argo516

Looks like the same car, even the price is the same.

moa4r

sport sedan is more sporty, luxury sedan is more luxurious!!

sport sedan comes w/things like sport wheels, amg body kit, aluminum trim, sport suspension, etc, while the luxury comes with wood trim, etc.

I'm sure others can give you a more in-depth comparison

efru

If you're comparing the two for purchase, get the sport....the inside of the sport is wayyy to luxurious for me as it is ..and wood trim, who cares. The only time I would get wood trim is if I had a S class

Buellwinkle

The sport sedan is lowered about 1", has aluminum trim instead of wood, has aluminum pedals, has blue tinted windows, 17" wheels that are staggered (rear is wider than the front), different steering wheel, brembo brakes with cross drilled rotors and handles better with the sport suspension.

The luxury sedan has pretty ugly 16" wheels, is 1" taller for better ground clearance, wood trim on the console and doors.

CitronC230K_03

sport looks better, handles better, and cost less!

outie

Does the 05 c230 really have the Brembo brakes?

Infamous425

is it really 1" lower as they claim? has anyone got to check/compare in person?

efru

It might because when I was at the dealer talking about the 05 he had mentioned something about the brakes being upgraded (wasn't really paying attention, I just kept hitting the rear sunshade button :p )

Yang1815

it's got 4 pistons 13" front calipers with drilled rotors... it says MERCEDES on it.

jsr

Probably not. If you look at the specs on the MBUSA site they list overall height as exactly the same between the C230 and C240. Someone here a while ago said that they compared owner’s manuals and it claimed some very small difference like 4mm.

I have a feeling the lowered part was probably made up by someone in marketing.

Go and drive both cars and decide which one you like best. They both have their plusses and minuses.

dewuser

Here are the differences...

A picture is worth a 1000 words!

efru

god the rims on the 240 are gross

CitronC230K_03

and the front brakes are well worth it. im going to convert mine to the 2005 sport sedan brakes on my coupe.

Guest0001

i liked the Luxury Sedan more. I would get it and then Change the Wheels and get some springs. I doubt the sport suspension is actually any different then the non sport. either way both rims are butt ugly. Also remember MB never makes sport pkgs! They make "Appearance pkgs". of course they cant call it C230 Appearance Sedan

amdeutsch

Its not and neither is the price.

CitronC230K_03

aside from the body panels, the cars really dont look the same. front air dam, rear apron, rims, brakes. they totally stand out.

Yang1815

me love C230 Sport period.

CitronC230K_03

for the price, i think the C230 SS is a hell of a deal. plus i dont care for the rims on the 2005 C240, but i like them better than the 2001-2004 rims

Brav

does the luxury at least come with real *******g leather?

Buellwinkle

All MB's except the C-coupe come with real leather seating surfaces, no difference between sport/luxury, no difference between C230 and E500. I know how you feel, I can't stand sitting on cow hides but that's the only way I can get the sedan. I'll probably get seat covers before the summer heat sets in. The best scam that MB has on their Cs and Es, is the premium leather option. For about $1,500, they also cover the headrests and door panel pieces in leather as well as the thin strips along side the seat and seat back center panels. Some people even think the whole seat is leather, not even on the S class. The best leather is on the AMG's, that's almost acceptable leather for me, nahh, seat covers!

Yang1815

so C230 doesn't have real leather even if you get the $1500 leather option?

mctwin2kman

Mine has Premium Leather and is a 2003. It is double stiched as well. I do not know what Buell is talking about since it has been proved time and time again. The only diference in the Coupe is the leather door panels are not the poofy ruffled stuff that is in the sedans, but it is still leather. MB-Tex is now standard on the 2005 C Coupe as it is on the C230 Sedan and C240 Sedans. No more cloth!!!!!

Buellwinkle

Don't know much about the 2005's but my 2004.5 C230 sedan came with leather standard, just not premium leather and back in 2004, premium leather gives you leather door pieces, headrest and thin pieces next to the perforated panels on the surface. It's not all leather, just reach down between the seat bottoms and center console, it's cloth there. Regardless, whatever leather is on my car is real, just not as much as with the premium leather option.

CitronC230K_03

its about time. the cloth isnt bad, its just the pattern makes me dizzy.

mctwin2kman

I got the pakcage with Bose and Leather and whatever else was in it, and all surfaces are double stiched so I would assume it is Premium but who knows. And yes it has the fabric bottoms as do all other classes.....