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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) · Facelift 2018 AMG C 63 S V8vsTesla Model 3 · Facelift 2020 Performance 80.5 kWh

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) · Facelift 2018

AMG C 63 S V8

510 hp3982 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2018-2021

Tesla Model 3 · Facelift 2020

Performance 80.5 kWh

513 hpElectricAWDAutomaticSedan2020-2023

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) Facelift 2018 AMG C 63 S V8

Fastest top speed
305 km/h
190 mph Unrestricted
290 km/h
180 mph Restricted
Highest torque
700 Nm
516 lb-ft
Lightest
1,680 kg
3,704 lb
Best power-to-weight
304 hp/t
226 kW/t
3.3 kg/hp
Best overall score
85/100
Best performance score
90/100
Best economy score
80/100

Tesla Model 3 Facelift 2020 Performance 80.5 kWh

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.3 s
Most powerful
513 hp
383 kW
Largest trunk
649 L
Best practicality score
81/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)Facelift 2018AMG C 63 S V8	TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh
Power	510hp380kW	513hp383kW
Torque	700Nm516lb-ft	660Nm487lb-ft
Curb weight	1,680kg3,704lb	1,928kg4,251lb
Gross weight	2,180kg4,806lb	2,301kg5,073lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph Calculated	261 km/h 162 mph
To 99% top speed	39.8s99% target: 302 km/h / 188 mph Calculated	27.9s99% target: 258 km/h / 161 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.0s	3.3s
0-200 km/h	10.1s Calculated	9.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.8s Calculated	3.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.9L/100 km23.8mpg US28.5mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	13.5L/100 km17.4mpg US20.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	11.5s Calculated	10.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	304hp/t226kW/t138hp/1000 lb Calculated	266hp/t198kW/t121hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	417Nm/t279lb-ft/ton Calculated	342Nm/t229lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	667km414mi Calculated	-
Displacement	3,982cc243cu in	-
Length	4,757mm187in	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	-	1,580mm62in
Ground clearance	92mm4in	140mm6in
Trunk volume	435L	649L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	-
CO2 emissions	227g/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)Facelift 2018AMG C 63 S V8	TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.8 s	3.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.0 s	3.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	10.1 s	9.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 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	4.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.8 s	7.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.8 s	9.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.5 s	10.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	216 km/h 134 mph	214 km/h 133 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)Facelift 2018AMG C 63 S V8	510 hp 380 kW
TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh	513 hp 383 kW

Tesla Model 3 Facelift 2020 Performance 80.5 kWh has 3 hp more than Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) Facelift 2018 AMG C 63 S V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) Facelift 2018 AMG C 63 S V8 and Tesla Model 3 Facelift 2020 Performance 80.5 kWh: 3 hp (2 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)Facelift 2018AMG C 63 S V8	700 Nm 516 lb-ft
TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh	660 Nm 487 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)Facelift 2018AMG C 63 S V8	1,680 kg 3,704 lb
TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh	1,928 kg 4,251 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)Facelift 2018AMG C 63 S V8	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph
TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 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)Facelift 2018AMG C 63 S V8	4.0 s
TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh	3.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Tesla Model 3 Facelift 2020 Performance 80.5 kWh and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) Facelift 2018 AMG C 63 S V8: 0.7 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)Facelift 2018AMG C 63 S V8	304 hp/t 226 kW/t 3.3 kg/hp
TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh	266 hp/t 198 kW/t 3.8 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)Facelift 2018AMG C 63 S V8	510 hp 380 kW	4.0 s	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph
TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh	513 hp 383 kW	3.3 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)Facelift 2018AMG C 63 S V8

Power	510 hp 380 kW
0-100 km/h	4.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	435 L 15.4 cu ft
Length	4,757 mm 187.3 in
Height	1,426 mm 56.1 in

TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh

Power	513 hp 383 kW
0-100 km/h	3.3 s
Top speed 261 km/h 162 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	649 L 22.9 cu ft
Length	4,694 mm 184.8 in
Height	1,443 mm 56.8 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)Facelift 2018AMG C 63 S V8

TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh

Power

510 hp

380 kW

513 hp

383 kW

Torque

700 Nm

516 lb-ft

660 Nm

487 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.0 s

3.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

305 km/h190 mph

Restricted

290 km/h180 mph

261 km/h

162 mph

Lightness

1,680 kg

3,704 lb

1,928 kg

4,251 lb

Fuel consumption

9.9 L/100 km

23.8 mpg US

28.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	435 L 15.4 cu ft
Length	4,757 mm 187.3 in
Height	1,426 mm 56.1 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	649 L 22.9 cu ft
Length	4,694 mm 184.8 in
Height	1,443 mm 56.8 in

Range score

667 km

414 mi

CO2 score

227 g/km

Trunk score

435 L

15.4 cu ft

649 L

22.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

304 hp/t

226 kW/t

3.3 kg/hp

266 hp/t

198 kW/t

3.8 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) Facelift 2018 AMG C 63 S V8
Consumption	9.9 L/100 km23.8 mpg US28.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.33 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.88 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,485 L392 US gal327 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,599 LC/year