C230 SS Engine Options
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2005 C230 SPORT
C230 SS Engine Options
I was looking online and I noticed on a website that alternate engines were available for the car
Available Engines:
201-hp, 2.5-liter V-6 (premium)
268-hp, 3.5-liter V-6 (premium)
228-hp, 3.0-liter V-6 (premium)
362-hp, 5.4-liter V-8 (premium)
Is this for the Kompressor or some earlier or later year model?
P.S. I was thinking of trying to enhance my C230 so I could make a profit off of it and try to get another model... maybe an CLK500 or C300... anyway any suggestions on what I could tune or maybe get to hype it's appearance ?
Available Engines:
201-hp, 2.5-liter V-6 (premium)
268-hp, 3.5-liter V-6 (premium)
228-hp, 3.0-liter V-6 (premium)
362-hp, 5.4-liter V-8 (premium)
Is this for the Kompressor or some earlier or later year model?
P.S. I was thinking of trying to enhance my C230 so I could make a profit off of it and try to get another model... maybe an CLK500 or C300... anyway any suggestions on what I could tune or maybe get to hype it's appearance ?
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2003 C230K Coupe Orion Blue
None of the models you listed are Kompressor (supercharged). The C230k (with the "k") was only available from 2001-2005. 2001-2002 used the 192hp M111, while 2003-2005 used the new aluminum 1.8L 189hp M271 engine. In North America there was also the choice of a 215hp V6 C320. The European market also got a tuned down C180 and C200, as well as some diesel models.
The models you listed went by C230 (not C230k), 201hp C280, 268hp C350, and 362hp C55AMG, and were available only during the facelifted era (2005-2007). Not sure about the C280 and C350, but the C230 was only available in 2006 (coupe) and 2006-2007 (sedan), in Canada at least.
These cars are a dime a dozen unfortunately, and therefore don't command much of a premium on the used car market - just look on Craigslist or eBay. Most members maximized their returns by parting out the car instead, with particular attention paid to parts linked to "premium" options, such as bi-xenon headlights. And even then, the number of buyers for those parts is rapidly shrinking as W203s start to disappear from the roads. If you want a faster/"nicer" car, just get the C300 or CLK500 and call it a day.
The models you listed went by C230 (not C230k), 201hp C280, 268hp C350, and 362hp C55AMG, and were available only during the facelifted era (2005-2007). Not sure about the C280 and C350, but the C230 was only available in 2006 (coupe) and 2006-2007 (sedan), in Canada at least.
These cars are a dime a dozen unfortunately, and therefore don't command much of a premium on the used car market - just look on Craigslist or eBay. Most members maximized their returns by parting out the car instead, with particular attention paid to parts linked to "premium" options, such as bi-xenon headlights. And even then, the number of buyers for those parts is rapidly shrinking as W203s start to disappear from the roads. If you want a faster/"nicer" car, just get the C300 or CLK500 and call it a day.
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