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Message: <blockquote data-quote="E46Fanatic" data-source="post: 241577" data-attributes="member: 81">The W204 C230 V6 shares the same engine and tranny as the outgoing C230 V6.  Its not a wild engine when you punch it, it delivers power in less dramatic manner than our N52s esp at high revs.  However, its smooth and nicer than the C200K for sure.  Also the redline for the 230 V6 is ~6k rpms.  That engine reminds me a lot of the previous E46 M54 in terms of power delivery and characteristic. For pure fun, I believe the E90 325i should still give you a more exhilirating drive than the C230V6.  But the Merc will likely feel more refined and grown up. Different strokes for different folks I guess.</blockquote>