Car comparison

Lotus Emira 2.0vsMercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 450

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

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Lotus Emira

2.0

366 hp1991 ccGasolineRWDDual-clutchTurbochargedCoupe2023-present

Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236)

CLE 450

381 hp2999 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2023-present

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 450

Most powerful
381 hp
284 kW
Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Largest trunk
420 L
Best overall score
67/100
Best economy score
84/100
Best practicality score
53/100

Lotus Emira 2.0

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.4 s
Fastest top speed
290 km/h
180 mph
Lightest
1,446 kg
3,188 lb
Best power-to-weight
253 hp/t
189 kW/t
4.0 kg/hp
Best performance score
75/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	LotusEmira2.0	Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 450
Power	366hp273kW	381hp284kW
Torque	430Nm317lb-ft	500Nm369lb-ft
Curb weight	1,446kg3,188lb	1,870kg4,123lb
Gross weight	-	2,400kg5,291lb
Top speed	290 km/h 180 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	64.3s99% target: 287 km/h / 178 mph Calculated	62.3s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.4s	4.4s
0-200 km/h	13.8s Calculated	15.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.2s Calculated	4.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	8.6L/100 km27.4mpg US32.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.4s Calculated	12.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	253hp/t189kW/t115hp/1000 lb Calculated	204hp/t152kW/t92hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	297Nm/t199lb-ft/ton Calculated	267Nm/t179lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	767km477mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	2,999cc183cu in
Length	4,413mm174in	4,850mm191in
Width	1,895mm75in	1,860mm73in
Height	1,226mm48in	1,428mm56in
Wheelbase	2,575mm101in	2,865mm113in
Front track	1,626mm64in	1,605mm63in
Rear track	1,608mm63in	1,616mm64in
Trunk volume	151L	420L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	52L	66L

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	LotusEmira2.0	Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 450
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.2 s	4.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.4 s	4.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.8 s	15.6 s
Top speed	290 km/h 180 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.0 s
330 ft 101 m	5.5 s	5.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.1 s	8.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.5 s	10.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.4 s	12.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	190 km/h 118 mph	182 km/h 113 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira2.0	366 hp 273 kW
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 450	381 hp 284 kW

Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 450 has 15 hp more than Lotus Emira 2.0.

The biggest power difference is between Lotus Emira 2.0 and Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 450: 15 hp (11 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira2.0	430 Nm 317 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 450	500 Nm 369 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira2.0	1,446 kg 3,188 lb
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 450	1,870 kg 4,123 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
LotusEmira2.0	290 km/h 180 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 450	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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
LotusEmira2.0	4.4 s
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 450	4.4 s

Although Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 450 has more power, Lotus Emira 2.0 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira2.0	253 hp/t 189 kW/t 4.0 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 450	204 hp/t 152 kW/t 4.9 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
LotusEmira2.0	366 hp 273 kW	4.4 s	290 km/h 180 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 450	381 hp 284 kW	4.4 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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

LotusEmira2.0

Power	366 hp 273 kW
0-100 km/h	4.4 s
Top speed 290 km/h 180 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	151 L 5.3 cu ft
Length	4,413 mm 173.7 in
Height	1,226 mm 48.3 in

Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 450

Power	381 hp 284 kW
0-100 km/h	4.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	420 L 14.8 cu ft
Length	4,850 mm 190.9 in
Height	1,428 mm 56.2 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

LotusEmira2.0

Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 450

Power

366 hp

273 kW

381 hp

284 kW

Torque

430 Nm

317 lb-ft

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.4 s

Top speed

290 km/h

180 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,446 kg

3,188 lb

1,870 kg

4,123 lb

Fuel consumption

8.6 L/100 km

27.4 mpg US

32.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	151 L 5.3 cu ft
Length	4,413 mm 173.7 in
Height	1,226 mm 48.3 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	420 L 14.8 cu ft
Length	4,850 mm 190.9 in
Height	1,428 mm 56.2 in

Range score

767 km

477 mi

Trunk score

151 L

5.3 cu ft

420 L

14.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

253 hp/t

189 kW/t

4.0 kg/hp

204 hp/t

152 kW/t

4.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 450
Consumption	8.6 L/100 km27.4 mpg US32.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.05 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	24.22 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,290 L341 US gal284 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,258 LC/year