The Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG was the first performance focused variant of the W202 C-Class to be introduced. Debuting for the 1995 model year, the C 36 AMG was offered in a four door sedan body style, and featured the AMG 3.6 M104 engine. This powerplant was a 3.6L inline six that developed 276hp, which was sent through an automatic gearbox to drive the rear wheels. A total of 5,221 examples were built before production of the Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG ended in 1997 and the model was replaced by the Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG.