Car comparison

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) 428ivsMercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 300

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

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BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)

428i

245 hp1997 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2014-2016

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205)

C 300

245 hp1991 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2015-2016

Comparison overview

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BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) 428i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.0 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
245 hp
183 kW
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.3 L/100 km
37.3 mpg US
44.8 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
8.2 L/100 km
28.7 mpg US
34.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.2 L/100 km
45.2 mpg US
54.3 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
147 g/km
Largest trunk
480 L
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
61/100
Best economy score
90/100
Best practicality score
68/100

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 300

Highest torque
370 Nm
273 lb-ft
Lightest
1,490 kg
3,285 lb
Best power-to-weight
164 hp/t
123 kW/t
6.1 kg/hp
Best estimated range
971 km
603 mi

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)428i	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300
Power	245hp183kW	245hp183kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	370Nm273lb-ft
Curb weight	1,530kg3,373lb	1,490kg3,285lb
Gross weight	2,090kg4,608lb	2,045kg4,508lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	83.6s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	82.8s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.0s	6.0s
0-200 km/h	21.9s Calculated	21.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.7s Calculated	5.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.1s Calculated	14.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	160hp/t119kW/t73hp/1000 lb Calculated	164hp/t123kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	229Nm/t153lb-ft/ton Calculated	248Nm/t166lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	952km592mi Calculated	971km603mi Calculated
Displacement	1,997cc122cu in	1,991cc121cu in
Length	4,638mm183in	4,686mm184in
Width	1,825mm72in	1,810mm71in
Height	1,389mm55in	1,405mm55in
Wheelbase	2,810mm111in	2,840mm112in
Front track	1,545mm61in	1,563mm62in
Rear track	1,594mm63in	1,546mm61in
Ground clearance	130mm5in	89mm4in
Trunk volume	480L	400L
Max trunk volume	1,300L	-
Doors	5	2
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	60L	66L
CO2 emissions	147g/km	157g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) 428iMercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 300PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)428i	5,000-6,500 rpm	1,250-4,800 rpm	6,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	5,500 rpm	1,300-4,000 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)428i	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.7 s	5.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.0 s	6.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.9 s	21.8 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	9.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.9 s	11.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.1 s	14.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	165 km/h 103 mph	165 km/h 103 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)428i	245 hp 183 kW
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	245 hp 183 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)428i	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	370 Nm 273 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)428i	1,530 kg 3,373 lb
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	1,490 kg 3,285 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 Gran Coupe (F36)428i	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 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
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)428i	6.0 s
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	6.0 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 Gran Coupe (F36)428i	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) 428i and Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 300: 0.5 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 Gran Coupe (F36)428i	160 hp/t 119 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	164 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)428i	952 km 592 mi
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	971 km 603 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)428i	245 hp 183 kW	6.0 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	245 hp 183 kW	6.0 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 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

BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)428i

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	6.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,638 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,389 mm 54.7 in

Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	6.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	400 L 14.1 cu ft
Length	4,686 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,405 mm 55.3 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 Gran Coupe (F36)428i

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	6.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

6.3 L/100 km

37.3 mpg US

44.8 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	6.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) 428i 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 Gran Coupe (F36)428i	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK	6.0 s
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK	6.0 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 Gran Coupe (F36)428i	160 hp/t 119 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	164 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)428i

Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300

Power

245 hp

183 kW

245 hp

183 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

370 Nm

273 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.0 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,530 kg

3,373 lb

1,490 kg

3,285 lb

Fuel consumption

6.3 L/100 km

37.3 mpg US

44.8 mpg UK

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,638 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,389 mm 54.7 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	400 L 14.1 cu ft
Length	4,686 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,405 mm 55.3 in

Range score

952 km

592 mi

971 km

603 mi

CO2 score

147 g/km

157 g/km

Trunk score

480 L

17.0 cu ft

400 L

14.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

160 hp/t

119 kW/t

6.2 kg/hp

164 hp/t

123 kW/t

6.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) 428i	Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 300
Consumption	6.3 L/100 km37.3 mpg US44.8 mpg UK	6.8 L/100 km34.6 mpg US41.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.03 LC100 km	11.90 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.74 LC100 mi	19.15 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	945 L250 US gal208 UK gal	1,020 L269 US gal224 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,654 LC/year	1,785 LC/year