2000 Meredes-Benz C- C Class: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2000 C Class, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,247 vehicles built
  • 11 for sale right now

Which C Class is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your C Class

What actually differs

C230 C280
Engine 2.3L 4-cyl 2.8L 6-cyl
Power 185 hp 194 hp
Typical price today $7,999 $5,584
For sale right now 6 5
Vehicles built 884 360
Same on every 2000 C Class
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
Will it hold value?

A C Class typically keeps about 40% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $2,999 today.

C Class depreciation by year →

Safety, in plain English

What WDBHA29G-Y means

WDB HA29G · Y
WDB
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mercedes-Benz registered — assembled in Germany
HA29G
together encode the C-Class line — Sedan, 2.8L 6cyl — as Mercedes-Benz filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
Y
in position 10 — model year 2000
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WDBHA29G 4YA825779
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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