page_title: Mercedes-Benz C-Class
section_title: W205 (2014–present)
hierarchical_section_title: Mercedes-Benz C-Class / W205 (2014–present)
caption_attribution_description: Mercedes-Benz C 220 BlueTEC Exclusive (W 205)
context_page_description: The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a line of compact executive cars produced by Daimler AG. Introduced in 1993 as a replacement for the 190 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 is built at Mercedes-Benz factories in Sindelfingen and Bremen, Germany as well as numerous satellite factories in other countries. The first C-Class sedan was produced on 1 June 1993 and the first second generation rolled off the assembly line on 18 July 2000. The C-Class has been available with a 4MATIC option since 2002. The third generation was launched in 2007 while the latest generation C-Class came out in 2014.
  Though initially available as a sedan and a station wagon, the W203 series in 2000 debuted a fastback coupé version that, when face-lifted, became the Mercedes-Benz CLC-Class. The CLC-Class remained in production until 2011 when a new W204 C-Class coupé replaced it for the 2012 model year.
context_section_description: The current generation W205 C-Class was launched at the 2014 North American International Auto Show. It is the first car to use the all-new Modular Rear Architecture (MRA) platform, which it shares with the contemporary Mercedes-Benz E-Class and S-Class models. The new structure is significantly lighter using aluminium and high strength steel extensively throughout the body, resulting in a 100-kilogram (220 lb) weight decrease.
  The car was officially unveiled on 16 December 2013. W205 production commenced on 4 February 2014 at the Bremen plant. Production is also undertaken at Mercedes-Benz plants in East London (South Africa), Iracemápolis (Brazil) and Tuscaloosa, Alabama (United States). European sales began in March 2014, while the vehicle went on sale in North America in September 2014.
  The Mercedes-Benz C-Class 205 chassis spawned four C-Class bodystyles; Sedan (W205), Wagon (S205), Coupe (C205), and Cabriolet (A205).
  The W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class received a new look, which made its debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, including exterior changes and new engines.
caption: Mercedes-Benz C 250 sedan
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