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Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG - German-American friendship

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Created on February 19, 2025

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Bruno von Rotz

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG (1999) - schnelle Reiselimousine

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG (1999) - mit 4,52 m Länge immer noch sehr kompakt

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG (1999) - andere Schürzen rundum unterschieden den C 43 von der Basis und vom Vorgänger C 36

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG (1999) - 172,3 m breit, immer mit Stern auf der Haube

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG (1999) - spezifische Heckschürze, ovaler Doppel-Auspuff

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG (1999) - nahe an der Serie, aber die Sitze wiesen eine aufwändige Steuerung auf

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG (1999) - Tacho bis 280 km/h, serienmässig aber auf 250 km/h begrenzt, mehr kostete Aufpreis

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG (1999) - konturierte Rückbank aber drei Sitzplätze vorgesehen

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG (1999) - V8-Motor mit 306 PS

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG (1999) - AMG-Logos auf den Auspuffblenden

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Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (1993) - durch besondere Schürzen und Räder vom Rest der Palette abgesetzt, Rot als Farbe selten

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Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (1993) - 280 PS starke Limousine der Baureihe W 202

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Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (1993) - 250 km/h lief die Sechszylinder-Limousine

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Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (1993) - so sah man den schnellen AMG meistens

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Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (1993) - Cockpit der schnellen Limousine der Bauriehe W 202

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Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (1993) - zweifarbiges Lenkard bei der schnellsten C-Klasse

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Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (1993) - in zwei Lederfarben eingehüllter Automatikwahlhebel

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Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (1993) - Sportsitze vorne

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Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (1993) - konturierte Rückbank für drei Personen

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Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (1993) - Reihensechszylinder, optimiert bei AMG

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Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (1993) - mit viereckigem Doppelauspuff

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Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (1993) - über 400 Liter Kofferraumvolumen

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Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (1993) - viereckige Auspuffenden

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Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (1993) - vorne auf 225/45 ZR 17 Reifen auf 7,5-Zoll-Rädern

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG (1997) - die stärkste Version der Baureihe W 202 unterschied sich äusserlich durch andere Anbauteile und Felgen

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG (1997) - V8-Limousine der Baureihe W 202 bei flotter Kurvenfahrt

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG (1997) - V8-Limousine der Baureihe W 202

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG T-Modell (1997) - frühes Foto des V8-Kombis der Baureihe W 202

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG T-Modell (2000) - die Abmessungen von Kombi und Limousine der Baureihe W 202 unterschieden sich nicht

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG T-Modell (1997) - selten gewählte Farbe Rot für den V8-Kombi der Baureize W 202

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG T-Modell (1997) - konnte auch ohne AMG-Schildchen ausgeliefert werden

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG T-Modell (2000) - schneller V8-Kombi der Baureihe W 202 bei flotter Kurvenfahrt

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG T-Modell (2000) - nur wenige andere Autos vermochten dem schnellen V8-Kombi zu folgen

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG T-Model (2000) - wie gebaut für kurvige Landsträsschen

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG T-Modell (2000) - häufig gewähltes Silbermetallic als Farbgebung

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Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG T-Modell (2000) - Heckansicht des V8-Kombis der Baureihe W 202

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Mercedes-Benz C 55 AMG (1997) - aufgeborter V8-Motor mit 5,5 Liter Hubraum und 354 PS gegen stattlichen Aufpreis

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Mercedes-Benz C 280 (1997) - im Crashtest

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Mercedes-Benz C 280 (1996) - Funkschlüssel der Baureihe W 202 (und anderer Baureihen)

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Mercedes-Benz C 280 (1996) - Cockpit der Linie "Sport"

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Mercedes-Benz C 280 (1996) - Interieur der Baureihe W 202 (hier in der Ausführung "Sport"

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Mercedes-Benz C 280 (1996) - weisse Instrumente

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Mercedes-Benz C 200 Kompressor (2007) - Baureihe W 204, dahinter die Vorgängerbaureihen W 203, W 202 und W 201

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Summary

Anyone who heard it was reminded of the American "muscle cars" of the late 1960s, but otherwise the Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG remained true to its German virtues. It was a wolf in sheep's clothing that hardly anyone recognized for its 300 hp and sports car-like performance. This vehicle report tells the story of the Mercedes-Benz C 43 and shows it in current and historical pictures as well as in the sales brochure from back then.

This article contains the following chapters

The W202 model series
A new top-of-the-range model
Metamorphosis (from the C 36 to the C 43)
Quite expensive
Compact steam hammer
Just under three years

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Americans bought around a third of the total production and, of course, the sound of the Mercedes-Benz C43 of the W202 series, which was only built for just under three years, suited their preferences well; after all, "Car & Driver" had written that the "soundtrack" was reminiscent of classic "Detroit V8 muscle cars". But the C43 also found many friends in this country, not least because it was also available as a station wagon. In May 1993, Mercedes-Benz presented the successor series to the "Baby Benz", the 190 (W 201), after the press had already been informed in February. Visually, the new model series was reminiscent of the S-Class (W 140), but was significantly lighter and slimmer. In fact, the wheelbase increased by five centimetres to 271.5 cm compared to its predecessor, while the exterior dimensions of the entry-level Mercedes grew by four centimetres in length and three in width. With a length of 449 cm and a width of 172 cm, the W 202 lived up to its designation "C" (for compact).

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