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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 02:57 PM
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What are Model # Differences for C350?

I recently bought a CPO 2012 C350. It had immediate problems, which I'll get into in another thread, but is good-to-go now. My question is about what the car actually IS and is called. I have seen the car referred to as:

C350
C350 Sport
C350W
and some form of W204 or something like that

What is the difference in these notations?

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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 04:02 PM
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I think it's all the same there was only one model of C350 in 2012.

https://www.mbusa.com/vcm/MB/Digital...edan-Coupe.pdf
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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 04:29 PM
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MB naming is a little all over the place. It's basically a C-Class, the various numbers are mostly engine related 250, 300, 350, etc.

W204 refers to the generation of the C-Class which spans multiple years of production. Just like E90 is for BMW or MKV is for VW or W205 for the new C-Class generation.
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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 04:52 PM
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Got it. It was great seeing the original brochure - thanks for that. It seems the C350 is only a Sport model, so C350 Sport is the long version, and C350 is simply shorthand. Thanks for the explanation of the W, too.

I like the sound of C350 Sport, so I'll keep using that in talking about my new car - which I'm loving, by the way.

Thank you.
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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 04:58 PM
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It even gets complicated in the there are subtle changes from year to year. Or sometimes major changes without much reclassification, like with the C300.
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