Are W205s sold in Germany made in Alabama?
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South Africa had a huge stockpile of RHD vehicles built prior to the global launch. They always do for any new model.
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All RHD wagons are built in Germany. To reduce complexity & confine it to the German plants SA only builds LHD & RHD sedans.
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For USA, all C-Class models are built in Alabama. They are not currently exported to other markets. In total, there are 4 production facilities for the 205. Germany, USA, South Africa and China. This is very different than the SUVs which are built in Alabama which sell in the USA and also markets outside USA.
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Picking up my C250 (Australian model) next week or so. Just wanting to know whether I should ask the dealer to update the firmware version on the car and address any known issues prior to delivery or is this done automatically as standard by MB?
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For USA, all C-Class models are built in Alabama. They are not currently exported to other markets. In total, there are 4 production facilities for the 205. Germany, USA, South Africa and China. This is very different than the SUVs which are built in Alabama which sell in the USA and also markets outside USA.
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Mine (C220 BT) is made in Bremen. I don't know if petrol C180, 200 and 250 are also made in Germany or not. Here in Italy C300 and 400 are not imported at all.
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Is the new C-Class being sold in Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Mexico? If so, where are those cars coming from? All these discussions seem centered on North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South Africa, but what about the rest of the world?
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