Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W205) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Daimler AG |
Production | February 2014 – June 2021[1] 2016–2023 (coupé and cabriolet) |
Model years | 2015–2021 2017–2023 (coupé and cabriolet) |
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Designer | Volker Leutz (exterior: 2010)[2] Robert Lešnik (design manager: 2010, 2011)[3] Michele Jauch-Paganetti (interior: 2011) |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Compact executive car (D) |
Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon 2-door convertible 2-door coupé |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive (4Matic) |
Platform | MRA |
Related | Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class (X253/C253) Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé/Cabriolet (C238/A238) |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
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Electric motor |
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Transmission | 6-speed manual 7-speed 7G-Tronic Plus automatic (2014–2018) 9-speed 9G-Tronic Plus automatic |
Hybrid drivetrain | Parallel hybrid (C300 Bluetec Hybrid) Mild hybrid (EQ Boost) Plug-in hybrid (C350 e/C300 e/C300 de) |
Battery | 0.8 kWh lithium-ion (Bluetec Hybrid) 13.5 kWh lithium-ion (PHEV) |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,840 mm (111.8 in) 2,920 mm (115.0 in) (LWB) |
Length | |
Width | 1,810 mm (71.3 in) |
Height | 1,442 mm (56.8 in) 1,457 mm (57.4 in) (estate)[5] |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W204) |
Successor | Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W206) Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class (coupé and cabriolet) |
The Mercedes-Benz W205 is the fourth generation of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class which was produced by Daimler AG between 2014 and 2021. The W205 C-Class was preceded by the W204 C-Class and superseded by the W206 C-Class. The fourth-generation C-Class was available in sedan (W205), station wagon/estate (S205), coupe (C205), cabriolet (A205) and long-wheelbase sedan (V205) body styles.
The W205 was the first vehicle to use the all-new Modular Rear Architecture (MRA) platform. The new structure is significantly lighter, using aluminum extensively throughout the body, resulting in a 100 kg (220 lb) weight decrease.[9] According to Mercedes-Benz, the structure is much more rigid than other vehicles in its class.[10]