On the gasoline side for the 2008 Mercedes C-Class begins with a supercharged 1.8-liter four developing 156 horsepower in the C180 Kompressor and a more powerful 184-hp in the C200 Kompressor. Above them are three carryover V6 engines: a 204-horsepower 2.6-liter in the C240; 231-horsepower 3.0-liter in the C280 and a 272-horsepower 3.5-liter in the range topping C350. The C320 will likely be the primary model sold in the U.S.






