The Mercedes-Benz C is a compact, prestigious car made with sedan, station wagon and coupe bodies. The second-generation C-Class has become more sporty and somewhat similar to Mercedes' flagship, the S-Class. The front of the car stands out with "almost" four lamps, and the rear part has become shorter. The sedan debuted with four- and V6-cylinder gasoline engines and four- and five-cylinder diesels. The diesels received a direct fuel injection system with variable geometry turbochargers. Versions with the 4MATIC all-wheel drive system were available. At the beginning of 2004, the C-Class was upgraded, replacing the three-valve cylinder and two-spark cylinder systems with a standard four-valve system. The most powerful were the C 350 with a 272 hp (200 kW) petrol engine and the C 320 CDI with a 224 hp (165 kW) diesel engine. The C-Class has become one of the most popular cars in its class in many European markets, and Germany has long been second in popularity among all cars and has landed only the Volkswagen Golf model. The new generation has become much safer rated with a maximum of five stars in EuroNCAP crash tests, but has become less reliable than its predecessor. It is worth mentioning the most powerful version of AMG, which in 2005 received a new 5.5 L atmospheric V8 engine. The C 55 AMG has 367 hp (270 kW) / 5750 rpm and a torque of 510 Nm / 4000 rpm. Top speed is still limited to 250 km / h and an impressive acceleration of 4.9 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h - a car designed to compete with the BMW M3.