w203 difference between c200cdi and c220cdi?!

[carsnstuff]

so what is the difference here are they the same engine?? which gives the best economy?!

 

[Gazwould]

Loon or wagon ?

 

[carsnstuff]

loon

 

[Chrishazle]

200 is gutless, 220 not so bad, but when the 203 first came out the road test results said the best engine in the 203 was the c270Cdi - which is why I bought one as my first MB! The grunt from that 5 cylinder diesel surprises lots of folk, yet it can still return over 50mpg.

 

[carsnstuff]

50mpg from the 270?? im not really fussed about power aslong as it goes from 0-60 in the same in the same time or quicker than my old pug 307 which im sure it does.

...its the economy I want, this is going to be my run around\work car, also 270 would be more to insure no doubt so probs stick too 200-220

 

[grober]

Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W203) - Wikipedia

 

[carsnstuff]

Cheers for the wiki... unless iv missed something it doesn't state any difference apart from the power?

 

[grober]

Usually for diesels with the same ccs its down to different fueling/boost or both. This might be simply down to a different engine map or down to minor physical differences such as injector size or larger/ different turbo [ size/fixed vane/variable vane intercooler etc ]
Mercedes-Benz OM646, OM647 and OM648 engines

 

[merc07]

Over 190k, my C220 has managed an average of about 36. You will get 44 on a clear motorway run if your lucky.
It's a 2007 203 wagon
Don't forget the Tax cost - for this car.. I think it's £300+ vs £200 for my 350

 

[Marquisofraspberry]

I had a C220 cdi coupe returned 44.5 over 35000 miles now running a C270 cdi wagon returning 40.1 currently 13000 miles both have enough grunt to get a move on when required.

 

[Chrishazle]

For the 203, be aware that early cars can be rust traps as 1999-2003 they were not galvanised, from mid 2003 they are, then from mid 2004 they have nano paint which I'm told is better. Forget the supposed 30 year paint warranty from MB, you'll get precisely nowhere. My S203 2001 had paint bubbling along the bottom of both offside doors, in 2009 just before the car was 8 years old (it had full MB service history) MB offered 10% towards the over £800 cost of fixing it - I declined and PX'd the car for our current S204. In the couple of years we had the S203, the dashboard trip average normally showed about 44mpg, but on a long motorway run would be just either side of 50mpg - don't know how accurate the car's measuring system was!

 

[m80]

The 203 had the 'option' of DPF from 2004. It is terrible for economy and makes it gutless.
In the earlier guise I would vote for the 2.7, but that's still in the rust era. They fitted the V6 3 litre later, and that isn't so economic or reliable.

There are plenty of 220's around so I wouldn't bother with the 200.
If you're in no rush a good example with lots of toys will make the owning experience far better.

For me it's always the S203, I've had 3 and would go back to one easily enough.

 

[219]

50mpg from the 270?? im not really fussed about power aslong as it goes from 0-60 in the same in the same time or quicker than my old pug 307 which im sure it does.

...its the economy I want, this is going to be my run around\work car, also 270 would be more to insure no doubt so probs stick too 200-220

Yes , I got never less than 50 and more like 55 out of my 270 .

that was when it was working, and not off the road with one problem or another

 

[carsnstuff]

whats the max milage I can expect to get out of one of these if I look after it?? currently looking at one with 170k

 

[m80]

The moon's the limit.

 

[carsnstuff]

...no srsly.

 

[m80]

srsly, they do srs mileage.

 

[Rory]

People seem keen on C270CDi's, especially the galvanised ones, and without DPFs.

Are they worth good money?