1996 Mercedes-Benz C 230 Kompressor W202 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.6 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 8.2 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.4 s @ 97 mph |
| Top speed | 233 kph / 145 mph |
| Curb weight | 1420 kilograms (3131 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1996 |
| Displacement | 2300 cubic centimeters (2.3 liters / 140 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 193 metric horsepower (190 brake horsepower / 142 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 280 Newton-meters (207 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz C 230 Kompressor 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.1 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.9 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.0 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.5 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.6 s |
| 0-70 mph | 10.7 s |
| 0-80 mph | 14.9 s |
| 0-90 mph | 19.7 s |
| 0-100 mph | 24.6 s |
| 0-110 mph | 29.1 s |
| 0-120 mph | 32.5 s |
Mercedes-Benz C 230 Kompressor quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.3 s @ 58 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.2 s @ 76 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.6 s @ 89 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.4 s @ 97 mph |
| 2000 feet | 22.5 s @ 109 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 26.6 s @ 115 mph |
| 3000 feet | 28.8 s @ 118 mph |
| 3500 feet | 31.6 s @ 122 mph |
Mercedes-Benz C 230 Kompressor acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.4 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.4 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.6 s |
| 0-100 kph | 8.2 s |
| 0-110 kph | 10.1 s |
| 0-120 kph | 12.5 s |
| 0-130 kph | 15.3 s |
| 0-140 kph | 18.3 s |
| 0-150 kph | 21.3 s |
| 0-160 kph | 24.4 s |
| 0-170 kph | 27.2 s |
| 0-180 kph | 29.8 s |
| 0-190 kph | 31.9 s |
| 0-200 kph | 33.5 s |
Mercedes-Benz C 230 Kompressor distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.6 s @ 96 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.2 s @ 122 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.5 s @ 142 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.4 s @ 156 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.0 s @ 166 kph |
| 600 meters | 22.3 s @ 174 kph |
| 700 meters | 24.5 s @ 180 kph |
| 800 meters | 26.5 s @ 186 kph |
| 900 meters | 28.5 s @ 190 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 30.3 s @ 194 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 32.2 s @ 197 kph |
