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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) · Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 V8vsMercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) · Facelift 2011

AMG C 63 V8

457 hp6208 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2011-2013

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202)

AMG C 36

280 hp3606 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan1993-1996

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.4 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
457 hp
341 kW
Highest torque
600 Nm
443 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
276 hp/t
206 kW/t
3.6 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
8.4 L/100 km
28.0 mpg US
33.6 mpg UK
Largest trunk
475 L
Best overall score
79/100
Best performance score
81/100
Best economy score
75/100
Best practicality score
74/100

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

Lightest
1,560 kg
3,439 lb
Lowest city consumption
13.6 L/100 km
17.3 mpg US
20.8 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36
Power	457hp341kW	280hp209kW
Torque	600Nm443lb-ft	385Nm284lb-ft
Curb weight	1,655kg3,649lb	1,560kg3,439lb
Gross weight	2,185kg4,817lb	1,970kg4,343lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	38.1s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	66.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.4s	6.7s
0-200 km/h	12.4s Calculated	20.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.2s Calculated	6.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	12L/100 km19.6mpg US23.5mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	18.2L/100 km12.9mpg US15.5mpg UK	13.6L/100 km17.3mpg US20.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.2s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	276hp/t206kW/t125hp/1000 lb Calculated	179hp/t134kW/t81hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	363Nm/t243lb-ft/ton Calculated	247Nm/t165lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	550km342mi Calculated	-
Displacement	6,208cc379cu in	3,606cc220cu in
Length	4,596mm181in	4,487mm177in
Width	1,770mm70in	1,720mm68in
Height	1,447mm57in	1,385mm55in
Wheelbase	2,760mm109in	2,690mm106in
Front track	-	1,497mm59in
Rear track	-	1,478mm58in
Trunk volume	475L	430L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	62L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 V8Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	6,800 rpm	5,000 rpm	7,050 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 (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.2 s	6.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.4 s	6.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.4 s	20.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph 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	5.6 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.2 s	9.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.4 s	12.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.2 s	14.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	199 km/h 123 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 (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	457 hp 341 kW
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	280 hp 209 kW

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 V8 has 177 hp more than Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36 and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 V8: 177 hp (132 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	600 Nm 443 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 (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	1,655 kg 3,649 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 (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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 (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	4.4 s
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	6.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 V8 and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36: 2.3 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 (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	276 hp/t 206 kW/t 3.6 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 (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	457 hp 341 kW	4.4 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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 (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8

Power	457 hp 341 kW
0-100 km/h	4.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	475 L 16.8 cu ft
Length	4,596 mm 180.9 in
Height	1,447 mm 57.0 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 (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36

Power

457 hp

341 kW

280 hp

209 kW

Torque

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

385 Nm

284 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.4 s

6.7 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,655 kg

3,649 lb

1,560 kg

3,439 lb

Fuel consumption

12.0 L/100 km

19.6 mpg US

23.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	475 L 16.8 cu ft
Length	4,596 mm 180.9 in
Height	1,447 mm 57.0 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

550 km

342 mi

Trunk score

475 L

16.8 cu ft

430 L

15.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

276 hp/t

206 kW/t

3.6 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 (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 V8
Consumption	12 L/100 km19.6 mpg US23.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	21.00 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	33.80 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,800 L476 US gal396 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,150 LC/year