Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) · Facelift 2018 C 300vsMercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) · Facelift 2023 GLE 400e

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 300

258 hp1991 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2021-2023

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) · Facelift 2023

GLE 400e

252 hp1999 ccHybridAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2023-2026

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 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
258 hp
192 kW
Lightest
1,605 kg
3,538 lb
Best power-to-weight
161 hp/t
120 kW/t
6.2 kg/hp
Best overall score
58/100
Best performance score
62/100

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 400e

Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
1.0 L/100 km
235.2 mpg US
282.5 mpg UK
Best estimated range
6,500 km
4,039 mi
Largest trunk
510 L
Best economy score
100/100
Best practicality score
72/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 300	Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e
Power	258hp192kW	252hp188kW
Torque	370Nm273lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,605kg3,538lb	2,595kg5,721lb
Gross weight	2,175kg4,795lb	3,180kg7,011lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	210 km/h 130 mph
To 99% top speed	82.0s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	93.2s99% target: 208 km/h / 129 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.0s	6.1s
0-200 km/h	21.7s Calculated	52.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.7s Calculated	5.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.9L/100 km34.1mpg US40.9mpg UK	1L/100 km235.2mpg US282.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	5.6L/100 km42mpg US50.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.1s Calculated	14.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	161hp/t120kW/t73hp/1000 lb Calculated	97hp/t72kW/t44hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	231Nm/t154lb-ft/ton Calculated	154Nm/t103lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	957km594mi Calculated	6,500km4,039mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	1,999cc122cu in
Length	4,686mm184in	4,941mm195in
Width	1,810mm71in	2,018mm79in
Height	1,413mm56in	1,716mm68in
Wheelbase	2,840mm112in	2,935mm116in
Front track	1,549mm61in	1,680mm66in
Rear track	1,567mm62in	1,728mm68in
Trunk volume	360L	510L
Max trunk volume	-	1,645L
Doors	2	5
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	66L	65L

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 300Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 400ePowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 300	-	1,800-4,000 rpm	4,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e	5,800 rpm	2,000-3,200 rpm	6,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 300	Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.7 s	5.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.0 s	6.1 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.7 s	52.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	210 km/h 130 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.0 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	5.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.9 s	12.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.1 s	14.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	165 km/h 103 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)Facelift 2018C 300	258 hp 192 kW
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e	252 hp 188 kW

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 300 has 6 hp more than Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 400e.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 400e and Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 300: 6 hp (4 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 300	370 Nm 273 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e	400 Nm 295 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 300	1,605 kg 3,538 lb
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e	2,595 kg 5,721 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 300	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e	210 km/h 130 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 300	6.0 s
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e	6.1 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 300 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 400e: 0.1 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 300	6.9 L/100 km 34.1 mpg US 40.9 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e	1.0 L/100 km 235.2 mpg US 282.5 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 400e and Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 300: 5.9 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 300	161 hp/t 120 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e	97 hp/t 72 kW/t 10.3 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)Facelift 2018C 300	957 km 594 mi
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e	6,500 km 4,039 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 300	258 hp 192 kW	6.0 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e	252 hp 188 kW	6.1 s	210 km/h 130 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 300

Power	258 hp 192 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	360 L 12.7 cu ft
Length	4,686 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,413 mm 55.6 in

Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e

Power	252 hp 188 kW
0-100 km/h	6.1 s
Top speed 210 km/h 130 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	510 L 18.0 cu ft
Length	4,941 mm 194.5 in
Height	1,716 mm 67.6 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 300

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

6.9 L/100 km

34.1 mpg US

40.9 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e

Power	252 hp 188 kW
0-100 km/h	6.1 s
Top speed 210 km/h 130 mph

1.0 L/100 km

235.2 mpg US

282.5 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 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)Facelift 2018C 300	6.9 L/100 km 34.1 mpg US 40.9 mpg UK	6.0 s
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e	1.0 L/100 km 235.2 mpg US 282.5 mpg UK	6.1 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 300	161 hp/t 120 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp	6.9 L/100 km 34.1 mpg US 40.9 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e	97 hp/t 72 kW/t 10.3 kg/hp	1.0 L/100 km 235.2 mpg US 282.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 300

Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 400e

Power

258 hp

192 kW

252 hp

188 kW

Torque

370 Nm

273 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.0 s

6.1 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

210 km/h

130 mph

Lightness

1,605 kg

3,538 lb

2,595 kg

5,721 lb

Fuel consumption

6.9 L/100 km

34.1 mpg US

40.9 mpg UK

1.0 L/100 km

235.2 mpg US

282.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	360 L 12.7 cu ft
Length	4,686 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,413 mm 55.6 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	510 L 18.0 cu ft
Length	4,941 mm 194.5 in
Height	1,716 mm 67.6 in

Range score

957 km

594 mi

6,500 km

4,039 mi

Trunk score

360 L

12.7 cu ft

510 L

18.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

161 hp/t

120 kW/t

6.2 kg/hp

97 hp/t

72 kW/t

10.3 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) Facelift 2018 C 300	Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 400e
Consumption	6.9 L/100 km34.1 mpg US40.9 mpg UK	1 L/100 km235.2 mpg US282.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	12.08 LC100 km	1.75 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	19.43 LC100 mi	2.82 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,035 L273 US gal228 UK gal	150 L40 US gal33 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,811 LC/year	262.50 LC/year