Mercedes-Benz C-Class Drivetrain & Drive Type

The 2027 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is available in All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel Drive drivetrain configurations.

Latest model year (2027):

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is offered in All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive configurations, depending on trim.

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Overview MPG Engine Specs Fuel Cost Transmission Drivetrain Vehicle Class Maintenance Dimensions Safety EV Range

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Drivetrain — All Years

Year	Trim	Drive	Transmission	Engine	MPG Comb.
2027	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	27
2027	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	29
2026	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	22
2026	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	27
2026	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	29
2025	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	20
2025	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	29
2025	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	27
2025	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	22
2024	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	23
2024	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	30
2024	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	27
2023	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	22
2023	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	25
2023	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	25
2023	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	25
2023	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	24
2023	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	29
2023	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	27
2023	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	21
2023	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	22
2023	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	19
2023	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	19
2022	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	25
2022	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	27
2022	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	29
2022	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	24
2022	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	25
2022	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	24
2022	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	22
2022	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	22
2021	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	26
2021	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	25
2021	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	26
2021	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	27
2021	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	27
2021	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	27
2021	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	22
2021	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	22
2021	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	21
2021	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	20
2021	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	20
2021	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	21
2021	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	21
2021	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	20
2021	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	20
2020	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	25
2020	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	25
2020	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	24
2020	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	24
2020	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	28
2020	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	26
2020	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	22
2020	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	21
2020	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	22
2020	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	20
2020	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	21
2020	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	21
2020	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	20
2020	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	20
2020	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	20
2019	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	27
2019	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	25
2019	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	25
2019	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	24
2019	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	24
2019	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	26
2019	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	22
2019	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	22
2019	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	21
2019	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	21
2019	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	20
2019	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	20
2019	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	20
2019	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	20
2019	Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	8 4.0L	21
2018	Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	4 2.0L	30
2018	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	20
2018	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	19
2018	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	19
2018	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	19
2018	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	19
2018	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	20
2018	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	26
2018	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	27
2018	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	25
2018	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	25
2018	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	25
2018	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	25
2018	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	23
2018	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	22
2018	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	22
2017	Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	4 2.0L	25
2017	Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	4 2.0L	26
2017	Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	4 2.0L	27
2017	Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	4 2.0L	28
2017	Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	4 2.0L	30
2017	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	19
2017	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	21
2017	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	20
2017	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	19
2017	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	19
2017	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	19
2017	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	25
2017	Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	4 2.0L	26
2017	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	23
2017	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	22
2017	Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 9-spd	6 3.0L	23
2016	Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	4 2.0L	27
2016	Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	4 2.0L	28
2016	Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	4 2.0L	30
2016	Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	6 3.0L	24
2016	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	20
2016	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	20
2015	Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	4 1.8L	25
2015	Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	4 2.0L	28
2015	Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	4 2.0L	27
2015	Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	6 3.0L	24
2015	Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	4-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	6 3.5L	22
2015	Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	6 3.5L	23
2015	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	20
2015	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 4.0L	20
2015	Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 6.2 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 7-spd	8 6.2L	15

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Drivetrain FAQ

Is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class front-wheel, rear-wheel, or all-wheel drive?

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is available in All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel Drive. Drivetrain availability changes by model year and trim — the table above shows every combination.

Does the Mercedes-Benz C-Class come with AWD or 4WD?

Yes — all-wheel or four-wheel drive is available on the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. See the table above for the specific years and trims.

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