Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Mercedes-Benz C-Class — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
W203 2001–2007 — — 0 — 975
W204 2008–2014 — — 0 — 3,936
W205 2015–2021 2019 $12,500–$26,995 947 — 2,529
W206 2022–now — $32,674–$55,007 1,558 — 120

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the C-Class

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Mercedes Benz 2.0L 4-cylinder 2015–2026 16 models 82
Mercedes Benz 3.0L 6-cylinder 2006–2023 23 models 48
Mercedes Benz 4.0L 8-cylinder 2016–2023 9 models 41
Mercedes Benz 3.5L 6-cylinder 2006–2015 12 models 32

Mercedes-Benz C-Class fuel economy: every year & engine (EPA) →

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About the Mercedes-Benz C-Class

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a series of compact executive cars produced by Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Introduced in 1993 as a replacement for the 190 (W201) range, the C-Class was the smallest model in the marque's line-up until the W168 A-Class arrived in 1997. The C-Class has been available with a "4MATIC" four-wheel drive option since 2002. The third generation (W204) was launched in 2007 while the current W206 generation was launched in 2021.

Source: Wikipedia — Mercedes-Benz C-Class, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 119 $12,500 27% 99,346 mi
2016 105 $13,700 29% 82,121 mi
2017 115 $16,550 36% 80,412 mi
2018 107 $19,677 42% 67,691 mi
2019 131 $21,391 46% 58,454 mi
2020 313 $22,999 49% 52,231 mi
2021 57 $26,995 58% 53,644 mi
2022 83 $32,674 70% 34,081 mi
2023 206 $36,500 78% 27,436 mi
2024 75 $39,999 86% 17,701 mi
2025 67 $42,400 91% 15,340 mi
2026 1,118 $55,007 118% 104 mi
2027 9 $46,595 100% 2 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated .

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2001 0 0 —
2002 0 190 Electrical System, Seats, Engine And Engine Cooling
2003 0 106 Engine And Engine Cooling, Electrical System, Power Train
2004 0 77 Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling, Fuel/Propulsion System
2005 0 140 Air Bags, Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 0 182 Engine, Power Train, Air Bags
2007 0 280 Fuel/Propulsion System, Power Train, Air Bags
2008 0 836 Air Bags, Electrical System, Steering
2009 0 670 Electrical System, Air Bags, Steering
2010 0 476 Air Bags, Electrical System, Steering
2011 0 516 Air Bags, Suspension, Structure
2012 0 584 Air Bags, Suspension, Engine
2013 0 570 Air Bags, Suspension, Structure
2014 0 284 Air Bags, Steering, Electrical System
2015 0 874 Engine, Structure, Unknown Or Other
2016 0 632 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Fuel/Propulsion System
2017 0 504 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2018 0 254 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Structure
2019 0 146 Engine, Electrical System, Fuel/Propulsion System
2020 0 92 Engine, Power Train, Unknown Or Other
2021 0 27 Engine, Fuel/Propulsion System, Power Train
2022 0 25 Electrical System, Forward Collision Avoidance, Fuel/Propulsion System
2023 0 73 Forward Collision Avoidance, Service Brakes, Unknown Or Other
2024 0 21 Electrical System, Service Brakes, Engine
2025 0 0 —
2026 0 1 Vehicle Speed Control
2027 0 0 —

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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