Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 250dvsSubaru BRZ I · Facelift 2016 2.0

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

Subaru BRZ I · Facelift 2016

2.0

200 hp1998 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe2016-2020

Comparison overview

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

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.9 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph
Most powerful
204 hp
152 kW
Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.0 L/100 km
47.0 mpg US
56.5 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.8 L/100 km
40.6 mpg US
48.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.6 L/100 km
51.1 mpg US
61.4 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
132 g/km
Best estimated range
1,000 km
621 mi
Largest trunk
400 L
Best overall score
56/100
Best performance score
58/100
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Subaru BRZ I Facelift 2016 2.0

Lightest
1,266 kg
2,791 lb
Best power-to-weight
158 hp/t
118 kW/t
6.3 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 250d	SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0
Power	204hp152kW	200hp149kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	205Nm151lb-ft
Curb weight	1,610kg3,549lb	1,266kg2,791lb
Gross weight	2,165kg4,773lb	1,700kg3,748lb
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	88.1s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	85.3s99% target: 223 km/h / 138 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.9s	8.2s
0-200 km/h	28.7s Calculated	36.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.5s Calculated	7.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.8L/100 km40.6mpg US48.7mpg UK	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.9s Calculated	15.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	127hp/t94kW/t57hp/1000 lb Calculated	158hp/t118kW/t72hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	311Nm/t208lb-ft/ton Calculated	162Nm/t108lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,000km621mi Calculated	704km438mi Calculated
Displacement	2,143cc131cu in	1,998cc122cu in
Length	4,686mm184in	4,240mm167in
Width	1,810mm71in	1,775mm70in
Height	1,405mm55in	1,320mm52in
Wheelbase	2,840mm112in	2,570mm101in
Front track	1,563mm62in	1,520mm60in
Rear track	1,546mm61in	1,540mm61in
Ground clearance	-	130mm5in
Trunk volume	400L	243L
Max trunk volume	-	330L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	50L	50L
CO2 emissions	132g/km	164g/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 250dSubaru BRZ I Facelift 2016 2.0PowerTorque

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
SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0	7,000 rpm	6,400-6,600 rpm	7,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 250d	SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.5 s	7.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.9 s	8.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	28.7 s	36.8 s
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.7 s	10.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.6 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.9 s	15.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	154 km/h 96 mph	147 km/h 91 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
SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0	200 hp 149 kW

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 250d has 4 hp more than Subaru BRZ I Facelift 2016 2.0.

The biggest power difference is between Subaru BRZ I Facelift 2016 2.0 and Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 250d: 4 hp (3 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
SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0	205 Nm 151 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
SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0	1,266 kg 2,791 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
SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 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
SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0	8.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 250d and Subaru BRZ I Facelift 2016 2.0: 1.3 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-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 250d	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK
SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0	7.1 L/100 km 33.1 mpg US 39.8 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 250d and Subaru BRZ I Facelift 2016 2.0: 2.1 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
SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0	158 hp/t 118 kW/t 6.3 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
SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0	704 km 438 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
SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0	200 hp 149 kW	8.2 s	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 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

SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	243 L 8.6 cu ft
Length	4,240 mm 166.9 in
Height	1,320 mm 52.0 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 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

SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

7.1 L/100 km

33.1 mpg US

39.8 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
SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0	7.1 L/100 km 33.1 mpg US 39.8 mpg UK	8.2 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
SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0	158 hp/t 118 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp	7.1 L/100 km 33.1 mpg US 39.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

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

SubaruBRZ IFacelift 20162.0

Power

204 hp

152 kW

200 hp

149 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

205 Nm

151 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.9 s

8.2 s

Top speed

240 km/h

149 mph

Unrestricted

225 km/h140 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Lightness

1,610 kg

3,549 lb

1,266 kg

2,791 lb

Fuel consumption

5.0 L/100 km

47.0 mpg US

56.5 mpg UK

7.1 L/100 km

33.1 mpg US

39.8 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	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	243 L 8.6 cu ft
Length	4,240 mm 166.9 in
Height	1,320 mm 52.0 in

Range score

1,000 km

621 mi

704 km

438 mi

CO2 score

132 g/km

164 g/km

Trunk score

400 L

14.1 cu ft

243 L

8.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

127 hp/t

94 kW/t

7.9 kg/hp

158 hp/t

118 kW/t

6.3 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	Subaru BRZ I Facelift 2016 2.0
Consumption	5 L/100 km47 mpg US56.5 mpg UK	7.1 L/100 km33.1 mpg US39.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.75 LC100 km	12.42 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.08 LC100 mi	20.00 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	750 L198 US gal165 UK gal	1,065 L281 US gal234 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,313 LC/year	1,864 LC/year