Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) · Facelift 2018 C 300dvsMercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) · Facelift 2019 GLC 300d

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 GLC Coupe (C253) · Facelift 2019

GLC 300d

245 hp1950 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2019-2023

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
Most powerful
245 hp
183 kW
Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Lightest
1,660 kg
3,660 lb
Best power-to-weight
148 hp/t
110 kW/t
6.8 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.7 L/100 km
41.3 mpg US
49.6 mpg UK
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
Lowest CO2 emissions
150 g/km
Best estimated range
877 km
545 mi
Best performance score
64/100
Best economy score
91/100

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300d

Best overall score
62/100
Best practicality score
70/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class Coupe (C205)Facelift 2018C 300d	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d
Power	245hp183kW	245hp183kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	500Nm369lb-ft
Curb weight	1,660kg3,660lb	1,800kg3,968lb
Gross weight	2,230kg4,916lb	2,530kg5,578lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	233 km/h 145 mph
To 99% top speed	83.9s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	92.8s99% target: 231 km/h / 143 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.0s	6.6s
0-200 km/h	21.9s Calculated	31.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.7s Calculated	6.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK	7.4L/100 km31.8mpg US38.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	5.4L/100 km43.6mpg US52.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.1s Calculated	14.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	148hp/t110kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated	136hp/t101kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	301Nm/t202lb-ft/ton Calculated	278Nm/t186lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	877km545mi Calculated	833km518mi Calculated
Displacement	1,950cc119cu in	1,950cc119cu in
Length	4,686mm184in	4,731mm186in
Width	1,810mm71in	1,890mm74in
Height	1,405mm55in	1,600mm63in
Wheelbase	2,840mm112in	2,873mm113in
Front track	1,567mm62in	1,621mm64in
Ground clearance	88mm3in	128mm5in
Trunk volume	-	500L
Max trunk volume	-	1,400L
Doors	2	5
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	50L	50L
CO2 emissions	150g/km	159g/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 GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300dPowerTorque

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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d	-	1,600-2,400 rpm	2,650 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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.7 s	6.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.0 s	6.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.9 s	31.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	233 km/h 145 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	14.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	165 km/h 102 mph	152 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)Facelift 2018C 300d	245 hp 183 kW
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d	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)Facelift 2018C 300d	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d	500 Nm 369 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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d	1,800 kg 3,968 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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d	233 km/h 145 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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d	6.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 300d and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300d: 0.6 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 300d	5.7 L/100 km 41.3 mpg US 49.6 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK

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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d	136 hp/t 101 kW/t 7.3 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 300d	877 km 545 mi
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d	833 km 518 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 300d	245 hp 183 kW	6.0 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d	245 hp 183 kW	6.6 s	233 km/h 145 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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 233 km/h 145 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,731 mm 186.3 in
Height	1,600 mm 63.0 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)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

5.7 L/100 km

41.3 mpg US

49.6 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 233 km/h 145 mph

6.0 L/100 km

39.2 mpg US

47.1 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe (C205) Facelift 2018 C 300d 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 300d	5.7 L/100 km 41.3 mpg US 49.6 mpg UK	6.0 s
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK	6.6 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 300d	148 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp	5.7 L/100 km 41.3 mpg US 49.6 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d	136 hp/t 101 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

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

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300d

Power

245 hp

183 kW

245 hp

183 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.0 s

6.6 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

233 km/h

145 mph

Lightness

1,660 kg

3,660 lb

1,800 kg

3,968 lb

Fuel consumption

5.7 L/100 km

41.3 mpg US

49.6 mpg UK

6.0 L/100 km

39.2 mpg US

47.1 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	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,731 mm 186.3 in
Height	1,600 mm 63.0 in

Range score

877 km

545 mi

833 km

518 mi

CO2 score

150 g/km

159 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

148 hp/t

110 kW/t

6.8 kg/hp

136 hp/t

101 kW/t

7.3 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 300d	Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300d
Consumption	5.7 L/100 km41.3 mpg US49.6 mpg UK	6 L/100 km39.2 mpg US47.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.98 LC100 km	10.50 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.05 LC100 mi	16.90 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	855 L226 US gal188 UK gal	900 L238 US gal198 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,496 LC/year	1,575 LC/year