Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) AMG C 43vsMercedes-Benz C-class (W204) · Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 V8

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

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206)

AMG C 43

421 hp1991 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2024-present

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

AMG C 63 V8

457 hp6208 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2011-2013

Comparison overview

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

Most powerful
457 hp
341 kW
Highest torque
600 Nm
443 lb-ft
Lightest
1,655 kg
3,649 lb
Best power-to-weight
276 hp/t
206 kW/t
3.6 kg/hp
Largest trunk
475 L
Best overall score
79/100
Best performance score
81/100

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) AMG C 43

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.3 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.2 L/100 km
25.6 mpg US
30.7 mpg UK
Best estimated range
717 km
446 mi
Best economy score
82/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8
Power	421hp314kW	457hp341kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	600Nm443lb-ft
Curb weight	1,735kg3,825lb	1,655kg3,649lb
Gross weight	2,350kg5,181lb	2,185kg4,817lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	38.2s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	38.1s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.3s	4.4s
0-200 km/h	12.2s Calculated	12.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.1s Calculated	4.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK	12L/100 km19.6mpg US23.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	18.2L/100 km12.9mpg US15.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.1s Calculated	12.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	243hp/t181kW/t110hp/1000 lb Calculated	276hp/t206kW/t125hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	288Nm/t193lb-ft/ton Calculated	363Nm/t243lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	717km446mi Calculated	550km342mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	6,208cc379cu in
Length	4,791mm189in	4,596mm181in
Width	1,824mm72in	1,770mm70in
Height	1,437mm57in	1,447mm57in
Wheelbase	2,865mm113in	2,760mm109in
Front track	1,593mm63in	-
Rear track	1,604mm63in	-
Trunk volume	455L	475L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	66L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) AMG C 43Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	6,750 rpm	5,000 rpm	7,000 rpm
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	6,800 rpm	5,000 rpm	7,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.1 s	4.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.3 s	4.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.2 s	12.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.5 s	5.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.1 s	8.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.3 s	10.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.1 s	12.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	199 km/h 124 mph	199 km/h 123 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	421 hp 314 kW
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	457 hp 341 kW

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 V8 has 36 hp more than Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) AMG C 43.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) AMG C 43 and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 V8: 36 hp (27 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	600 Nm 443 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	1,735 kg 3,825 lb
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	1,655 kg 3,649 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 (W206)AMG C 43	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 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 (W206)AMG C 43	4.3 s
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	4.4 s

Although Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 V8 has more power, Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) AMG C 43 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) AMG C 43 and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 V8: 0.1 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 (W206)AMG C 43	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	12.0 L/100 km 19.6 mpg US 23.5 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) AMG C 43 and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 V8: 2.8 L/100 km.

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 (W206)AMG C 43	243 hp/t 181 kW/t 4.1 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	276 hp/t 206 kW/t 3.6 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	717 km 446 mi
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	550 km 342 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	421 hp 314 kW	4.3 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
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

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 (W206)AMG C 43

Power	421 hp 314 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	455 L 16.1 cu ft
Length	4,791 mm 188.6 in
Height	1,437 mm 56.6 in

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

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 (W206)AMG C 43

Power	421 hp 314 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

9.2 L/100 km

25.6 mpg US

30.7 mpg UK

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

12.0 L/100 km

19.6 mpg US

23.5 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) AMG C 43 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 (W206)AMG C 43	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK	4.3 s
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	12.0 L/100 km 19.6 mpg US 23.5 mpg UK	4.4 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 (W206)AMG C 43	243 hp/t 181 kW/t 4.1 kg/hp	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 V8	276 hp/t 206 kW/t 3.6 kg/hp	12.0 L/100 km 19.6 mpg US 23.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43

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

Power

421 hp

314 kW

457 hp

341 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.3 s

4.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,735 kg

3,825 lb

1,655 kg

3,649 lb

Fuel consumption

9.2 L/100 km

25.6 mpg US

30.7 mpg UK

12.0 L/100 km

19.6 mpg US

23.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	455 L 16.1 cu ft
Length	4,791 mm 188.6 in
Height	1,437 mm 56.6 in

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

Range score

717 km

446 mi

550 km

342 mi

Trunk score

455 L

16.1 cu ft

475 L

16.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

243 hp/t

181 kW/t

4.1 kg/hp

276 hp/t

206 kW/t

3.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) AMG C 43	Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 V8
Consumption	9.2 L/100 km25.6 mpg US30.7 mpg UK	12 L/100 km19.6 mpg US23.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.10 LC100 km	21.00 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.91 LC100 mi	33.80 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,380 L365 US gal304 UK gal	1,800 L476 US gal396 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,415 LC/year	3,150 LC/year