Where do I get info on the W number?

[martinv]

Folks,

almost everyone refers to the their model MB with a W prefix. I've gone through my owners manual and every piece of documentation I've got, but have not found any reference to a "W" number.

I've a 1995 Australian delivery C180, currently getting the Ignition lock replaced.

Thanks for your info and time.

Cheers

Martinv

[200e]

Folks,

almost everyone refers to the their model MB with a W prefix. I've gone through my owners manual and every piece of documentation I've got, but have not found any reference to a "W" number.

I've a 1995 Australian delivery C180, currently getting the Ignition lock replaced.

Thanks for your info and time.

Cheers

Martinv

Your car being a 1995 C180 it will be a W202 series.
The 190 is a W201 series.
The newer C class with the different front lights 1999 on are the W203 series.
Look under the bonnet at the chassis No and it should start W202???????????.

[guydewdney]

unless its an estate - then its a T202... or a coupe C202 (i know they didnt do one...)

W = wagon or saloon
T= esTate (or somthing in german..)
C = coupe

[martinv]

Folks,

thank you for your comments. I had checked under the bonnet and found the Chasis number beginning with WDB202018 2F 299917, so I suspected it may be a W202, however I decided I'd better confirm this before embarking on ordering spare parts from our best MB supplier in Canberra.

Appreciate your info, your comment and your time.

CHeers

martinv

[guydewdney]

your dealer will need the chassis number to order parts anyway...



my dealer is a prat - I told him i wanted x part for a C140 and he looked up C class parts (there is no such thing a a 1.4 litre C class....) :roll:

[bazza]

unless its an estate - then its a T202... or a coupe C202 (i know they didnt do one...)

W = wagon or saloon
T= esTate (or somthing in german..)
C = coupe

I thought the Estate chassis code was 'S'. They just used the T on the badging, might be wrong tho

Also R for roadster

Bazza

[calum]

almost everyone refers to the their model MB with a W prefix
For a good list of chassis code numbers:

http://www.mercedes-benzownersclub.co.uk/model_list.htm

for some reason the above link doesn't *look* right, but it does work

[The]

if im not misstaking the T stands for Touring.
I guess this is a little blasphemy but BMW also calls their estate/combi for Touring..

[ABR230TEW123]

I thought T stood for transporter.

[The]

transporter = Transportvorrichtung in german :)