C Class Coupe Kompressor Engines

[JFleming]

I'm still waiting for my C180k Class Coupe to be built (w/c 10th October - yay!). I went for the 180 because it was the same engine as the 200 or 230 and would rather spend the extra £1500 on the Evolution pack and Heated Seats - I'm getting fragile at 25!!

So - what is the difference between the 180, 200 and 230? Is it just ECU or is a bigger supercharger? It seems a fairly big BHP and price difference for the same 1.8 litre engine!

180 - 143 bhp
200 - 163 bhp (+ £1540)
230 - 192 bhp (+ another £1680)

Any ideas?

 

[fuzzer]

I'm still waiting for my C180k Class Coupe to be built (w/c 10th October - yay!). I went for the 180 because it was the same engine as the 200 or 230 and would rather spend the extra £1500 on the Evolution pack and Heated Seats - I'm getting fragile at 25!!

So - what is the difference between the 180, 200 and 230? Is it just ECU or is a bigger supercharger? It seems a fairly big BHP and price difference for the same 1.8 litre engine!

180 - 143 bhp
200 - 163 bhp (+ £1540)
230 - 192 bhp (+ another £1680)

Any ideas?

180 and the 200 are the same i think with a diferent ECU. The 230 has a diferent ECU and a bigger intercooler and diferent supercharger pully.

 

[JFleming]

Seems a lot of markup for an ECU!! In theory, do you think its upgradeable? (excluding the MB warranty / insurance implications of course!!)

 

[GrahamC230K]

I believe w203's can have comparitivly cheaper pulley upgrades (than w202's) as the pulley can accept a larger "extension" being attached (bolted?) to it.