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Hi all,
I was wondering about the 'Kompressor' moniker often added at the end of the C230 (yes I know it's a supercharger). I can't seem to find, when searching for any Mercedes C230 past 1999, any with an actual model name "C230 Kompressor," it's always just C230. But the reviews always say Kompressor.

As far as I can tell, any C230 past 1999 comes with the Kompressor, it's just not in the model name? If I am correct, do prior years have both Kompressor and non-Kompressor models, or are they all non-Kompressor?

Thanks very much for clearing up my confusion,
--Tristen Hannah

RE: c230 question

According to some other blokes on the internet, the 1999-2003 models all are Kompressor. Mine doesn't have a badge... is that normal or did the previous owner remove it? Is 2003 the last year they made the C230, and before that were they all non-Kompressor, or was it an option?