Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 450 SLC 5.0 V8vsBMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSi

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

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Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107)

450 SLC 5.0 V8

240 hp5025 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe1978-1980

BMW 6 Series (E24)

633CSi

200 hp3210 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1976-1979

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 450 SLC 5.0 V8

Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph Unrestricted
225 km/h
140 mph Restricted
Most powerful
240 hp
179 kW
Highest torque
402 Nm
296 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
158 hp/t
118 kW/t
6.3 kg/hp
Best overall score
54/100
Best performance score
52/100
Best economy score
68/100
Best practicality score
57/100

BMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSi

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.9 s
Lightest
1,470 kg
3,241 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)450 SLC 5.0 V8	BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi
Power	240hp179kW	200hp149kW
Torque	402Nm296lb-ft	284Nm209lb-ft
Curb weight	1,515kg3,340lb	1,470kg3,241lb
Gross weight	2,005kg4,420lb	1,830kg4,034lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Calculated	215 km/h 134 mph
To 99% top speed	105.8s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	95.2s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.5s	7.9s
0-200 km/h	34.9s Calculated	48.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.1s Calculated	7.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	14.5L/100 km16.2mpg US19.5mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	16.1s Calculated	15.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	158hp/t118kW/t72hp/1000 lb Calculated	136hp/t101kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	265Nm/t178lb-ft/ton Calculated	193Nm/t129lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	621km386mi Calculated	-
Displacement	5,025cc307cu in	3,210cc196cu in
Length	4,750mm187in	4,755mm187in
Width	1,790mm70in	1,725mm68in
Height	1,330mm52in	1,365mm54in
Wheelbase	2,815mm111in	2,626mm103in
Front track	1,452mm57in	1,422mm56in
Rear track	1,440mm57in	1,487mm59in
Trunk volume	-	415L
Doors	2	2
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	90L	70L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 450 SLC 5.0 V8BMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSiPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)450 SLC 5.0 V8	5,000 rpm	3,200 rpm	5,250 rpm
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	5,500 rpm	4,250 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)450 SLC 5.0 V8	BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.1 s	7.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.5 s	7.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	34.9 s	48.1 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Likely limited	215 km/h 134 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	7.1 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.6 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.6 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.1 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	145 km/h 90 mph	143 km/h 89 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)450 SLC 5.0 V8	240 hp 179 kW
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	200 hp 149 kW

Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 450 SLC 5.0 V8 has 40 hp more than BMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSi.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSi and Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 450 SLC 5.0 V8: 40 hp (30 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)450 SLC 5.0 V8	402 Nm 296 lb-ft
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	284 Nm 209 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)450 SLC 5.0 V8	1,515 kg 3,340 lb
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	1,470 kg 3,241 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-BenzSLC (C107)450 SLC 5.0 V8	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	215 km/h 134 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)450 SLC 5.0 V8	8.5 s
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	7.9 s

Although Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 450 SLC 5.0 V8 has more power, BMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSi is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSi and Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 450 SLC 5.0 V8: 0.6 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)450 SLC 5.0 V8	158 hp/t 118 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	136 hp/t 101 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)450 SLC 5.0 V8	240 hp 179 kW	8.5 s	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	200 hp 149 kW	7.9 s	215 km/h 134 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-BenzSLC (C107)450 SLC 5.0 V8

Power	240 hp 179 kW
0-100 km/h	8.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,750 mm 187.0 in
Height	1,330 mm 52.4 in

BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	415 L 14.7 cu ft
Length	4,755 mm 187.2 in
Height	1,365 mm 53.7 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)450 SLC 5.0 V8

BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi

Power

240 hp

179 kW

200 hp

149 kW

Torque

402 Nm

296 lb-ft

284 Nm

209 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.5 s

7.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

225 km/h140 mph

215 km/h

134 mph

Lightness

1,515 kg

3,340 lb

1,470 kg

3,241 lb

Fuel consumption

14.5 L/100 km

16.2 mpg US

19.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,750 mm 187.0 in
Height	1,330 mm 52.4 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	415 L 14.7 cu ft
Length	4,755 mm 187.2 in
Height	1,365 mm 53.7 in

Range score

621 km

386 mi

Trunk score

415 L

14.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

158 hp/t

118 kW/t

6.3 kg/hp

136 hp/t

101 kW/t

7.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 450 SLC 5.0 V8
Consumption	14.5 L/100 km16.2 mpg US19.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	25.38 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	40.84 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,175 L575 US gal478 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,806 LC/year