EASTERN CAPE REGION
W202 C250 Turbodiesel By Erald Höhls
The W202 Series or first ‘C Class’ succeeded the highly successful W201 ‘Baby’ Benz in 1993. Although Bruno Sacco was initially highly involved in the design of the new W202 C Class, chief designer of the time, Oliver Boulay was accredited with the final design. It had a more rounded and aerodynamic shape and higher specification levels than the previous W201 series. Model lineups and specifications differed around the world. The W202 was built in South Africa from 1994 to 2000 and launched here in Classic execution first, followed by Elegance with various higher levels of specification and engine derivatives in the years that followed. All W202 petrol models in South Africa were fitted with
multivalve engines from the outset including the 4 cylinder C230 Kompressor and C240 and C280 V6 models. Some high
performance models in the range such as the V6 C36 and the C43 V8 also found their way into the country, not having been built
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