I currently own a 1985 190E 2.3-16v and i am going off to college and looking for a newer and more reliable car. I know that all the W202s are very reliable, but I just don't really see much of a difference between the C230k and a C280. My father drove them both a while ago (we leased a 1999 C230K) and said that the C230K had more pickup and generally felt more sporty (they were both sport models). Is there any real difference between these cars other than one is a supercharged 4 cyl and the other is a 6 cyl with almost identical performance?

Thanks,
Jim

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1985 190E 2.3-16v Euro
1980 300GD SWB