2004 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Review

Name: 2004 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Review
Brand: Mercedes-Benz
Price: 544 USD
Rating: 4.7 (216 reviews)

Price Estimate: $544 - $880

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Pros

State-of-the-art safety and luxury features, three body styles to choose from, pleasing power from top V6 engine.

Cons

Can get pricey for its segment, small backseat, no standard CD player.

What’s new

Sport coupes get standard 17-inch wheels and tires, three-spoke sport steering wheel, leather-wrapped gearshift, aluminum pedals and large chrome exhaust outlet. Sport sedans get similar upgrades, as well as new front brakes featuring four-piston calipers and drilled rotors, sport shift manual transmission, lowered sport suspension, a free-flow exhaust and new five-spoke alloy wheels.

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A variety of body styles and trims assure that you're bound to find one to your liking, but none can match the Audi A4 for interior style or the BMW 3 Series for athleticism.

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2004 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
C230 2dr Hatchback
$5,995
- 113,258 miles
- No accidents, 4 owners, personal use only
- 4cyl automatic
- Panorama Motors (163 mi away)
- Multi-Zone Climate C...
- Auto Climate Control
- Alarm
- Trip Computer
- Rear Bench Seats
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Located in Livonia, MI
Panorama Motors Sales 35085 Plymouth Rd Livonia, MI 48150 7**-7**-4*** This is a very rare 2004 Mercedes Benz C230 Kompressor with clean title, 38 ser...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
23 Combined MPG (20 City/27 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: WDBRN40J34A579301
Stock: 2726
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 06-09-2024
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2004 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
C240 Sedan
$1,999
good price
$362 below market
- 201,216 miles
- No accidents, 7 owners, personal use
- 6cyl automatic
- Serra Chevrolet (171 mi away)
- Power Driver Seat
- Multi-Zone Climate C...
- Auto Climate Control
- Alarm
- Trip Computer
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Located in Southfield, MI
***PREMIUM SUNROOF***, C 240, 2.6L V6 SOHC. Priced below KBB Fair Purchase Price!Black Opal Metallic 2004 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 240 4D Sedan 2.6L V6...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
19 Combined MPG (17 City/22 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: WDBRF61J54F551252
Stock: PP0228A
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 03-07-2025

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Great Commuter

K RIchart, 03/23/2016

2004 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C230 Kompressor Rwd 4dr Sport Sedan (1.8L 4cyl S/C 6M)

I purchased this car to be a daily commuter for a one hour one way daily commute. I paid about blue-book wholesale price then spent about $2000 to get all service updates. Almost 50K miles later this car has been fantastic. Comfortable, 30MPG and very quiet on the Interstate. It does like to eat tires and due to the front and rear wheel size difference it is expensive to rotate tires. I …

MBZ C240 4 matic: Great Snow Car

Roger B, 08/20/2016

2004 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C240 4MATIC AWD 4dr Sedan (2.6L 6cyl 5A)

The car with 126K rides like new. Quiet, good sound system, capable performer. 5-speed helps with the modest HP of 170. 27-30 mpg on the highway on mid-grade. Has been a very good car. Only extra maintenance has been replacing a water pump.

It's The Bomb

clutcharies, 06/29/2013

2004 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C230 Kompressor Rwd 4dr Sport Sedan (1.8L 4cyl S/C 6M)

Have a 2004 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. I'm the original owner and have 257,000 miles on the car. I bought the car for reasons of safety, endurance, looks, and a sporty feel. It's given me everything I wanted. As long as I follow maintenance schedules I expect to exceed 400,000 miles. I've not had any major problems with the car. This is the best car I've had in my life.

Fun little sedan - but ...

bpierce, 10/05/2014

2004 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C230 Kompressor Rwd 4dr Sport Sedan (1.8L 4cyl S/C 6M)

I purchased this 2004 C230 Sedan Sport one year ago with about 56K miles on it. Within a month the CEL came on and required a new engine harness and two O2 sensors to repair. The 1.8L engine had a cam sensor design flaw which leaked oil into the harness (cam sensor seals were replaced under a MB recall by previous owner, but not the oil saturated harness). A month later a coolant pipe …

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2004 C-Class Highlights

Type:

Sedan

Trim:

C230

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$29,250
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	23 MPG
Cost to Drive	$225/month
Seating	5 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	12.2 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	rear wheel drive
Warranty	4 years / 50,000 miles

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Safety

Key safety features on the C-Class include:

Alarm
Stability Control

NHTSA Overall Rating

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Driver4 / 5
Passenger4 / 5
Side Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Side Barrier Rating
OverallNot Rated
Driver5 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Combined Side Barrier & Pole Ratings
Front SeatNot Rated
Back SeatNot Rated
Rollover
Rollover4 / 5
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of RolloverNot Rated

IIHS Rating

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.

Small Overlap Front Driver-Side Test
Not Tested
Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side Test
Not Tested
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original
Good
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Updated
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Original
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Updated
Not Tested
Roof Strength Test
Not Tested
Rear Crash Protection / Head Restraint
Marginal

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