Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) · Facelift 2018 C 300dvsMercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36

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 300d

245 hp1950 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2018-2023

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202)

AMG C 36

280 hp3606 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan1993-1996

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 300d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.0 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
6.8 L/100 km
34.6 mpg US
41.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Best performance score
64/100
Best economy score
91/100

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36

Most powerful
280 hp
209 kW
Lightest
1,560 kg
3,439 lb
Best power-to-weight
179 hp/t
134 kW/t
5.6 kg/hp
Best overall score
65/100
Best practicality score
72/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 300d	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36
Power	245hp183kW	280hp209kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	385Nm284lb-ft
Curb weight	1,660kg3,660lb	1,560kg3,439lb
Gross weight	2,230kg4,916lb	1,970kg4,343lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	83.9s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	66.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.0s	6.7s
0-200 km/h	21.9s Calculated	20.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.7s Calculated	6.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK	13.6L/100 km17.3mpg US20.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.1s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	148hp/t110kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated	179hp/t134kW/t81hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	301Nm/t202lb-ft/ton Calculated	247Nm/t165lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	877km545mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,950cc119cu in	3,606cc220cu in
Length	4,686mm184in	4,487mm177in
Width	1,810mm71in	1,720mm68in
Height	1,405mm55in	1,385mm55in
Wheelbase	2,840mm112in	2,690mm106in
Front track	1,567mm62in	1,497mm59in
Rear track	-	1,478mm58in
Ground clearance	88mm3in	-
Trunk volume	-	430L
Doors	2	4
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	50L	62L
CO2 emissions	150g/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 300dMercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 300d	-	1,600-2,400 rpm	2,650 rpm
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	5,750 rpm	4,000-4,750 rpm	6,000 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 300d	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.7 s	6.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.0 s	6.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.9 s	20.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	9.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.9 s	12.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.1 s	14.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	165 km/h 102 mph	168 km/h 105 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 300d	245 hp 183 kW
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	280 hp 209 kW

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36 has 35 hp more than Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 300d.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 300d and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36: 35 hp (26 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 300d	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	385 Nm 284 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 300d	1,660 kg 3,660 lb
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	1,560 kg 3,439 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 300d	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 300d	6.0 s
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	6.7 s

Although Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36 has more power, Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 300d is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 300d and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36: 0.7 s.

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 300d	148 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	179 hp/t 134 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp

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 300d	245 hp 183 kW	6.0 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	280 hp 209 kW	6.7 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 300d

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	-
Length	4,686 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,405 mm 55.3 in

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36

Power	280 hp 209 kW
0-100 km/h	6.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	430 L 15.2 cu ft
Length	4,487 mm 176.7 in
Height	1,385 mm 54.5 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

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

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36

Power

245 hp

183 kW

280 hp

209 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

385 Nm

284 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.0 s

6.7 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,660 kg

3,660 lb

1,560 kg

3,439 lb

Fuel consumption

5.7 L/100 km

41.3 mpg US

49.6 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	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	430 L 15.2 cu ft
Length	4,487 mm 176.7 in
Height	1,385 mm 54.5 in

Range score

877 km

545 mi

CO2 score

150 g/km

Trunk score

430 L

15.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

148 hp/t

110 kW/t

6.8 kg/hp

179 hp/t

134 kW/t

5.6 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 300d
Consumption	5.7 L/100 km41.3 mpg US49.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.98 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.05 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	855 L226 US gal188 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,496 LC/year