Car comparison

Alfa Romeo SZ 3.0 V6 ZagatovsMercedes-Benz C124 · Facelift 1989 300 CE-24

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

3.0 V6 Zagato

Alfa Romeo SZ

3.0 V6 Zagato

210 hp2959 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1989-1991

VS

300 CE-24

Mercedes-Benz C124 · Facelift 1989

300 CE-24

220 hp2960 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe1989-1992

Comparison overview

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Alfa Romeo SZ 3.0 V6 Zagato

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.0 s
Fastest top speed
245 km/h
152 mph
Lightest
1,260 kg
2,778 lb
Best power-to-weight
167 hp/t
124 kW/t
6.0 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
13.2 L/100 km
17.8 mpg US
21.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.7 L/100 km
30.5 mpg US
36.7 mpg UK
Best performance score
54/100
Best economy score
0/100

Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24

Most powerful
220 hp
164 kW
Highest torque
265 Nm
195 lb-ft
Best overall score
51/100
Best practicality score
52/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Alfa RomeoSZ3.0 V6 Zagato	Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24
Power	210hp157kW	220hp164kW
Torque	245Nm181lb-ft	265Nm195lb-ft
Curb weight	1,260kg2,778lb	1,480kg3,263lb
Gross weight	1,430kg3,153lb	1,930kg4,255lb
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	232 km/h 144 mph
To 99% top speed	88.2s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated	97.4s99% target: 230 km/h / 143 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.0s	7.8s
0-200 km/h	27.5s Calculated	35.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.6s Calculated	7.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption city	13.2L/100 km17.8mpg US21.4mpg UK	14.7L/100 km16mpg US19.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.0s Calculated	15.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	167hp/t124kW/t76hp/1000 lb Calculated	149hp/t111kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	194Nm/t130lb-ft/ton Calculated	179Nm/t120lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	2,959cc181cu in	2,960cc181cu in
Length	4,060mm160in	4,655mm183in
Width	1,730mm68in	1,740mm69in
Height	1,310mm52in	1,394mm55in
Wheelbase	2,510mm99in	2,715mm107in
Front track	-	1,501mm59in
Rear track	-	1,491mm59in
Trunk volume	68L	-
Max trunk volume	350L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	68L	70L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Alfa Romeo SZ 3.0 V6 ZagatoMercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Alfa RomeoSZ3.0 V6 Zagato	6,200 rpm	4,500 rpm	6,450 rpm
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	6,400 rpm	4,600 rpm	6,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Alfa RomeoSZ3.0 V6 Zagato	Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.6 s	7.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.0 s	7.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	27.5 s	35.3 s
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	232 km/h 144 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.8 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.6 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.0 s	15.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	155 km/h 97 mph	147 km/h 91 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSZ3.0 V6 Zagato	210 hp 157 kW
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	220 hp 164 kW

Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24 has 10 hp more than Alfa Romeo SZ 3.0 V6 Zagato.

The biggest power difference is between Alfa Romeo SZ 3.0 V6 Zagato and Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSZ3.0 V6 Zagato	245 Nm 181 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	265 Nm 195 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSZ3.0 V6 Zagato	1,260 kg 2,778 lb
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	1,480 kg 3,263 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSZ3.0 V6 Zagato	245 km/h 152 mph
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	232 km/h 144 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSZ3.0 V6 Zagato	7.0 s
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	7.8 s

Although Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24 has more power, Alfa Romeo SZ 3.0 V6 Zagato is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alfa Romeo SZ 3.0 V6 Zagato and Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24: 0.8 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSZ3.0 V6 Zagato	167 hp/t 124 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	149 hp/t 111 kW/t 6.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Alfa RomeoSZ3.0 V6 Zagato	210 hp 157 kW	7.0 s	245 km/h 152 mph
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	220 hp 164 kW	7.8 s	232 km/h 144 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Alfa RomeoSZ3.0 V6 Zagato

Power	210 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	7.0 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	68 L 2.4 cu ft
Length	4,060 mm 159.8 in
Height	1,310 mm 51.6 in

Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24

Power	220 hp 164 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,655 mm 183.3 in
Height	1,394 mm 54.9 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Alfa RomeoSZ3.0 V6 Zagato

Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24

Power

210 hp

157 kW

220 hp

164 kW

Torque

245 Nm

181 lb-ft

265 Nm

195 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.0 s

7.8 s

Top speed

245 km/h

152 mph

232 km/h

144 mph

Lightness

1,260 kg

2,778 lb

1,480 kg

3,263 lb

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	68 L 2.4 cu ft
Length	4,060 mm 159.8 in
Height	1,310 mm 51.6 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,655 mm 183.3 in
Height	1,394 mm 54.9 in

Trunk score

68 L

2.4 cu ft

-

Power-to-weight score

167 hp/t

124 kW/t

6.0 kg/hp

149 hp/t

111 kW/t

6.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fixed score

Head-to-head comparisons

Alfa Romeo SZ 3.0 V6 Zagato

Is 220 kg lighter
Is 0.8 s quicker from 0-100 km/h
Has 13 km/h (8 mph) higher top speed
Has 18 hp/t better power-to-weight

Pros

Quickest 0-100 km/h in this comparison
Highest top speed
Lightest
Best power-to-weight ratio

Cons

Lowest power

Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24

Has 10 hp more
Has 20 Nm more

Pros

Most powerful
Highest torque

Cons

Slowest 0-100 km/h
Heaviest
Lowest top speed

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