W202 C230k Vs. W203 C230k - MBWorld.org Forums

Jan 5, 2005 | 12:07 AM

jay123

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W202 C230k Vs. W203 C230k

Does anyone know why the W203 2.3k has more HP than the W202 2.3k engine? Both have about the same torque rating.

What changed to increase the power rating? Again, this is in relation to the 2.3 kompressor engine, not the 1.8 kompressor..

Thank you all...

Jan 20, 2005 | 02:23 AM

vinamg

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My best guess would be a freer flowing exhaust system.

Jan 20, 2005 | 02:39 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jay123

Although this is an old thread... I'll point out that at the time, the common consensus was that the horsepower spec of the C230K was lowered so that it would not appear to be a better "bargain" than a C280. The difference between the C280 and C230K would have been not enough to justify the cost of the C280 in most buyer's minds.

Now, the C320 doesn't suffer this same problem.

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