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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) · Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 Performance Package V8vsMercedes-Benz C-class (W202) · Facelift 1997 AMG C 55 V8

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

AMG C 63 Performance Package V8

487 hp6208 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2011-2014

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) · Facelift 1997

AMG C 55 V8

347 hp5439 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan1998-2000

Comparison overview

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

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.3 s
Fastest top speed
295 km/h
183 mph Unrestricted
280 km/h
174 mph Restricted
Most powerful
487 hp
363 kW
Highest torque
600 Nm
443 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
294 hp/t
219 kW/t
3.4 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
8.4 L/100 km
28.0 mpg US
33.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
550 km
342 mi
Best overall score
82/100
Best performance score
86/100
Best economy score
75/100

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) Facelift 1997 AMG C 55 V8

Lightest
1,570 kg
3,461 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
11.7 L/100 km
20.1 mpg US
24.1 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
17.1 L/100 km
13.8 mpg US
16.5 mpg UK
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8
Power	487hp363kW	347hp259kW
Torque	600Nm443lb-ft	510Nm376lb-ft
Curb weight	1,655kg3,649lb	1,570kg3,461lb
Gross weight	2,185kg4,817lb	1,970kg4,343lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	41.3s99% target: 292 km/h / 181 mph Calculated	53.1s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.3s	5.5s
0-200 km/h	11.1s Calculated	16.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.1s Calculated	5.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	12L/100 km19.6mpg US23.5mpg UK	11.7L/100 km20.1mpg US24.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	18.2L/100 km12.9mpg US15.5mpg UK	17.1L/100 km13.8mpg US16.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.9s Calculated	13.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	294hp/t219kW/t133hp/1000 lb Calculated	221hp/t165kW/t100hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	363Nm/t243lb-ft/ton Calculated	325Nm/t217lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	550km342mi Calculated	530km329mi Calculated
Displacement	6,208cc379cu in	5,439cc332cu in
Length	4,707mm185in	4,516mm178in
Width	1,795mm71in	1,723mm68in
Height	1,433mm56in	1,387mm55in
Wheelbase	2,765mm109in	2,690mm106in
Front track	1,569mm62in	1,509mm59in
Rear track	1,525mm60in	1,483mm58in
Trunk volume	475L	-
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 Performance Package V8Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) Facelift 1997 AMG C 55 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	6,800 rpm	5,000 rpm	7,200 rpm
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8	5,500 rpm	3,000-4,300 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.1 s	5.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.3 s	5.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	11.1 s	16.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	5.5 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.0 s	9.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.2 s	11.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.9 s	13.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	208 km/h 129 mph	182 km/h 113 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 Performance Package V8	487 hp 363 kW
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8	347 hp 259 kW

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 Performance Package V8 has 140 hp more than Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) Facelift 1997 AMG C 55 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) Facelift 1997 AMG C 55 V8 and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 Performance Package V8: 140 hp (104 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 Performance Package V8	600 Nm 443 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8	510 Nm 376 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 Performance Package V8	1,655 kg 3,649 lb
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8	1,570 kg 3,461 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 Performance Package V8	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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 Performance Package V8	4.3 s
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8	5.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 Performance Package V8 and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) Facelift 1997 AMG C 55 V8: 1.2 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 (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	12.0 L/100 km 19.6 mpg US 23.5 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8	11.7 L/100 km 20.1 mpg US 24.1 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 (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	294 hp/t 219 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8	221 hp/t 165 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	550 km 342 mi
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8	530 km 329 mi

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 Performance Package V8	487 hp 363 kW	4.3 s	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8	347 hp 259 kW	5.5 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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 Performance Package V8

Power	487 hp 363 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	475 L 16.8 cu ft
Length	4,707 mm 185.3 in
Height	1,433 mm 56.4 in

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8

Power	347 hp 259 kW
0-100 km/h	5.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,516 mm 177.8 in
Height	1,387 mm 54.6 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 (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8

Power	487 hp 363 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph

12.0 L/100 km

19.6 mpg US

23.5 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8

Power	347 hp 259 kW
0-100 km/h	5.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

11.7 L/100 km

20.1 mpg US

24.1 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 Performance Package V8 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 (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	12.0 L/100 km 19.6 mpg US 23.5 mpg UK	4.3 s
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8	11.7 L/100 km 20.1 mpg US 24.1 mpg UK	5.5 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 (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	294 hp/t 219 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp	12.0 L/100 km 19.6 mpg US 23.5 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8	221 hp/t 165 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp	11.7 L/100 km 20.1 mpg US 24.1 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W202)Facelift 1997AMG C 55 V8

Power

487 hp

363 kW

347 hp

259 kW

Torque

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

510 Nm

376 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.3 s

5.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

295 km/h183 mph

Restricted

280 km/h174 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,655 kg

3,649 lb

1,570 kg

3,461 lb

Fuel consumption

12.0 L/100 km

19.6 mpg US

23.5 mpg UK

11.7 L/100 km

20.1 mpg US

24.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	475 L 16.8 cu ft
Length	4,707 mm 185.3 in
Height	1,433 mm 56.4 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,516 mm 177.8 in
Height	1,387 mm 54.6 in

Range score

550 km

342 mi

530 km

329 mi

Trunk score

475 L

16.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

294 hp/t

219 kW/t

3.4 kg/hp

221 hp/t

165 kW/t

4.5 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 Performance Package V8	Mercedes-Benz C-class (W202) Facelift 1997 AMG C 55 V8
Consumption	12 L/100 km19.6 mpg US23.5 mpg UK	11.7 L/100 km20.1 mpg US24.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	21.00 LC100 km	20.47 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	33.80 LC100 mi	32.95 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,800 L476 US gal396 UK gal	1,755 L464 US gal386 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,150 LC/year	3,071 LC/year