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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) AMG C 63 S V8vsTesla Model 3 Performance 80.5 kWh

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

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205)

AMG C 63 S V8

510 hp3982 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2015-2018

Tesla Model 3

Performance 80.5 kWh

513 hpElectricAWDAutomaticSedan2019-2020

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) AMG C 63 S V8

Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,655 kg
3,649 lb
Best power-to-weight
308 hp/t
230 kW/t
3.2 kg/hp
Largest trunk
435 L
Best overall score
83/100
Best performance score
87/100
Best economy score
84/100
Best practicality score
73/100

Tesla Model 3 Performance 80.5 kWh

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.4 s
Most powerful
513 hp
383 kW

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)AMG C 63 S V8	TeslaModel 3Performance 80.5 kWh
Power	510hp380kW	513hp383kW
Torque	700Nm516lb-ft	-
Curb weight	1,655kg3,649lb	1,856kg4,092lb
Gross weight	2,180kg4,806lb	2,305kg5,082lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	261 km/h 162 mph
To 99% top speed	34.0s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	28.5s99% target: 258 km/h / 161 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.0s	3.4s
0-200 km/h	11.1s Calculated	9.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.8s Calculated	3.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	11L/100 km21.4mpg US25.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	6.9L/100 km34.1mpg US40.9mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	11.7s Calculated	11.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	308hp/t230kW/t140hp/1000 lb Calculated	276hp/t206kW/t125hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	423Nm/t283lb-ft/ton Calculated	-
Estimated range	786km488mi Calculated	-
Displacement	3,982cc243cu in	-
Length	4,756mm187in	4,694mm185in
Width	1,839mm72in	1,849mm73in
Height	1,426mm56in	1,443mm57in
Wheelbase	2,840mm112in	2,875mm113in
Front track	1,609mm63in	1,580mm62in
Rear track	1,546mm61in	1,580mm62in
Ground clearance	-	140mm6in
Trunk volume	435L	425L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	-
CO2 emissions	195g/km	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)AMG C 63 S V8	TeslaModel 3Performance 80.5 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.8 s	3.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.0 s	3.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	11.1 s	9.6 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	261 km/h 162 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.0 s
330 ft 101 m	5.4 s	5.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.8 s	7.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.9 s	9.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.7 s	11.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	205 km/h 127 mph	212 km/h 132 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)AMG C 63 S V8	510 hp 380 kW
TeslaModel 3Performance 80.5 kWh	513 hp 383 kW

Tesla Model 3 Performance 80.5 kWh has 3 hp more than Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) AMG C 63 S V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) AMG C 63 S V8 and Tesla Model 3 Performance 80.5 kWh: 3 hp (2 kW).

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)AMG C 63 S V8	1,655 kg 3,649 lb
TeslaModel 3Performance 80.5 kWh	1,856 kg 4,092 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 (W205)AMG C 63 S V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
TeslaModel 3Performance 80.5 kWh	261 km/h 162 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 (W205)AMG C 63 S V8	4.0 s
TeslaModel 3Performance 80.5 kWh	3.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Tesla Model 3 Performance 80.5 kWh and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) AMG C 63 S V8: 0.6 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 (W205)AMG C 63 S V8	308 hp/t 230 kW/t 3.2 kg/hp
TeslaModel 3Performance 80.5 kWh	276 hp/t 206 kW/t 3.6 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 (W205)AMG C 63 S V8	510 hp 380 kW	4.0 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
TeslaModel 3Performance 80.5 kWh	513 hp 383 kW	3.4 s	261 km/h 162 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 (W205)AMG C 63 S V8

Power	510 hp 380 kW
0-100 km/h	4.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	435 L 15.4 cu ft
Length	4,756 mm 187.2 in
Height	1,426 mm 56.1 in

TeslaModel 3Performance 80.5 kWh

Power	513 hp 383 kW
0-100 km/h	3.4 s
Top speed 261 km/h 162 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	425 L 15.0 cu ft
Length	4,694 mm 184.8 in
Height	1,443 mm 56.8 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)AMG C 63 S V8

TeslaModel 3Performance 80.5 kWh

Power

510 hp

380 kW

513 hp

383 kW

Torque

700 Nm

516 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.0 s

3.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

261 km/h

162 mph

Lightness

1,655 kg

3,649 lb

1,856 kg

4,092 lb

Fuel consumption

8.4 L/100 km

28.0 mpg US

33.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	435 L 15.4 cu ft
Length	4,756 mm 187.2 in
Height	1,426 mm 56.1 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	425 L 15.0 cu ft
Length	4,694 mm 184.8 in
Height	1,443 mm 56.8 in

Range score

786 km

488 mi

CO2 score

195 g/km

Trunk score

435 L

15.4 cu ft

425 L

15.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

308 hp/t

230 kW/t

3.2 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 (W205) AMG C 63 S V8
Consumption	8.4 L/100 km28 mpg US33.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.70 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	23.66 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,260 L333 US gal277 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,205 LC/year