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Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) · Facelift 2006 E 500 V8vsBitter Vero 6.0 V8

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

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Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) · Facelift 2006

E 500 V8

388 hp5461 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2006-2009

Bitter Vero

6.0 V8

378 hp5967 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2008-2008

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) Facelift 2006 E 500 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.3 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
388 hp
289 kW
Lightest
1,710 kg
3,770 lb
Best power-to-weight
227 hp/t
169 kW/t
4.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
11.5 L/100 km
20.5 mpg US
24.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
696 km
432 mi
Best overall score
75/100
Best performance score
74/100
Best economy score
76/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Bitter Vero 6.0 V8

Highest torque
535 Nm
395 lb-ft
Largest trunk
535 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8	BitterVero6.0 V8
Power	388hp289kW	378hp282kW
Torque	530Nm391lb-ft	535Nm395lb-ft
Curb weight	1,710kg3,770lb	1,890kg4,167lb
Gross weight	2,310kg5,093lb	2,298kg5,066lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	49.9s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	56.3s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.3s	5.5s
0-200 km/h	15.5s Calculated	16.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.1s Calculated	5.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	11.5L/100 km20.5mpg US24.6mpg UK	14.4L/100 km16.3mpg US19.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	16.9L/100 km13.9mpg US16.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	13.2s Calculated	13.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	227hp/t169kW/t103hp/1000 lb Calculated	200hp/t149kW/t91hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	310Nm/t207lb-ft/ton Calculated	283Nm/t189lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	696km432mi Calculated	507km315mi Calculated
Displacement	5,461cc333cu in	5,967cc364cu in
Length	4,856mm191in	5,200mm205in
Width	1,822mm72in	1,899mm75in
Height	1,483mm58in	1,460mm57in
Wheelbase	2,854mm112in	3,009mm118in
Front track	1,559mm61in	1,602mm63in
Rear track	1,552mm61in	1,618mm64in
Trunk volume	530L	535L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	80L	73L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) Facelift 2006 E 500 V8Bitter Vero 6.0 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8	6,000 rpm	2,800-4,800 rpm	6,250 rpm
BitterVero6.0 V8	5,700 rpm	4,400 rpm	6,500 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8	BitterVero6.0 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.1 s	5.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.3 s	5.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	15.5 s	16.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.0 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.8 s	9.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.2 s	11.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.2 s	13.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	185 km/h 115 mph	180 km/h 112 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8	388 hp 289 kW
BitterVero6.0 V8	378 hp 282 kW

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) Facelift 2006 E 500 V8 has 10 hp more than Bitter Vero 6.0 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Bitter Vero 6.0 V8 and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) Facelift 2006 E 500 V8: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8	530 Nm 391 lb-ft
BitterVero6.0 V8	535 Nm 395 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8	1,710 kg 3,770 lb
BitterVero6.0 V8	1,890 kg 4,167 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-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BitterVero6.0 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8	5.3 s
BitterVero6.0 V8	5.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) Facelift 2006 E 500 V8 and Bitter Vero 6.0 V8: 0.2 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-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8	11.5 L/100 km 20.5 mpg US 24.6 mpg UK
BitterVero6.0 V8	14.4 L/100 km 16.3 mpg US 19.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) Facelift 2006 E 500 V8 and Bitter Vero 6.0 V8: 2.9 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-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8	227 hp/t 169 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp
BitterVero6.0 V8	200 hp/t 149 kW/t 5.0 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8	696 km 432 mi
BitterVero6.0 V8	507 km 315 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8	388 hp 289 kW	5.3 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BitterVero6.0 V8	378 hp 282 kW	5.5 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8

Power	388 hp 289 kW
0-100 km/h	5.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	530 L 18.7 cu ft
Length	4,856 mm 191.2 in
Height	1,483 mm 58.4 in

BitterVero6.0 V8

Power	378 hp 282 kW
0-100 km/h	5.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	535 L 18.9 cu ft
Length	5,200 mm 204.7 in
Height	1,460 mm 57.5 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-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8

Power	388 hp 289 kW
0-100 km/h	5.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

11.5 L/100 km

20.5 mpg US

24.6 mpg UK

BitterVero6.0 V8

Power	378 hp 282 kW
0-100 km/h	5.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

14.4 L/100 km

16.3 mpg US

19.6 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) Facelift 2006 E 500 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-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8	11.5 L/100 km 20.5 mpg US 24.6 mpg UK	5.3 s
BitterVero6.0 V8	14.4 L/100 km 16.3 mpg US 19.6 mpg UK	5.5 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-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8	227 hp/t 169 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp	11.5 L/100 km 20.5 mpg US 24.6 mpg UK
BitterVero6.0 V8	200 hp/t 149 kW/t 5.0 kg/hp	14.4 L/100 km 16.3 mpg US 19.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006E 500 V8

BitterVero6.0 V8

Power

388 hp

289 kW

378 hp

282 kW

Torque

530 Nm

391 lb-ft

535 Nm

395 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.3 s

5.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,710 kg

3,770 lb

1,890 kg

4,167 lb

Fuel consumption

11.5 L/100 km

20.5 mpg US

24.6 mpg UK

14.4 L/100 km

16.3 mpg US

19.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	530 L 18.7 cu ft
Length	4,856 mm 191.2 in
Height	1,483 mm 58.4 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	535 L 18.9 cu ft
Length	5,200 mm 204.7 in
Height	1,460 mm 57.5 in

Range score

696 km

432 mi

507 km

315 mi

Trunk score

530 L

18.7 cu ft

535 L

18.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

227 hp/t

169 kW/t

4.4 kg/hp

200 hp/t

149 kW/t

5.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) Facelift 2006 E 500 V8	Bitter Vero 6.0 V8
Consumption	11.5 L/100 km20.5 mpg US24.6 mpg UK	14.4 L/100 km16.3 mpg US19.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	20.13 LC100 km	25.20 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	32.39 LC100 mi	40.56 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,725 L456 US gal379 UK gal	2,160 L571 US gal475 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,019 LC/year	3,780 LC/year