Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) C 300dvsLynk & Co 03 · Facelift 2022 + 2.0TD T5 Evo

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

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206)

C 300d

265 hp1992 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2021-present

Lynk & Co 03 · Facelift 2022

+ 2.0TD T5 Evo

265 hp1969 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2022-present

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) C 300d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.7 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
265 hp
198 kW
Highest torque
550 Nm
406 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.3 L/100 km
44.4 mpg US
53.3 mpg UK
Best estimated range
943 km
586 mi
Largest trunk
455 L
Best overall score
70/100
Best performance score
68/100
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Lynk & Co 03 Facelift 2022 + 2.0TD T5 Evo

Lightest
1,645 kg
3,627 lb
Best power-to-weight
161 hp/t
120 kW/t
6.2 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d	Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo
Power	265hp198kW	265hp198kW
Torque	550Nm406lb-ft	380Nm280lb-ft
Curb weight	1,700kg3,748lb	1,645kg3,627lb
Gross weight	2,380kg5,247lb	2,100kg4,630lb
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	57.0s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	56.6s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.7s	5.7s
0-200 km/h	17.1s Calculated	17.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.5s Calculated	5.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK	8L/100 km29.4mpg US35.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.2L/100 km56mpg US67.3mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	13.6s Calculated	13.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	156hp/t116kW/t71hp/1000 lb Calculated	161hp/t120kW/t73hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	324Nm/t216lb-ft/ton Calculated	231Nm/t155lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	943km586mi Calculated	625km388mi Calculated
Displacement	1,992cc122cu in	1,969cc120cu in
Length	4,751mm187in	4,684mm184in
Width	1,820mm72in	1,843mm73in
Height	1,437mm57in	1,448mm57in
Wheelbase	2,865mm113in	2,730mm107in
Front track	1,601mm63in	1,587mm62in
Rear track	1,613mm64in	1,587mm62in
Ground clearance	-	132mm5in
Trunk volume	455L	414L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	50L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) C 300dLynk & Co 03 Facelift 2022 + 2.0TD T5 EvoPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d	4,200 rpm	1,800-2,200 rpm	4,450 rpm
Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo	5,500 rpm	2,000-4,000 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d	Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.5 s	5.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.7 s	5.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	17.1 s	17.6 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.1 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.6 s	11.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.6 s	13.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	179 km/h 111 mph	177 km/h 110 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d	265 hp 198 kW
Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo	265 hp 198 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d	550 Nm 406 lb-ft
Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo	380 Nm 280 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d	1,700 kg 3,748 lb
Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo	1,645 kg 3,627 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-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo	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-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d	5.7 s
Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo	5.7 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-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d	5.3 L/100 km 44.4 mpg US 53.3 mpg UK
Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo	8.0 L/100 km 29.4 mpg US 35.3 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) C 300d and Lynk & Co 03 Facelift 2022 + 2.0TD T5 Evo: 2.7 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
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d	156 hp/t 116 kW/t 6.4 kg/hp
Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo	161 hp/t 120 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d	943 km 586 mi
Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo	625 km 388 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d	265 hp 198 kW	5.7 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo	265 hp 198 kW	5.7 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-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	455 L 16.1 cu ft
Length	4,751 mm 187.0 in
Height	1,437 mm 56.6 in

Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	414 L 14.6 cu ft
Length	4,684 mm 184.4 in
Height	1,448 mm 57.0 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-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

5.3 L/100 km

44.4 mpg US

53.3 mpg UK

Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

8.0 L/100 km

29.4 mpg US

35.3 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) C 300d 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-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d	5.3 L/100 km 44.4 mpg US 53.3 mpg UK	5.7 s
Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo	8.0 L/100 km 29.4 mpg US 35.3 mpg UK	5.7 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-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d	156 hp/t 116 kW/t 6.4 kg/hp	5.3 L/100 km 44.4 mpg US 53.3 mpg UK
Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo	161 hp/t 120 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp	8.0 L/100 km 29.4 mpg US 35.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)C 300d

Lynk & Co03Facelift 2022+ 2.0TD T5 Evo

Power

265 hp

198 kW

265 hp

198 kW

Torque

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

380 Nm

280 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.7 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,700 kg

3,748 lb

1,645 kg

3,627 lb

Fuel consumption

5.3 L/100 km

44.4 mpg US

53.3 mpg UK

8.0 L/100 km

29.4 mpg US

35.3 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	455 L 16.1 cu ft
Length	4,751 mm 187.0 in
Height	1,437 mm 56.6 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	414 L 14.6 cu ft
Length	4,684 mm 184.4 in
Height	1,448 mm 57.0 in

Range score

943 km

586 mi

625 km

388 mi

Trunk score

455 L

16.1 cu ft

414 L

14.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

156 hp/t

116 kW/t

6.4 kg/hp

161 hp/t

120 kW/t

6.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) C 300d	Lynk & Co 03 Facelift 2022 + 2.0TD T5 Evo
Consumption	5.3 L/100 km44.4 mpg US53.3 mpg UK	8 L/100 km29.4 mpg US35.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.28 LC100 km	14.00 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.93 LC100 mi	22.53 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	795 L210 US gal175 UK gal	1,200 L317 US gal264 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,391 LC/year	2,100 LC/year