Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 300vsMercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 300

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 300

245 hp1991 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2016-2018

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253)

GLC 300

245 hp1991 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2016-2019

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 300

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.0 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
245 hp
183 kW
Highest torque
370 Nm
273 lb-ft
Lightest
1,490 kg
3,285 lb
Best power-to-weight
164 hp/t
123 kW/t
6.1 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.3 L/100 km
37.3 mpg US
44.8 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
8.3 L/100 km
28.3 mpg US
34.0 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,048 km
651 mi
Best overall score
58/100
Best performance score
61/100
Best economy score
90/100

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 300

Largest trunk
500 L
Best practicality score
63/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300
Power	245hp183kW	245hp183kW
Torque	370Nm273lb-ft	370Nm273lb-ft
Curb weight	1,490kg3,285lb	1,710kg3,770lb
Gross weight	2,045kg4,508lb	2,430kg5,357lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	236 km/h 147 mph
To 99% top speed	82.8s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	93.2s99% target: 234 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.0s	6.5s
0-200 km/h	21.8s Calculated	30.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.7s Calculated	6.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.3L/100 km28.3mpg US34.0mpg UK	9.4L/100 km25mpg US30.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.1s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	164hp/t123kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated	143hp/t107kW/t65hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	248Nm/t166lb-ft/ton Calculated	216Nm/t145lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,048km651mi Calculated	846km526mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu 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	1,619mm64in
Ground clearance	89mm4in	-
Trunk volume	400L	500L
Max trunk volume	-	1,400L
Doors	2	4
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	66L	66L
CO2 emissions	143g/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 300Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 300PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	5,500 rpm	1,300-4,000 rpm	5,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300	5,500 rpm	1,300-4,000 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.7 s	6.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.0 s	6.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.8 s	30.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	236 km/h 147 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.9 s	12.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.1 s	14.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	165 km/h 103 mph	154 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300	245 hp 183 kW
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300	245 hp 183 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 300	370 Nm 273 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300	370 Nm 273 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 300	1,490 kg 3,285 lb
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300	1,710 kg 3,770 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 300	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300	236 km/h 147 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 300	6.0 s
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300	6.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 300 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 300: 0.5 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 300	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300	7.8 L/100 km 30.2 mpg US 36.2 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 300 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 300: 1.5 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 300	164 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300	143 hp/t 107 kW/t 7.0 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 300	1,048 km 651 mi
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300	846 km 526 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 300	245 hp 183 kW	6.0 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300	245 hp 183 kW	6.5 s	236 km/h 147 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 300

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	6.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 300

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 236 km/h 147 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
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 300

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	6.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

6.3 L/100 km

37.3 mpg US

44.8 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 236 km/h 147 mph

7.8 L/100 km

30.2 mpg US

36.2 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) C 300 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 300	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK	6.0 s
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300	7.8 L/100 km 30.2 mpg US 36.2 mpg UK	6.5 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 300	164 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300	143 hp/t 107 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp	7.8 L/100 km 30.2 mpg US 36.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)C 300

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 300

Power

245 hp

183 kW

245 hp

183 kW

Torque

370 Nm

273 lb-ft

370 Nm

273 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.0 s

6.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

236 km/h

147 mph

Lightness

1,490 kg

3,285 lb

1,710 kg

3,770 lb

Fuel consumption

6.3 L/100 km

37.3 mpg US

44.8 mpg UK

7.8 L/100 km

30.2 mpg US

36.2 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	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,732 mm 186.3 in
Height	1,602 mm 63.1 in

Range score

1,048 km

651 mi

846 km

526 mi

CO2 score

143 g/km

Trunk score

400 L

14.1 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

164 hp/t

123 kW/t

6.1 kg/hp

143 hp/t

107 kW/t

7.0 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 300	Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 300
Consumption	6.3 L/100 km37.3 mpg US44.8 mpg UK	7.8 L/100 km30.2 mpg US36.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.03 LC100 km	13.65 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.74 LC100 mi	21.97 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	945 L250 US gal208 UK gal	1,170 L309 US gal257 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,654 LC/year	2,048 LC/year