Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36vsMercedes-Benz C-class (W206) · Facelift 2026 C 250d

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202)

AMG C 36

280 hp3606 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan1993-1996

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) · Facelift 2026

C 250d

200 hp1992 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2026-present

Comparison overview

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

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.7 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
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 performance score
61/100

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) Facelift 2026 C 250d

Highest torque
440 Nm
325 lb-ft
Largest trunk
455 L
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 250d
Power	280hp209kW	200hp149kW
Torque	385Nm284lb-ft	440Nm325lb-ft
Curb weight	1,560kg3,439lb	1,735kg3,825lb
Gross weight	1,970kg4,343lb	2,355kg5,192lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	66.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	69.9s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.7s	7.1s
0-200 km/h	20.7s Calculated	23.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.4s Calculated	6.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	13.6L/100 km17.3mpg US20.8mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.6s Calculated	15.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	179hp/t134kW/t81hp/1000 lb Calculated	115hp/t86kW/t52hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	247Nm/t165lb-ft/ton Calculated	254Nm/t170lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	1,320km820mi Calculated
Displacement	3,606cc220cu in	1,992cc122cu in
Length	4,487mm177in	4,766mm188in
Width	1,720mm68in	1,820mm72in
Height	1,385mm55in	1,438mm57in
Wheelbase	2,690mm106in	2,865mm113in
Front track	1,497mm59in	1,582mm62in
Rear track	1,478mm58in	1,594mm63in
Trunk volume	430L	455L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	62L	66L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) Facelift 2026 C 250dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	5,750 rpm	4,000-4,750 rpm	6,000 rpm
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 250d	3,400-3,600 rpm	1,800-2,800 rpm	3,850 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 250d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.4 s	6.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.7 s	7.1 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.7 s	23.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.7 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.8 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.4 s	12.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.6 s	15.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	168 km/h 105 mph	162 km/h 101 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	280 hp 209 kW
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 250d	200 hp 149 kW

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36 has 80 hp more than Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) Facelift 2026 C 250d.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) Facelift 2026 C 250d and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36: 80 hp (60 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	385 Nm 284 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 250d	440 Nm 325 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36	1,560 kg 3,439 lb
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 250d	1,735 kg 3,825 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 (W202)AMG C 36	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 250d	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 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 (W202)AMG C 36	6.7 s
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 250d	7.1 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) AMG C 36 and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) Facelift 2026 C 250d: 0.4 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 (W202)AMG C 36	179 hp/t 134 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 250d	115 hp/t 86 kW/t 8.7 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 (W202)AMG C 36	280 hp 209 kW	6.7 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 250d	200 hp 149 kW	7.1 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 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 (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

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 250d

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	455 L 16.1 cu ft
Length	4,766 mm 187.6 in
Height	1,438 mm 56.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)AMG C 36

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 250d

Power

280 hp

209 kW

200 hp

149 kW

Torque

385 Nm

284 lb-ft

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.7 s

7.1 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

Lightness

1,560 kg

3,439 lb

1,735 kg

3,825 lb

Fuel consumption

5.0 L/100 km

47.0 mpg US

56.5 mpg UK

Practicality

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

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	455 L 16.1 cu ft
Length	4,766 mm 187.6 in
Height	1,438 mm 56.6 in

Range score

1,320 km

820 mi

Trunk score

430 L

15.2 cu ft

455 L

16.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

179 hp/t

134 kW/t

5.6 kg/hp

115 hp/t

86 kW/t

8.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) Facelift 2026 C 250d
Consumption	5 L/100 km47 mpg US56.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.75 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.08 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	750 L198 US gal165 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,313 LC/year