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Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) · Facelift 2020 E 400dvsLexus LC 500h V6

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

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Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) · Facelift 2020

E 400d

330 hp2925 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2020-2023

Lexus LC

500h V6

299 hp3456 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe2019-2026

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 400d

Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
330 hp
246 kW
Highest torque
700 Nm
516 lb-ft
Lightest
1,890 kg
4,167 lb
Best power-to-weight
175 hp/t
130 kW/t
5.7 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.5 L/100 km
36.2 mpg US
43.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.3 L/100 km
44.4 mpg US
53.3 mpg UK
Largest trunk
425 L
Best overall score
67/100
Best performance score
73/100
Best economy score
89/100
Best practicality score
53/100

Lexus LC 500h V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.0 s
Lowest city consumption
7.4 L/100 km
31.8 mpg US
38.2 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,273 km
791 mi

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d	LexusLC500h V6
Power	330hp246kW	299hp223kW
Torque	700Nm516lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,890kg4,167lb	1,945kg4,288lb
Gross weight	2,505kg5,523lb	2,445kg5,390lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	77.4s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	78.0s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.3s	5.0s
0-200 km/h	19.1s Calculated	19.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.0s Calculated	4.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.5L/100 km36.2mpg US43.5mpg UK	6.6L/100 km35.6mpg US42.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.6L/100 km27.4mpg US32.8mpg UK	7.4L/100 km31.8mpg US38.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.4s Calculated	13.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	175hp/t130kW/t79hp/1000 lb Calculated	154hp/t115kW/t70hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	370Nm/t248lb-ft/ton Calculated	180Nm/t120lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	769km478mi Calculated	1,273km791mi Calculated
Displacement	2,925cc178cu in	3,456cc211cu in
Length	4,835mm190in	4,770mm188in
Width	1,860mm73in	1,920mm76in
Height	1,439mm57in	1,345mm53in
Wheelbase	2,873mm113in	2,870mm113in
Front track	1,598mm63in	1,630mm64in
Rear track	1,604mm63in	1,635mm64in
Trunk volume	425L	172L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	50L	84L
CO2 emissions	172g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 400dLexus LC 500h V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d	-	1,200-3,200 rpm	3,450 rpm
LexusLC500h V6	6,600 rpm	5,100 rpm	6,850 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d	LexusLC500h V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.0 s	4.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.3 s	5.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	19.1 s	19.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	5.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.8 s	8.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.3 s	11.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.4 s	13.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	172 km/h 107 mph	171 km/h 106 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d	330 hp 246 kW
LexusLC500h V6	299 hp 223 kW

Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 400d has 31 hp more than Lexus LC 500h V6.

The biggest power difference is between Lexus LC 500h V6 and Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 400d: 31 hp (23 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d	700 Nm 516 lb-ft
LexusLC500h V6	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d	1,890 kg 4,167 lb
LexusLC500h V6	1,945 kg 4,288 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 Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
LexusLC500h V6	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
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d	5.3 s
LexusLC500h V6	5.0 s

Although Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 400d has more power, Lexus LC 500h V6 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Lexus LC 500h V6 and Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 400d: 0.3 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 Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d	6.5 L/100 km 36.2 mpg US 43.5 mpg UK
LexusLC500h V6	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK

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 Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d	175 hp/t 130 kW/t 5.7 kg/hp
LexusLC500h V6	154 hp/t 115 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d	769 km 478 mi
LexusLC500h V6	1,273 km 791 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d	330 hp 246 kW	5.3 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
LexusLC500h V6	299 hp 223 kW	5.0 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

Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d

Power	330 hp 246 kW
0-100 km/h	5.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	425 L 15.0 cu ft
Length	4,835 mm 190.4 in
Height	1,439 mm 56.7 in

LexusLC500h V6

Power	299 hp 223 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	172 L 6.1 cu ft
Length	4,770 mm 187.8 in
Height	1,345 mm 53.0 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 Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d

Power	330 hp 246 kW
0-100 km/h	5.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

6.5 L/100 km

36.2 mpg US

43.5 mpg UK

LexusLC500h V6

Power	299 hp 223 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 400d 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 Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d	6.5 L/100 km 36.2 mpg US 43.5 mpg UK	5.3 s
LexusLC500h V6	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK	5.0 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
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d	175 hp/t 130 kW/t 5.7 kg/hp	6.5 L/100 km 36.2 mpg US 43.5 mpg UK
LexusLC500h V6	154 hp/t 115 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 400d

LexusLC500h V6

Power

330 hp

246 kW

299 hp

223 kW

Torque

700 Nm

516 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.3 s

5.0 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,890 kg

4,167 lb

1,945 kg

4,288 lb

Fuel consumption

6.5 L/100 km

36.2 mpg US

43.5 mpg UK

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	425 L 15.0 cu ft
Length	4,835 mm 190.4 in
Height	1,439 mm 56.7 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	172 L 6.1 cu ft
Length	4,770 mm 187.8 in
Height	1,345 mm 53.0 in

Range score

769 km

478 mi

1,273 km

791 mi

CO2 score

172 g/km

Trunk score

425 L

15.0 cu ft

172 L

6.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

175 hp/t

130 kW/t

5.7 kg/hp

154 hp/t

115 kW/t

6.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 400d	Lexus LC 500h V6
Consumption	6.5 L/100 km36.2 mpg US43.5 mpg UK	6.6 L/100 km35.6 mpg US42.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.38 LC100 km	11.55 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.31 LC100 mi	18.59 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	975 L258 US gal214 UK gal	990 L262 US gal218 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,706 LC/year	1,733 LC/year