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Facelift: Grill differences between C XXX vs C43?

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Old Jul 3, 2021 | 06:30 AM
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Facelift: Grill differences between C XXX vs C43?

Does anyone know if the facelift grills are the same between the C300 and C43? I'm trying to buy an aftermarket grill that looks like the stock c43 one, but in black.
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Anything is possible with Aftermarket. It works on prefacelift i did mine I installed the C43 OEM diamond grill. It was an easy remove and install procedure. I am not sure about facelift models. In theory it should as long as the car is not the exclusive model.

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Anything is possible with Aftermarket. It works on prefacelift i did mine I installed the C43 OEM diamond grill. It was an easy remove and install procedure. I am not sure about facelift models. In theory it should as long as the car is not the exclusive model.

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i *think* the bumpers look the same between the c300 and c43. It’s just the rear diffuser that looks a bit different.

the bumper itself doesn’t appear to be different until you look at the c63… but I’ve been staring at the two pictures for hours lol
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i *think* the bumpers look the same between the c300 and c43. It’s just the rear diffuser that looks a bit different.

the bumper itself doesn’t appear to be different until you look at the c63… but I’ve been staring at the two pictures for hours lol
Correct if the C300 is an AMG line. I also installed the 2019 C43 diffuser and its exhaust tips. The C63 has different dimensions than any other W205.


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