Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) AMG C 63 V8vsMercedes-Benz C-class (W206) AMG C 43

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 V8

476 hp3982 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2015-2018

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206)

AMG C 43

421 hp1991 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2024-present

Comparison overview

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

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.1 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
476 hp
355 kW
Highest torque
650 Nm
479 lb-ft
Lightest
1,640 kg
3,616 lb
Best power-to-weight
290 hp/t
216 kW/t
3.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
8.2 L/100 km
28.7 mpg US
34.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
805 km
500 mi
Best overall score
80/100
Best performance score
84/100
Best economy score
85/100

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

Largest trunk
455 L
Best practicality score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)AMG C 63 V8	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43
Power	476hp355kW	421hp314kW
Torque	650Nm479lb-ft	500Nm369lb-ft
Curb weight	1,640kg3,616lb	1,735kg3,825lb
Gross weight	2,175kg4,795lb	2,350kg5,181lb
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	35.6s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	38.2s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.1s	4.3s
0-200 km/h	11.5s Calculated	12.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.9s Calculated	4.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	10.8L/100 km21.8mpg US26.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	11.8s Calculated	12.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	290hp/t216kW/t132hp/1000 lb Calculated	243hp/t181kW/t110hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	396Nm/t265lb-ft/ton Calculated	288Nm/t193lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	805km500mi Calculated	717km446mi Calculated
Displacement	3,982cc243cu in	1,991cc121cu in
Length	4,756mm187in	4,791mm189in
Width	1,839mm72in	1,824mm72in
Height	1,426mm56in	1,437mm57in
Wheelbase	2,840mm112in	2,865mm113in
Front track	1,609mm63in	1,593mm63in
Rear track	1,546mm61in	1,604mm63in
Trunk volume	435L	455L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	66L
CO2 emissions	192g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) AMG C 63 V8Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) AMG C 43PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)AMG C 63 V8	5,500-6,250 rpm	1,750-4,500 rpm	6,500 rpm
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	6,750 rpm	5,000 rpm	7,000 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)AMG C 63 V8	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.9 s	4.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.1 s	4.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	11.5 s	12.2 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.4 s	5.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.9 s	8.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.1 s	10.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.8 s	12.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	203 km/h 126 mph	199 km/h 124 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 V8	476 hp 355 kW
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	421 hp 314 kW

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) AMG C 63 V8 has 55 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 (W205) AMG C 63 V8: 55 hp (41 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)AMG C 63 V8	650 Nm 479 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	500 Nm 369 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)AMG C 63 V8	1,640 kg 3,616 lb
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	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 (W205)AMG C 63 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	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 (W205)AMG C 63 V8	4.1 s
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	4.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) AMG C 63 V8 and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) AMG C 43: 0.2 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 (W205)AMG C 63 V8	8.2 L/100 km 28.7 mpg US 34.4 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) AMG C 63 V8 and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) AMG C 43: 1.0 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 (W205)AMG C 63 V8	290 hp/t 216 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	243 hp/t 181 kW/t 4.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)AMG C 63 V8	805 km 500 mi
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	717 km 446 mi

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 V8	476 hp 355 kW	4.1 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	421 hp 314 kW	4.3 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 (W205)AMG C 63 V8

Power	476 hp 355 kW
0-100 km/h	4.1 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

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

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 (W205)AMG C 63 V8

Power	476 hp 355 kW
0-100 km/h	4.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

8.2 L/100 km

28.7 mpg US

34.4 mpg UK

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-Benz C-class (W205) AMG C 63 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 (W205)AMG C 63 V8	8.2 L/100 km 28.7 mpg US 34.4 mpg UK	4.1 s
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK	4.3 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 (W205)AMG C 63 V8	290 hp/t 216 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp	8.2 L/100 km 28.7 mpg US 34.4 mpg UK
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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

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

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)AMG C 43

Power

476 hp

355 kW

421 hp

314 kW

Torque

650 Nm

479 lb-ft

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.1 s

4.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,640 kg

3,616 lb

1,735 kg

3,825 lb

Fuel consumption

8.2 L/100 km

28.7 mpg US

34.4 mpg UK

9.2 L/100 km

25.6 mpg US

30.7 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	455 L 16.1 cu ft
Length	4,791 mm 188.6 in
Height	1,437 mm 56.6 in

Range score

805 km

500 mi

717 km

446 mi

CO2 score

192 g/km

Trunk score

435 L

15.4 cu ft

455 L

16.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

290 hp/t

216 kW/t

3.4 kg/hp

243 hp/t

181 kW/t

4.1 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 V8	Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) AMG C 43
Consumption	8.2 L/100 km28.7 mpg US34.4 mpg UK	9.2 L/100 km25.6 mpg US30.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.35 LC100 km	16.10 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	23.09 LC100 mi	25.91 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,230 L325 US gal271 UK gal	1,380 L365 US gal304 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,153 LC/year	2,415 LC/year