<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Predecessor </Th> <Td> Mercedes - Benz 190 E (W201) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Mercedes - Benz C - Class is a line of compact executive cars produced by Daimler AG . Introduced in 1993 as a replacement for the 190 (W201) range, the C - Class was the smallest model in the marque's line - up until the A-Class arrived in 1997 . The C - Class is built at Mercedes - Benz factories in Sindelfingen and Bremen, Germany as well as numerous satellite factories in other countries . The first C - Class (W202) sedan was produced on 1 June 1993, and the first of the second generation (W203) rolled off the assembly line on 18 July 2000 . The C - Class has been available with a 4Matic (i.e. four - wheel drive) option since 2002 . The third generation (W204) was launched in 2007 . The latest generation C - Class (W205) came out in 2014 . </P> <P> Though originally available as a sedan and a station wagon, the W203 series in 2000 debuted a fastback coupé (SportCoupé) version that, when facelifted, became the Mercedes - Benz CLC - Class . The CLC - Class remained in production until 2011 when it was replaced by a new W204 C - Class coupé for the 2012 model year . </P>

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