The Best Classic C-Class

Why You Should Own a Classic Mercedes Benz?(1993-2000)

I used to call the original Mercedes-Benz C-Class one of the most timeless car designs ever created. Now almost 20 years after its heyday, the car definitely comes off extremely ’90s—and maybe not in a good way.

The first Mercedes to be called “C-Class”, known to nerds as the W202 chassis, came out fresh-for-1994 as a replacement for the 190E. The C-Class basically looked like a version of its predecessor that’d been left in a bathtub to have its edges softened.

The previous generation of W202 (W201).


The interior Styling.

That said, I understand that most people might not be too turned on at the prospect of paying Mercedes parts prices to maintain a basic mass-produced sedan that was rated to a modest 195 horsepower 22 years ago.

You probably can afford a 1995 C36, though. And it’s almost as cool, since it was the first car to be earnestly sold in the U.S. as an officially AMG-tuned vehicle from the factory. That’s why it’s so significant.