From the July 2003 issue of Car and Driver. You might have noticed that periodically we find occasion to be unkind to a vehicle. The introduction of the Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor "sports coupe" ...
It doesn't sound like a Mercedes," opined my passenger. She had a point. The supercharged, sixteen-valve, 1.8-liter DOHC in-line four in the C230 Kompressor has the aural quality of a vacuum cleaner.
What happens when you cross a sport sedan with an entry-level luxury car? This sounds like the setup for a joke, but there's little humor in the answer. The "entry level" and "sport-sedan" combo ...
Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...
Maybe Klaus-Peter Claar got crosswise with DaimlerChrysler's board of management. Had a few too many Maß beers at the Cannstatter Volksfest and spilled bubespitzle down the boss's wife's blouse. How ...
Using four cylinders instead of six, the C230 Kompressor offers lower carbon dioxide emissions and better fuel consumption than the outgoing 2.6-litre V6. The compromise is that you don’t get the ...
Not long after the 20th century transitioned into the 21st century, Mercedes Benz introduced to the world the C230 Kompressor sport coupe — a svelte, sexy automobile that one reviewer called “the ...
The Mercedes-Benz C230 2004 prices range from $9,900 for the basic trim level Coupe C-Class C230 Kompressor to $16,170 for the top of the range Coupe C-Class C230 Kompressor Evolution Amg. The ...
* Price is based on Glass's Information Services third party pricing data for the lowest priced Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2003 variant. The Price excludes costs such as stamp duty, other government ...