Car comparison

BMW 4 Series Convertible (G23) 420dvsMercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 200

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

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BMW 4 Series Convertible (G23)

420d

190 hp1995 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2020-2024

Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236)

CLE 200

204 hp1999 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2024-present

Comparison overview

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BMW 4 Series Convertible (G23) 420d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.6 s
Fastest top speed
236 km/h
147 mph
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lightest
1,775 kg
3,913 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.5 L/100 km
52.3 mpg US
62.8 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,311 km
815 mi
Largest trunk
300 L
Best overall score
50/100
Best performance score
52/100
Best economy score
95/100
Best practicality score
45/100

Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 200

Most powerful
204 hp
152 kW
Best power-to-weight
107 hp/t
80 kW/t
9.3 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d	Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200
Power	190hp142kW	204hp152kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	320Nm236lb-ft
Curb weight	1,775kg3,913lb	1,900kg4,189lb
Gross weight	2,270kg5,004lb	2,410kg5,313lb
Top speed	236 km/h 147 mph	232 km/h 144 mph
To 99% top speed	99.3s99% target: 234 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	111.3s99% target: 230 km/h / 143 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.6s	8.0s
0-200 km/h	33.6s Calculated	38.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.2s Calculated	7.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.5s Calculated	15.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	107hp/t80kW/t49hp/1000 lb Calculated	107hp/t80kW/t49hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	225Nm/t151lb-ft/ton Calculated	168Nm/t113lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,311km815mi Calculated	868km540mi Calculated
Displacement	1,995cc122cu in	1,999cc122cu in
Length	4,768mm188in	4,850mm191in
Width	1,852mm73in	1,861mm73in
Height	1,384mm54in	1,424mm56in
Wheelbase	2,851mm112in	2,865mm113in
Front track	1,575mm62in	1,606mm63in
Rear track	1,611mm63in	1,616mm64in
Ground clearance	124mm5in	111mm4in
Trunk volume	300L	295L
Max trunk volume	385L	385L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	59L	66L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 4 Series Convertible (G23) 420dMercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 200PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d	4,000 rpm	1,750-2,500 rpm	4,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200	5,800 rpm	1,600-4,000 rpm	6,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d	Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.2 s	7.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.6 s	8.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	33.6 s	38.7 s
Top speed	236 km/h 147 mph	232 km/h 144 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.7 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.5 s	15.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	148 km/h 92 mph	144 km/h 89 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d	190 hp 142 kW
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200	204 hp 152 kW

Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 200 has 14 hp more than BMW 4 Series Convertible (G23) 420d.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 4 Series Convertible (G23) 420d and Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 200: 14 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200	320 Nm 236 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d	1,775 kg 3,913 lb
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200	1,900 kg 4,189 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
BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d	236 km/h 147 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200	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
BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d	7.6 s
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200	8.0 s

Although Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 200 has more power, BMW 4 Series Convertible (G23) 420d is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 4 Series Convertible (G23) 420d and Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 200: 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
BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 4 Series Convertible (G23) 420d and Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 200: 3.1 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
BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d	107 hp/t 80 kW/t 9.3 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200	107 hp/t 80 kW/t 9.3 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d	1,311 km 815 mi
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200	868 km 540 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d	190 hp 142 kW	7.6 s	236 km/h 147 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200	204 hp 152 kW	8.0 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

BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.6 s
Top speed 236 km/h 147 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	300 L 10.6 cu ft
Length	4,768 mm 187.7 in
Height	1,384 mm 54.5 in

Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	8.0 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	295 L 10.4 cu ft
Length	4,850 mm 190.9 in
Height	1,424 mm 56.1 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

BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.6 s
Top speed 236 km/h 147 mph

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	8.0 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

7.6 L/100 km

30.9 mpg US

37.2 mpg UK

BMW 4 Series Convertible (G23) 420d 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
BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK	7.6 s
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 mpg UK	8.0 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
BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d	107 hp/t 80 kW/t 9.3 kg/hp	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200	107 hp/t 80 kW/t 9.3 kg/hp	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW4 Series Convertible (G23)420d

Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 200

Power

190 hp

142 kW

204 hp

152 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.6 s

8.0 s

Top speed

236 km/h

147 mph

232 km/h

144 mph

Lightness

1,775 kg

3,913 lb

1,900 kg

4,189 lb

Fuel consumption

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

7.6 L/100 km

30.9 mpg US

37.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	300 L 10.6 cu ft
Length	4,768 mm 187.7 in
Height	1,384 mm 54.5 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	295 L 10.4 cu ft
Length	4,850 mm 190.9 in
Height	1,424 mm 56.1 in

Range score

1,311 km

815 mi

868 km

540 mi

Trunk score

300 L

10.6 cu ft

295 L

10.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

107 hp/t

80 kW/t

9.3 kg/hp

107 hp/t

80 kW/t

9.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 4 Series Convertible (G23) 420d	Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 200
Consumption	4.5 L/100 km52.3 mpg US62.8 mpg UK	7.6 L/100 km30.9 mpg US37.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	7.88 LC100 km	13.30 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	12.67 LC100 mi	21.40 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	675 L178 US gal148 UK gal	1,140 L301 US gal251 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,181 LC/year	1,995 LC/year