Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan (W206) · C-Class
W206
Four cylinders, and only four cylinders.
- Production
- 2021–present
- Built
- —
- Body
- Sedan & wagon
- Chassis
- W206
The W206 dropped six- and eight-cylinder engines entirely: every C-Class is now a four, including the AMG.
In production since March 2021, it uses M254 and M264 turbo fours with 48-volt assistance and an OM654 diesel, with plug-in hybrids offering around a hundred kilometers of electric range. The C 63 S E PERFORMANCE replaces the V8 with a 500 kW petrol-electric four-cylinder driveline derived from Formula 1 practice.
Inside, the 11.9-inch portrait touchscreen and MBUX interface come down from the S-Class, and rear-axle steering appears on a C-Class for the first time.
Every model.
9 model designations across 2021–present — engines, transmissions and series codes for the W206.
| Model | Lata modelowe | Podwozie | Silnik | Skrzynia biegów | Razem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C 180 | 2021–2026 | 206 | 254 | 725.1 | — |
| C 200 / C 200 4MATIC | 2021–2026 | 206 | 254 | 725.1 | — |
| C 300 / C 300 4MATIC | 2021–2026 | 206 | 254 | 725.1 | — |
| C 200 d / C 220 d | 2021–2026 | 206 | 654 | 725.1 | — |
| C 300 d | 2021–2026 | 206 | 654 | 725.1 | — |
| C 300 e / C 400 e | 2021–2026 | 206 | 254 | 725.1 | — |
| C 300 de | 2021–2026 | 206 | 654 | 725.1 | — |
| AMG C 43 4MATIC | 2021–2026 | 206 | 139 | 725.1 | — |
| AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE | 2021–2026 | 206 | 139 | 725.1 | — |
Year by year.
The four-cylinder-only launch, long-range plug-in hybrids and AMG’s radical move away from V6 and V8 power.
- 2022
- W206 launched in the United States with a portrait 11.9-inch MBUX touchscreen, fingerprint login, standard driver-assistance features and optional rear-axle steering.
- Every engine was electrified and four-cylinder: C 300 used the M254 with a 48-volt integrated starter-generator; European diesels adopted the OM654M.
- 2023
- AMG C 43 replaced the former V6 with a hand-built M139 four-cylinder using an electric exhaust-gas turbocharger, 48-volt starter-generator and rear-biased all-wheel drive.
- European C 300 e and C 300 de plug-in hybrids paired a 25.4 kWh battery with 11 kW AC and 55 kW DC charging for roughly 100 km WLTP electric range.
- 2024
- AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE reached customers with the M139 and a rear-axle electric drive unit: 500 kW (671 hp), 1,020 N·m and fully variable 4MATIC+.
- Launch-year F1 Edition combined Alpine Grey paint, graduated AMG graphics, red accents and black 20-inch forged wheels.
