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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) · Facelift 2018 C 200dvsVolkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSI

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

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

C 200d

150 hp1950 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2018-2018

Volkswagen Bora IV

1.4 280TSI

150 hp1395 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedSedan2018-present

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) Facelift 2018 C 200d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.1 s
Fastest top speed
222 km/h
138 mph
Most powerful
150 hp
112 kW
Highest torque
360 Nm
266 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.8 L/100 km
49.0 mpg US
58.9 mpg UK
Best overall score
57/100
Best performance score
48/100
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Volkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSI

Lightest
1,315 kg
2,899 lb
Best power-to-weight
114 hp/t
85 kW/t
8.8 kg/hp
Best estimated range
926 km
575 mi

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)Facelift 2018C 200d	VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI
Power	150hp112kW	150hp112kW
Torque	360Nm266lb-ft	250Nm184lb-ft
Curb weight	1,510kg3,329lb	1,315kg2,899lb
Gross weight	2,165kg4,773lb	-
Top speed	222 km/h 138 mph	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	70.1s99% target: 220 km/h / 137 mph Calculated	68.9s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.1s	8.3s
0-200 km/h	33.8s Calculated	34.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.7s Calculated	7.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK	5.4L/100 km43.6mpg US52.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.6L/100 km42mpg US50.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.9s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	99hp/t74kW/t45hp/1000 lb Calculated	114hp/t85kW/t52hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	238Nm/t160lb-ft/ton Calculated	190Nm/t127lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	854km531mi Calculated	926km575mi Calculated
Displacement	1,950cc119cu in	1,395cc85cu in
Length	4,686mm184in	4,663mm184in
Width	1,810mm71in	1,815mm71in
Height	1,442mm57in	1,462mm58in
Wheelbase	2,840mm112in	2,688mm106in
Front track	1,588mm63in	-
Ground clearance	92mm4in	126mm5in
Trunk volume	-	506L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	41L	50L
CO2 emissions	126g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) Facelift 2018 C 200dVolkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)Facelift 2018C 200d	-	1,400-2,800 rpm	3,050 rpm
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	5,000-6,000 rpm	1,750-3,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)Facelift 2018C 200d	VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.7 s	7.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.1 s	8.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	33.8 s	34.9 s
Top speed	222 km/h 138 mph	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.9 s
330 ft 101 m	7.1 s	7.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.5 s	10.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.4 s	13.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.9 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	150 km/h 93 mph	150 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)Facelift 2018C 200d	150 hp 112 kW
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	150 hp 112 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)Facelift 2018C 200d	360 Nm 266 lb-ft
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	250 Nm 184 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 2018C 200d	1,510 kg 3,329 lb
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	1,315 kg 2,899 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 2018C 200d	222 km/h 138 mph
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 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 2018C 200d	8.1 s
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	8.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) Facelift 2018 C 200d and Volkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSI: 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)Facelift 2018C 200d	4.8 L/100 km 49.0 mpg US 58.9 mpg UK
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) Facelift 2018 C 200d and Volkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSI: 0.6 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)Facelift 2018C 200d	99 hp/t 74 kW/t 10.1 kg/hp
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	114 hp/t 85 kW/t 8.8 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)Facelift 2018C 200d	854 km 531 mi
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	926 km 575 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)Facelift 2018C 200d	150 hp 112 kW	8.1 s	222 km/h 138 mph
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	150 hp 112 kW	8.3 s	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 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 2018C 200d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.1 s
Top speed 222 km/h 138 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,686 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 in

VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	506 L 17.9 cu ft
Length	4,663 mm 183.6 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 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)Facelift 2018C 200d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.1 s
Top speed 222 km/h 138 mph

4.8 L/100 km

49.0 mpg US

58.9 mpg UK

VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) Facelift 2018 C 200d 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)Facelift 2018C 200d	4.8 L/100 km 49.0 mpg US 58.9 mpg UK	8.1 s
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK	8.3 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)Facelift 2018C 200d	99 hp/t 74 kW/t 10.1 kg/hp	4.8 L/100 km 49.0 mpg US 58.9 mpg UK
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	114 hp/t 85 kW/t 8.8 kg/hp	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)Facelift 2018C 200d

VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI

Power

150 hp

112 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

360 Nm

266 lb-ft

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.1 s

8.3 s

Top speed

222 km/h

138 mph

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Lightness

1,510 kg

3,329 lb

1,315 kg

2,899 lb

Fuel consumption

4.8 L/100 km

49.0 mpg US

58.9 mpg UK

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,686 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	506 L 17.9 cu ft
Length	4,663 mm 183.6 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 in

Range score

854 km

531 mi

926 km

575 mi

CO2 score

126 g/km

Trunk score

506 L

17.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

99 hp/t

74 kW/t

10.1 kg/hp

114 hp/t

85 kW/t

8.8 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 C 200d	Volkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSI
Consumption	4.8 L/100 km49 mpg US58.9 mpg UK	5.4 L/100 km43.6 mpg US52.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.40 LC100 km	9.45 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	13.52 LC100 mi	15.21 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	720 L190 US gal158 UK gal	810 L214 US gal178 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,260 LC/year	1,418 LC/year