Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 250dvsMercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350e

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

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Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205)

C 250d

204 hp2143 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2016-2018

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253)

GLC 350e

211 hp1991 ccHybridAWDAutomaticCoupe2016-2018

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350e

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.9 s
Most powerful
211 hp
157 kW
Lowest combined fuel consumption
2.7 L/100 km
87.1 mpg US
104.6 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
64 g/km
Best estimated range
1,852 km
1,151 mi
Best overall score
57/100
Best economy score
99/100
Best practicality score
62/100

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 250d

Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph
Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Lightest
1,610 kg
3,549 lb
Best power-to-weight
127 hp/t
94 kW/t
7.9 kg/hp
Best performance score
58/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 250d	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e
Power	204hp152kW	211hp157kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,610kg3,549lb	2,040kg4,497lb
Gross weight	2,165kg4,773lb	2,625kg5,787lb
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	88.7s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	92.0s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.9s	5.9s
0-200 km/h	28.9s Calculated	29.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.5s Calculated	5.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK	2.7L/100 km87.1mpg US104.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.8L/100 km40.6mpg US48.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.9s Calculated	14.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	127hp/t94kW/t57hp/1000 lb Calculated	103hp/t77kW/t47hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	311Nm/t208lb-ft/ton Calculated	172Nm/t115lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,000km621mi Calculated	1,852km1,151mi Calculated
Displacement	2,143cc131cu in	1,991cc121cu in
Length	4,686mm184in	4,732mm186in
Width	1,810mm71in	1,890mm74in
Height	1,405mm55in	1,602mm63in
Wheelbase	2,840mm112in	2,873mm113in
Front track	1,563mm62in	1,620mm64in
Rear track	1,546mm61in	-
Ground clearance	-	155mm6in
Trunk volume	400L	-
Doors	2	4
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	50L	50L
CO2 emissions	132g/km	64g/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) C 250dMercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350ePowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 250d	3,800 rpm	1,600-1,800 rpm	4,050 rpm
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e	-	1,200-4,000 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 250d	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.5 s	5.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.9 s	5.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	28.9 s	29.3 s
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.7 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.6 s	11.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.9 s	14.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	154 km/h 96 mph	156 km/h 97 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 250d	204 hp 152 kW
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e	211 hp 157 kW

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350e has 7 hp more than Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 250d.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 250d and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350e: 7 hp (5 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 250d	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e	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-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 250d	1,610 kg 3,549 lb
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e	2,040 kg 4,497 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)C 250d	240 km/h 149 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e	235 km/h 146 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)C 250d	6.9 s
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e	5.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350e and Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 250d: 1.0 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)C 250d	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e	2.7 L/100 km 87.1 mpg US 104.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350e and Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 250d: 2.3 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)C 250d	127 hp/t 94 kW/t 7.9 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e	103 hp/t 77 kW/t 9.7 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)C 250d	1,000 km 621 mi
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e	1,852 km 1,151 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)C 250d	204 hp 152 kW	6.9 s	240 km/h 149 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e	211 hp 157 kW	5.9 s	235 km/h 146 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)C 250d

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	400 L 14.1 cu ft
Length	4,686 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,405 mm 55.3 in

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e

Power	211 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,732 mm 186.3 in
Height	1,602 mm 63.1 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)C 250d

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

5.0 L/100 km

47.0 mpg US

56.5 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e

Power	211 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

2.7 L/100 km

87.1 mpg US

104.6 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 250d 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)C 250d	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK	6.9 s
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e	2.7 L/100 km 87.1 mpg US 104.6 mpg UK	5.9 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)C 250d	127 hp/t 94 kW/t 7.9 kg/hp	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e	103 hp/t 77 kW/t 9.7 kg/hp	2.7 L/100 km 87.1 mpg US 104.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 250d

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350e

Power

204 hp

152 kW

211 hp

157 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.9 s

5.9 s

Top speed

240 km/h

149 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,610 kg

3,549 lb

2,040 kg

4,497 lb

Fuel consumption

5.0 L/100 km

47.0 mpg US

56.5 mpg UK

2.7 L/100 km

87.1 mpg US

104.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	400 L 14.1 cu ft
Length	4,686 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,405 mm 55.3 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,732 mm 186.3 in
Height	1,602 mm 63.1 in

Range score

1,000 km

621 mi

1,852 km

1,151 mi

CO2 score

132 g/km

64 g/km

Trunk score

400 L

14.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

127 hp/t

94 kW/t

7.9 kg/hp

103 hp/t

77 kW/t

9.7 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) C 250d	Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350e
Consumption	5 L/100 km47 mpg US56.5 mpg UK	2.7 L/100 km87.1 mpg US104.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.75 LC100 km	4.73 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.08 LC100 mi	7.60 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	750 L198 US gal165 UK gal	405 L107 US gal89 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,313 LC/year	708.75 LC/year