
Production reached over 2.4 million worldwide, and the W204 was the brand's best selling vehicle at the time. The W204 station wagon was not marketed in North America. The C 180 Kompressor, C 230, and C 200 CDI were available in the beginning of August 2007. Sub-models included the C 200 Kompressor, the C 230, the C 280, the C 350, the C 220 CDI, and the C 320 CDI.


All shared their platform with the E-Class Coupé (C207). The C-Class was marketed in rear- as well as all-wheel drive, the latter marketed as 4MATIC. It was manufactured and marketed by Mercedes-Benz in sedan/saloon (2007–2014), station wagon/estate (2008–2014) and coupé (2011–2015) bodystyles, with styling by Karlheinz Bauer and Peter Pfeiffer. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W204) is the third generation of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
