
Mercedes C-Class W202 C220 Petrol Metallic Minichamps 1:43

This model is currently sold out. Enter your email and we'll let you know when it's back in stock.
Specifications
- Car Brand
- Mercedes
- Model Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- B66005705
- Year
- 1997
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- Saloon
- Vehicle Class
- Premium Saloons
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- —
About the Mercedes C-Class W202 C220 Petrol Metallic Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Mercedes C220 W202 in Petrol Metallic is a sealed, one-piece saloon body, no opening panels. Proportion and finish carry this understated 1990s subject. A premium sedan for a Mercedes generational shelf.
The W202 introduced the C-Class name properly and defined Mercedes's compact executive saloon for the 1990s, and Minichamps's replica in Petrol Metallic captures that generation's understated confidence.
Diecast Build and the Petrol Metallic Finish
This sealed diecast body carries the W202's crisp, slightly angular panel lines as one continuous casting, holding the saloon's upright roofline and modest boot line with the consistency zinc alloy allows at this scale. Petrol Metallic is a subtle, sophisticated colour choice, and reproducing its depth without tipping too dark or too flat required careful flake sizing, achieved convincingly here under direct light. The sealed construction keeps the model's shut lines reading as fine, even scribed grooves rather than mechanical joints, appropriate for a subject whose real-world appeal always leaned on quiet competence rather than dramatic styling. Diecast gives the model genuine weight, reinforcing that sense of solid, well-engineered saloon character.
The C-Class in a Mercedes Timeline
The W202 established the C-Class as Mercedes's entry point into the executive saloon segment, a role the model line has held ever since, and this early example documents that formative period faithfully. For a collector building a Mercedes generational shelf, the W202 fills the gap between older 190E subjects and the more rounded W203 that followed. At 1:43, its compact saloon footprint sits easily alongside other premium sedans of the same era, and the sealed body makes for straightforward, low-maintenance display over the long term.














