Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W202)

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W202) is the internal designation for the first generation of the C-Class, a compact sedan that Mercedes-Benz built and sold between 1992 and 2001. It replaced the 190 series (W201) in June 1993 and was the company's entry-level model until the first A-Class arrived in 1997. Development began in October 1986 under Bruno Sacco, and the design by Olivier Boulay was chosen in 1989. The range opened with multi-valve four-cylinder petrol engines and a straight six, added four- and five-cylinder diesels and a supercharged C 230 Kompressor, and moved to V6 petrol engines and common rail diesels in 1997. Production reached 1,847,382 over model years 1994 to 2000.