What do the W___ numbers mean please??

[theonewhosmokes]

Hi!

I'm new to MB and I've seen a few of you call your cars by a W number.

I have a 1999 C240 Sport Auto - does that have a W number please??

Thanks

Paul

 

[300eDAVE]

Hi!

I'm new to MB and I've seen a few of you call your cars by a W number.

I have a 1999 C240 Sport Auto - does that have a W number please??

Thanks

Paul

yes its W202

 

[renault12ts]

Your car is a W202. Mine is a W210. It denotes the model type.The latest C class is a w204. That way we know exactly what is being discussed.

 

[theonewhosmokes]

Thank you 300eDAVE!

What does the W actually stand for though please? And why is my car a W202?

I appreciate your help.

Paul

 

[renault12ts]

Yours is a 202 because thats what Mercedes decided it should be.

 

[stevesey]

Try here for a full listing of model numbers.

AFAIK W = Saloon (T - estate and C - coupe prefixes used as well)

 

[theonewhosmokes]

Thanks renault12ts!

Is there any way of working out how MB decided on calling it a W202?

Sorry if I sound a little thick, but I'm new to MB and interesten in getting to know the lingo

Paul

 

[theonewhosmokes]

Thank you stevesey!

Much appreciated!

Paul

 

[renault12ts]

W = Wagen = Car

R = Roadster

C = Coupe

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9323/wcodes.htm

 

[theonewhosmokes]

Thank you renault12ts!

Much appreciated

Paul

 

[MercFanUk]

Yours is a w202 because its the second in the line of C Classes (Although the first wasn't actually called a C Class...)

T/W201 - 190 (82 - 93)
T/W202 - C Class (93 - 00)
T/W203 - C Class (00 - 07)
T/W204 - C Class (07 - Present)

Your lucky it's the w202 your asking about, a lot of the other classes don't make as much sense!

 

[theonewhosmokes]

Thank you MercFanUk!

 

[scumbag]

Ahem.

C Class estates are "S"

 

[stevesey]

S = T-Wagen = Estate

 

[theonewhosmokes]

Well I appreciate finding out that my car is a W202! Thanks!!

 

[MercFanUk]

I thought T202 looked odd, but as it was already mentioned I went with it lol

For accuracy:

S/W201 - 190 (82 - 93)
S/W202 - C Class (93 - 00)
S/W203 - C Class (00 - 07)
S/W204 - C Class (07 - Present)

 

[Diesel Benz]

S/W201 - 190 (82 - 93)

I thought there was no S201?

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

This might help:

List of Mercedes-Benz cars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[MercFanUk]

Ah, never realised there was no estate 190

 

[MPG]

Just out of interest, but the W126 long wheelbase SEL's are technically V126's, but no-one ever calls them that.....