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Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C204) · Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8vsAston Martin DB9 Coupe · Facelift 2012 6.0 V12

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Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C204) · Facelift 2011

AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8

507 hp6208 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe2013-2015

Aston Martin DB9 Coupe · Facelift 2012

6.0 V12

517 hp5935 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe2012-2015

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.2 s
Fastest top speed
295 km/h
183 mph Unrestricted
280 km/h
174 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,730 kg
3,814 lb
Best power-to-weight
293 hp/t
219 kW/t
3.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
12.0 L/100 km
19.6 mpg US
23.5 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
18.2 L/100 km
12.9 mpg US
15.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.4 L/100 km
28.0 mpg US
33.6 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
280 g/km
Best estimated range
550 km
342 mi
Best overall score
74/100
Best performance score
85/100
Best economy score
75/100
Best practicality score
50/100

Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12

Most powerful
517 hp
386 kW
Highest torque
620 Nm
457 lb-ft

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8	Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12
Power	507hp378kW	517hp386kW
Torque	610Nm450lb-ft	620Nm457lb-ft
Curb weight	1,730kg3,814lb	1,785kg3,935lb
Gross weight	2,160kg4,762lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Calculated	295 km/h 183 mph
To 99% top speed	62.0s99% target: 292 km/h / 181 mph Calculated	65.4s99% target: 292 km/h / 181 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.2s	4.6s
0-200 km/h	12.9s Calculated	14.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.0s Calculated	4.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	12L/100 km19.6mpg US23.5mpg UK	14.3L/100 km16.4mpg US19.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	18.2L/100 km12.9mpg US15.5mpg UK	21.6L/100 km10.9mpg US13.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK	10L/100 km23.5mpg US28.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.1s Calculated	12.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	293hp/t219kW/t133hp/1000 lb Calculated	290hp/t216kW/t131hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	353Nm/t236lb-ft/ton Calculated	347Nm/t232lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	550km342mi Calculated	545km339mi Calculated
Displacement	6,208cc379cu in	5,935cc362cu in
Length	-	4,720mm186in
Height	-	1,282mm50in
Wheelbase	-	2,740mm108in
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	2
Fuel tank	66L	78L
CO2 emissions	280g/km	333g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8	6,800 rpm	5,200 rpm	8,000 rpm
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	6,500 rpm	5,500 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8	Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.0 s	4.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.2 s	4.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.9 s	14.0 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Likely limited	295 km/h 183 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.4 s	5.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.0 s	8.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.2 s	10.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.1 s	12.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	194 km/h 120 mph	190 km/h 118 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8	507 hp 378 kW
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	517 hp 386 kW

Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12 has 10 hp more than Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8 and Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8	610 Nm 450 lb-ft
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	620 Nm 457 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8	1,730 kg 3,814 lb
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	1,785 kg 3,935 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
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	295 km/h 183 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8	4.2 s
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	4.6 s

Although Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12 has more power, Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8 and Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12: 0.4 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8	12.0 L/100 km 19.6 mpg US 23.5 mpg UK
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	14.3 L/100 km 16.4 mpg US 19.8 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8 and Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12: 2.3 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8	293 hp/t 219 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	290 hp/t 216 kW/t 3.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8	550 km 342 mi
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	545 km 339 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8	507 hp 378 kW	4.2 s	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	517 hp 386 kW	4.6 s	295 km/h 183 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

Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8

Power	507 hp 378 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	-
Height	-

Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12

Power	517 hp 386 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed 295 km/h 183 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,720 mm 185.8 in
Height	1,282 mm 50.5 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8

Power	507 hp 378 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph

12.0 L/100 km

19.6 mpg US

23.5 mpg UK

Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12

Power	517 hp 386 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed 295 km/h 183 mph

14.3 L/100 km

16.4 mpg US

19.8 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8	12.0 L/100 km 19.6 mpg US 23.5 mpg UK	4.2 s
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	14.3 L/100 km 16.4 mpg US 19.8 mpg UK	4.6 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8	293 hp/t 219 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp	12.0 L/100 km 19.6 mpg US 23.5 mpg UK
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	290 hp/t 216 kW/t 3.5 kg/hp	14.3 L/100 km 16.4 mpg US 19.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8

Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12

Power

507 hp

378 kW

517 hp

386 kW

Torque

610 Nm

450 lb-ft

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.2 s

4.6 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

295 km/h183 mph

Restricted

280 km/h174 mph

295 km/h

183 mph

Lightness

1,730 kg

3,814 lb

1,785 kg

3,935 lb

Fuel consumption

12.0 L/100 km

19.6 mpg US

23.5 mpg UK

14.3 L/100 km

16.4 mpg US

19.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	-
Height	-

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,720 mm 185.8 in
Height	1,282 mm 50.5 in

Range score

550 km

342 mi

545 km

339 mi

CO2 score

280 g/km

333 g/km

Power-to-weight score

293 hp/t

219 kW/t

3.4 kg/hp

290 hp/t

216 kW/t

3.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 AMG Edition 507 V8	Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12
Consumption	12 L/100 km19.6 mpg US23.5 mpg UK	14.3 L/100 km16.4 mpg US19.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	21.00 LC100 km	25.03 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	33.80 LC100 mi	40.27 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,800 L476 US gal396 UK gal	2,145 L567 US gal472 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,150 LC/year	3,754 LC/year