Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) · Facelift 2018 C 220dvsMercedes-Benz SLC (R172) · Facelift 2016 SLC 200

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

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Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) · Facelift 2018

C 220d

194 hp1950 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2018-2023

Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) · Facelift 2016

SLC 200

184 hp1991 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe2016-2020

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 220d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.0 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph
Most powerful
194 hp
145 kW
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.9 L/100 km
48.0 mpg US
57.6 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.8 L/100 km
40.6 mpg US
48.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.1 L/100 km
57.4 mpg US
68.9 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
130 g/km
Best overall score
54/100
Best performance score
55/100
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
52/100

Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 200

Lightest
1,380 kg
3,042 lb
Best power-to-weight
133 hp/t
99 kW/t
7.5 kg/hp
Best estimated range
909 km
565 mi

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d	Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200
Power	194hp145kW	184hp137kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	300Nm221lb-ft
Curb weight	1,530kg3,373lb	1,380kg3,042lb
Gross weight	2,085kg4,597lb	1,770kg3,902lb
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	240 km/h 149 mph
To 99% top speed	88.1s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	87.0s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.0s	7.0s
0-200 km/h	28.9s Calculated	28.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.6s Calculated	6.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK	6.6L/100 km35.6mpg US42.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.8L/100 km40.6mpg US48.7mpg UK	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.1L/100 km57.4mpg US68.9mpg UK	5.4L/100 km43.6mpg US52.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.0s Calculated	15.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	127hp/t95kW/t58hp/1000 lb Calculated	133hp/t99kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	261Nm/t175lb-ft/ton Calculated	217Nm/t145lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	837km520mi Calculated	909km565mi Calculated
Displacement	1,950cc119cu in	1,991cc121cu in
Length	4,686mm184in	4,133mm163in
Width	1,810mm71in	1,810mm71in
Height	1,405mm55in	1,301mm51in
Wheelbase	2,840mm112in	2,430mm96in
Front track	1,567mm62in	1,559mm61in
Rear track	-	1,565mm62in
Ground clearance	88mm3in	-
Trunk volume	-	225L
Max trunk volume	-	335L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	2
Fuel tank	41L	60L
CO2 emissions	130g/km	154g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 220dMercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 200PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d	-	1,600-2,800 rpm	3,050 rpm
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	5,500 rpm	1,200-4,000 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d	Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.6 s	6.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.0 s	7.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	28.9 s	28.7 s
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	240 km/h 149 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.8 s	9.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.6 s	12.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.0 s	15.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	154 km/h 96 mph	154 km/h 96 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d	194 hp 145 kW
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	184 hp 137 kW

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 220d has 10 hp more than Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 200.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 200 and Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 220d: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	300 Nm 221 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d	1,530 kg 3,373 lb
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	1,380 kg 3,042 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 Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d	240 km/h 149 mph
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	240 km/h 149 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 Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d	7.0 s
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	7.0 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 Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 220d and Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 200: 1.7 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 Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d	127 hp/t 95 kW/t 7.9 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d	837 km 520 mi
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	909 km 565 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d	194 hp 145 kW	7.0 s	240 km/h 149 mph
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	184 hp 137 kW	7.0 s	240 km/h 149 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 Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d

Power	194 hp 145 kW
0-100 km/h	7.0 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,686 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,405 mm 55.3 in

Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.0 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	225 L 7.9 cu ft
Length	4,133 mm 162.7 in
Height	1,301 mm 51.2 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 Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d

Power	194 hp 145 kW
0-100 km/h	7.0 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.0 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 220d 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 Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK	7.0 s
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK	7.0 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-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d	127 hp/t 95 kW/t 7.9 kg/hp	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 220d

Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200

Power

194 hp

145 kW

184 hp

137 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.0 s

Top speed

240 km/h

149 mph

240 km/h

149 mph

Lightness

1,530 kg

3,373 lb

1,380 kg

3,042 lb

Fuel consumption

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,686 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,405 mm 55.3 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	225 L 7.9 cu ft
Length	4,133 mm 162.7 in
Height	1,301 mm 51.2 in

Range score

837 km

520 mi

909 km

565 mi

CO2 score

130 g/km

154 g/km

Trunk score

225 L

7.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

127 hp/t

95 kW/t

7.9 kg/hp

133 hp/t

99 kW/t

7.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 220d	Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 200
Consumption	4.9 L/100 km48 mpg US57.6 mpg UK	6.6 L/100 km35.6 mpg US42.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.58 LC100 km	11.55 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	13.80 LC100 mi	18.59 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	735 L194 US gal162 UK gal	990 L262 US gal218 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,286 LC/year	1,733 LC/year