![]() ![]() ![]() However, the supercharged inline-four engine was considered to be coarse and noisy at the high end. The C 230 SportCoupé was powered by a 2.3-litre supercharged, four-cylinder motor. In 2003, Mercedes-Benz added the C 180 Kompressor, followed by the C 200 compressor in 2003-2007 (187 hp), and finally the C 160 Kompressor in 2005. Initial engine options comprised the C 180 (139 PS), C220 (143 PS), C 200 Kompressor, and C 230 Kompressor. The newer 1.8-litre was less powerful but smoother and more efficient than the older 2.3-litre engine 141 kW (192 PS) compared to 142 kW (193 PS). The C 230 Kompressor variant sported 142 kW (190 hp). All of them used the same 1.8-litre engine, with different designations according to horsepower levels, including a version powered by natural gas. In 2002 for the 2003 model year, a new family of supercharged four cylinder engines, dubbed M271, debuted for the entire C-Class range. Marques with Kompressor option A Mercedes-Benz S 55 AMG (W220), the only iteration of the S-Class offered with KompressorĪpplications 230 1.8L I4 Kompressor The designation "K" on Mercedes usually means "Kurz", or short, but can mean "Kompressor". Mercedes became the first manufacturer to install superchargers on some production models. The first Mercedes supercharger was developed in 1921 by a Daimler-Benz team with assistance from Ferdinand Porsche. The term is not widely used by other motor manufacturers. Old world service, pride and care in the modern world today pretty much sums up my first experience with Extreme.Kompressor (stylized as KOMPRESSOR) is a marketing name for forced induction ( supercharged) Mercedes-Benz engines. Well if this first purchasing experience was any indication, I have found a great company to work with in connection with my auto restoration part needs. This was my first purchase with these guys and the whole experience simply reminds me of how everyone used to care about their job and take pride in their service and product. This was not the case and the glove box arrived in pristine condition just like the photos supplied by Extreme prior to my purchase. I’m sure your like me and are really upset when you order a product only to find it was destroyed in transit because someone in the shipping department simply did not have the right resources to do their job right or simply just did not care. I know I’m gushing about the way it was packaged, however I rarely get salvaged parts in such exquisite condition or shipped with such care. When the glove box arrived today, the packaging was nothing short of a piece of art as the guys in the shipping department literally shaped the box in or origami like folds around the overpacking of the glove box that was then shrink wrapped and the packed in this beautiful form of a box that was obviously packed by a professional in the shipping department who really takes their job seriously and artfully. Also as the glove box is susceptible to damage in transit, I asked them to overpack and then shrink wrap the glove box as I am on the other side of the country from Extreme Auto and née it was going to be a rough journey through the Fedex ground carrier. Restoring an older Acura and not only did Extreme Auto Parts have the exact glove box I was looking for, they took the time to work with me and verify some detailed aspects of it with additional photos. ![]()
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