Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 500 SLC 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)

500 SLC V8

240 hp4973 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe1980-1981

BMW 6 Series (E24)

633CSi

200 hp3210 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1976-1979

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 500 SLC V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.8 s
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
55/100
Best performance score
54/100
Best economy score
0/100
Best practicality score
57/100

BMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSi

Lightest
1,470 kg
3,241 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)500 SLC 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	97.1s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	95.2s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.8s	7.9s
0-200 km/h	32.0s Calculated	48.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.4s Calculated	7.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption city	20.7L/100 km11.4mpg US13.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	10.9L/100 km21.6mpg US25.9mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.6s 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
Displacement	4,973cc303cu 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) 500 SLC V8BMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSiPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)500 SLC 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)500 SLC V8	BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.4 s	7.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.8 s	7.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	32.0 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	2.6 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.2 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.2 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.6 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	149 km/h 93 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)500 SLC V8	240 hp 179 kW
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	200 hp 149 kW

Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 500 SLC 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) 500 SLC 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)500 SLC 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)500 SLC 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)500 SLC 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)500 SLC V8	7.8 s
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	7.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 500 SLC V8 and BMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSi: 0.1 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)500 SLC 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)500 SLC V8	240 hp 179 kW	7.8 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