
1998 BMW 328is 6.2 14.7
1999 BMW 328i 6.9 15.2
2001 BMW 330i 6.1 14.8
1995 BMW M3 Lightweight 5.3 13.9
1996 BMW M3 Automatic 6.7 15.3
1996 BMW M3 Luxury 6.6 14.9
1997 BMW M3 Sedan 5.5 14.0
1998 BMW M3 Sedan 5.5 14.0
2001 BMW M5 4.7 13.2
2002 BMW M3 4.7 13.4

1991 Cadillac STS 8.6 16.6
1992 Cadillac STS 8.1 16.2
1993 Cadillac STS 7.2 15.4
1995 Cadillac STS 6.4 14.7
1996 Cadillac STS 6.4 14.7
1998 Cadillac STS 6.8 15.1

1994 Honda Civic del Sol VTEC 7.4 15.8
1994 Honda Civic EX Sedan 8.8 16.8
1995 Honda Civic EX 8.8 16.8
1996 Honda Civic Coupe HX 9.4 17.1
1996 Honda Civic EX Sedan 10.5 17.6
1996 Honda Civic LX Sedan 9.4 17.2
1999 Honda Civic Si 7.2 15.7
2000 Honda Civic EX Coupe 8.4 16.7

1998 Hyundai Tiburon FX 8.4 16.5

2000 Jaguar S-Type 3.0 8.7 16.8

2001 Lexus IS300 7.6 15.3
1992 Lexus SC 300 7.8 15.8
1992 Lexus SC 400 7.2 15.4
1993 Lexus SC 300 7.4 15.7
1993 Lexus SC 400 7.2 15.4
1995 Lexus SC 400 7.0 15.2
2002 Lexus SC 430 6.2 14.6

2000 Lincoln LS V8 7.5 15.7


1995 Volkswagen GTI VR6 7.1 15.5
1994 Volkswagen Jetta III GL 10.1 17.6
1995 Volkswagen Jetta III GLX 7.7 16.1
1999 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 7.8 16.0

FrankW

different tester have different times. The most recent for the C32 is 0-60 in 4.77 second and 13.24@106.86mph by Motor Trend.

ricerokets4life

yes, it really does depend on the people doing the test. if they were like mercedes, testing the acceleration very carefully and as safetly as possible, the results would result in slower times. i have a 98 c280 and i can guarantee that it can do mid-7s, stock