Here is the buying guide aimed to help you choose a decent Mercedes diagnostic tool, Benz eCOM or SD connect c4.
New car: Benz eCom DoIP
eCom – laboratory\development tool. Most cheap and light. Can't be used with DAS\HHT vehicles. Need luck with kline communication. Need to be specially setup on any diag sw installation.
eCom features good compatibility with new Mercedes (-2019):
Newest vehicles Only (after 2009 – w204 and up) Serial 200xxx
Special for DoIP programming on the latest E and S series.
Perfect for Mercedes COMAND NTG5, NTG5s1, NTG5s2, NTG5.5 flashing/programming
It covers protocols: CAN1, CAN2, K-Line, LIN, Ethernet DoIP
Normal: Clone SDConnect C4
SDConnect – workshop\robust tool. Most universal in use. The only limitation is kline communication in Vediamo from ver5* Easy to setup. In most cases work as is.
It covers protocols: K line,CAN BUS, UDS
It works for new and old Mercedes from 1989 to 2019:
Passenger Car:
A(176), A(169), A(168), B(246), B(245), CLC(117), C(204) C(203), C(202), 190(201), E(212), E(211), E(210), 124(124), S(222), S(221), S(220), S(140), S(126), E(207), CLK(209), CLK(208), CLS(218), CLS(219), CL(216), CL(215), CL(140), SLK(172), SLK(171), SLK(170), SL(231), SL(230), SL(129), SL(107), SLS(197), M(166), M(164), M(163), G(463), G(461), E(212), E(211), E(210), 124(124), S(222), S(221), S(220), S(140), CLK(209), CLK(208), CLS(218), CLS(219), CL(216), CL(215), CL(140), SLK(172), SL(231), SL(230), SL(129), SL(107), SLS(197), M(166), M(164), M(163), G(460), GL(164), GLK(204), R(251)
Van:
MB 100(631), T1, SprinterIII, SprinterII, SprinterI, Sprinter900, Citan, Vito(639), Vito(638), V(638), Viano(639), T2, Vario, Vaneo(414)
Truck:
Actros963/4, Actros2,3, AtegoIII, AtegoII, AxorII, Eonic, Zetros, Actros, Atego Light, Atego Heavey, HPN M96, Atron, HPN M2000, SKL, FSK, Further model series
Unimog:
U20, UGN, UHN
Bus:
TRAVEGO, INTOURO, INTEGRO, CITARO, CAPACITY, CITO, TOURISMO, O350/ O403, CONECTO, O404, O405- O408, Minibus, OC500, TOURO, TOURINO, MBC, MULITEGO, O500, O500/ OH, OH, OH368, OF, OF384, LO, O400, FURTHER MODEL SERIES
Super Sports Car:
SLR(199)
