From the March 1999 issue of Car and Driver. What do a cherry-red SLK230 and a base C-class sedan have in common?" asked an Acura salesman in Ohio. "One's a roadster, the other's a toaster." This ...

Not long after the 20th century transitioned into the 21st century, Mercedes Benz introduced to the world the C230 Kompressor sport coupe — a svelte, sexy automobile that one reviewer called “the ...

Detailed car specs: 1999 Mercedes C-Class. Find specifications for every 1999 Mercedes C-Class: gas mileage, engine, performance, warranty, equipment and more.

It doesn't sound like a Mercedes," opined my passenger. She had a point. The supercharged, sixteen-valve, 1.8-liter DOHC in-line four in the C230 Kompressor has the aural quality of a vacuum cleaner.

After having redone its entry-level line for 1998, you’d think the folks at Mercedes Benz would leave well enough alone for their most affordable sedan, the C230. But with increasing competition in ...