- 2004 mercedes c230 kompressor sport sedan specs drivers#
- 2004 mercedes c230 kompressor sport sedan specs manual#
- 2004 mercedes c230 kompressor sport sedan specs upgrade#
- 2004 mercedes c230 kompressor sport sedan specs zip#
It is really just a fancy term for supercharger. Mercedes Kompressor, which could perhaps be mistaken as an autobot in the latest Transformers movie. Today’s Mercedes Tuners tuning story is about the 2004 Mercedes Benz C230 Kompressor Sport.
2004 mercedes c230 kompressor sport sedan specs upgrade#
But the C230 has been selling well probably because it gives refined features in a Mercedes package that won't break the bank.Supercharged 2004 C230 Gets a Performance Upgrade by Mercedes Tuners Some reviewers question its $24,950 base price as being aggressive for a small sport coupe. A windshield wiper would help with visibility out the hatchback in rain. The split fold-down rear seats are probably fine for kids and dogs but cramped for normal-sized adults. There are very few bones to pick with the little Mercedes. The car is said to be due for a redesign in 2006. The model we tried was a 2003, but '04s differ only in cosmetic changes and offer a few new options. Four-wheel ABS discs with brake assist are standard. For safety sake, side air bags mount in the front doors and above the rear armrests. Though the car is rear-wheel drive, an electronic stability system is standard to help keep it going straight on slippery surfaces.
2004 mercedes c230 kompressor sport sedan specs drivers#
The passenger compartment isn't overly cozy and most tall drivers will probably find the headroom is decent. There's a glass panel insert in the lower part of the liftgate that comes in handy when parallel parking. Visibility out the back was excellent and is worth noting because it is subpar in many current-generation sporty cars. The cupholder also flips over to the side and out of the way of the driver's shifting arm, something many other carmakers haven't thought of.
2004 mercedes c230 kompressor sport sedan specs manual#
We had no complaints with the six-speed manual transmission, which shifted smoothly and with short throws. Our test vehicle carried a $750 big wheel/low-profile tire package and a $1,440 leather interior, both of which made the car look sharp. There are other additional features to recommend the C230. Suffice it to say the wide base formed by the suspension system probably goes a long way in making the car well behaved. It's not clear what this setup would do on superrough surfaces where there is a lot of wheel travel, but off-road-sized potholes are an unlikely scenario for a small performance car like this one. There are struts in the front but they use beefy springs that are pushed out so far to the corners of the car that their bases overhang the tires by an inch or two. The C230, on the other hand, goes with a multilink arrangement in back that is more common on larger luxury sedans. The ride qualities this configuration brings are generally okay but not superlative. Many cars the size of the C230 today use MacPherson struts front and back for economy and to save space. It gets our nomination for the best-riding small car we have driven in recent memory.Ī look at the suspension reveals why. Indeed, the C230 smoothes out bumps like a much larger vehicle but without losing the road-connected feel of a sporty coupe. It features sporty handling and a ride quality that is surprisingly good for a small vehicle. Tests have pegged the car's 0-to-60-mph speed at a respectable 8-sec range.
2004 mercedes c230 kompressor sport sedan specs zip#
It has a lot of zip and a fast second gear in the six-speed manual shifter. (And Mercedes calls the 230 a sports coupe, not a hatchback, despite its sizable liftgate and rear shelf.) The C230's 1.8-liter in-line four is a DOHC, 16-valve aluminum engine that is supercharged to a decent 189 hp at 5,800 rpm. But push the accelerator and that car might hit 80-mph tomorrow morning. I once owned a 1.8-liter Toyota that was rugged and dependable. Small-car owners may associate the words "hatchback" and "1.8-liter" with doggy performance.
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