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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) · Facelift 2026 C 200vsMercedes-Benz C-class (W205) C 220d

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

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) · Facelift 2026

C 200

177 hp1999 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2026-present

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205)

C 220d

170 hp2143 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2016-2018

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) C 220d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.5 s
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lightest
1,560 kg
3,439 lb
Best power-to-weight
109 hp/t
81 kW/t
9.2 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.0 L/100 km
47.0 mpg US
56.5 mpg UK
Largest trunk
480 L
Best overall score
59/100
Best performance score
52/100
Best economy score
93/100

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) Facelift 2026 C 200

Fastest top speed
232 km/h
144 mph
Most powerful
177 hp
132 kW
Best estimated range
971 km
603 mi
Best practicality score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 200	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d
Power	177hp132kW	170hp127kW
Torque	250Nm184lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,630kg3,594lb	1,560kg3,439lb
Gross weight	2,250kg4,960lb	2,200kg4,850lb
Top speed	232 km/h 144 mph	230 km/h 143 mph
To 99% top speed	75.7s99% target: 230 km/h / 143 mph Calculated	68.5s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.5s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	31.4s Calculated	28.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.1s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	5.8L/100 km40.6mpg US48.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.2s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	109hp/t81kW/t49hp/1000 lb Calculated	109hp/t81kW/t49hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	153Nm/t103lb-ft/ton Calculated	256Nm/t172lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	971km603mi Calculated	820km510mi Calculated
Displacement	1,999cc122cu in	2,143cc131cu in
Length	4,766mm188in	4,686mm184in
Width	1,820mm72in	1,810mm71in
Height	1,438mm57in	1,442mm57in
Wheelbase	2,865mm113in	2,840mm112in
Front track	1,582mm62in	1,588mm63in
Rear track	1,594mm63in	1,570mm62in
Trunk volume	455L	480L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	41L
CO2 emissions	-	132g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) Facelift 2026 C 200Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) C 220dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 200	5,000-6,100 rpm	1,400-4,000 rpm	6,350 rpm
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d	3,000-4,200 rpm	1,400-2,800 rpm	4,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 200	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.1 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.5 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	31.4 s	28.9 s
Top speed	232 km/h 144 mph	230 km/h 143 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.9 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	7.3 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.8 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.7 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.2 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	150 km/h 93 mph	155 km/h 96 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 200	177 hp 132 kW
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d	170 hp 127 kW

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) Facelift 2026 C 200 has 7 hp more than Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) C 220d.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) C 220d and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) Facelift 2026 C 200: 7 hp (5 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 200	250 Nm 184 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d	400 Nm 295 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)Facelift 2026C 200	1,630 kg 3,594 lb
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d	1,560 kg 3,439 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)Facelift 2026C 200	232 km/h 144 mph
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d	230 km/h 143 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)Facelift 2026C 200	8.5 s
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d	7.5 s

Although Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) Facelift 2026 C 200 has more power, Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) C 220d is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) C 220d and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) Facelift 2026 C 200: 1.0 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)Facelift 2026C 200	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) C 220d and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W206) Facelift 2026 C 200: 1.8 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)Facelift 2026C 200	109 hp/t 81 kW/t 9.2 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d	109 hp/t 81 kW/t 9.2 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)Facelift 2026C 200	971 km 603 mi
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d	820 km 510 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)Facelift 2026C 200	177 hp 132 kW	8.5 s	232 km/h 144 mph
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d	170 hp 127 kW	7.5 s	230 km/h 143 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)Facelift 2026C 200

Power	177 hp 132 kW
0-100 km/h	8.5 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	455 L 16.1 cu ft
Length	4,766 mm 187.6 in
Height	1,438 mm 56.6 in

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d

Power	170 hp 127 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,686 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 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)Facelift 2026C 200

Power	177 hp 132 kW
0-100 km/h	8.5 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d

Power	170 hp 127 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

5.0 L/100 km

47.0 mpg US

56.5 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) C 220d 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)Facelift 2026C 200	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK	8.5 s
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK	7.5 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)Facelift 2026C 200	109 hp/t 81 kW/t 9.2 kg/hp	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d	109 hp/t 81 kW/t 9.2 kg/hp	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W206)Facelift 2026C 200

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 220d

Power

177 hp

132 kW

170 hp

127 kW

Torque

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.5 s

7.5 s

Top speed

232 km/h

144 mph

230 km/h

143 mph

Lightness

1,630 kg

3,594 lb

1,560 kg

3,439 lb

Fuel consumption

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

5.0 L/100 km

47.0 mpg US

56.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	455 L 16.1 cu ft
Length	4,766 mm 187.6 in
Height	1,438 mm 56.6 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,686 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 in

Range score

971 km

603 mi

820 km

510 mi

CO2 score

132 g/km

Trunk score

455 L

16.1 cu ft

480 L

17.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

109 hp/t

81 kW/t

9.2 kg/hp

109 hp/t

81 kW/t

9.2 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) Facelift 2026 C 200	Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) C 220d
Consumption	6.8 L/100 km34.6 mpg US41.5 mpg UK	5 L/100 km47 mpg US56.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.90 LC100 km	8.75 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	19.15 LC100 mi	14.08 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,020 L269 US gal224 UK gal	750 L198 US gal165 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,785 LC/year	1,313 LC/year