Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) C 250vsMercedes-Benz E-class (W213) E 250

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

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205)

C 250

211 hp1991 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2016-2018

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W213)

E 250

211 hp1991 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2016-2018

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) C 250

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
211 hp
157 kW
Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Lightest
1,405 kg
3,097 lb
Best power-to-weight
150 hp/t
112 kW/t
6.7 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.2 L/100 km
37.9 mpg US
45.6 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
7.9 L/100 km
29.8 mpg US
35.8 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.2 L/100 km
45.2 mpg US
54.3 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
139 g/km
Best estimated range
1,065 km
661 mi
Best overall score
64/100
Best performance score
59/100
Best economy score
90/100

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W213) E 250

Largest trunk
540 L
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 250	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250
Power	211hp157kW	211hp157kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,405kg3,097lb	1,540kg3,395lb
Gross weight	2,045kg4,508lb	2,255kg4,971lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	65.8s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	71.7s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	6.9s
0-200 km/h	20.3s Calculated	21.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	6.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK	8L/100 km29.4mpg US35.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.4s Calculated	14.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	150hp/t112kW/t68hp/1000 lb Calculated	137hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	249Nm/t167lb-ft/ton Calculated	227Nm/t152lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,065km661mi Calculated	794km493mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	1,991cc121cu in
Length	4,686mm184in	4,923mm194in
Width	1,810mm71in	1,852mm73in
Height	1,442mm57in	1,468mm58in
Wheelbase	2,840mm112in	2,939mm116in
Front track	1,588mm63in	-
Rear track	1,570mm62in	1,619mm64in
Ground clearance	92mm4in	-
Trunk volume	480L	540L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	50L
CO2 emissions	139g/km	142g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) C 250Mercedes-Benz E-class (W213) E 250PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 250	5,500 rpm	1,200-4,000 rpm	5,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250	5,500 rpm	1,200-4,000 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 250	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	6.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	6.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.3 s	21.8 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.6 s	9.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.4 s	14.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	169 km/h 105 mph	165 km/h 103 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 250	211 hp 157 kW
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250	211 hp 157 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 250	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250	350 Nm 258 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)C 250	1,405 kg 3,097 lb
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250	1,540 kg 3,395 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)C 250	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 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)C 250	6.5 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250	6.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) C 250 and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W213) E 250: 0.4 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)C 250	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK

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)C 250	150 hp/t 112 kW/t 6.7 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 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)C 250	1,065 km 661 mi
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250	794 km 493 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)C 250	211 hp 157 kW	6.5 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250	211 hp 157 kW	6.9 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 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)C 250

Power	211 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250

Power	211 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	540 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,923 mm 193.8 in
Height	1,468 mm 57.8 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 (W205)C 250

Power	211 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250

Power	211 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

6.3 L/100 km

37.3 mpg US

44.8 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) C 250 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)C 250	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK	6.5 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK	6.9 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)C 250	150 hp/t 112 kW/t 6.7 kg/hp	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)C 250

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)E 250

Power

211 hp

157 kW

211 hp

157 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

6.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,405 kg

3,097 lb

1,540 kg

3,395 lb

Fuel consumption

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

6.3 L/100 km

37.3 mpg US

44.8 mpg UK

Practicality

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

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	540 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,923 mm 193.8 in
Height	1,468 mm 57.8 in

Range score

1,065 km

661 mi

794 km

493 mi

CO2 score

139 g/km

142 g/km

Trunk score

480 L

17.0 cu ft

540 L

19.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

150 hp/t

112 kW/t

6.7 kg/hp

137 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 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) C 250	Mercedes-Benz E-class (W213) E 250
Consumption	6.2 L/100 km37.9 mpg US45.6 mpg UK	6.3 L/100 km37.3 mpg US44.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.85 LC100 km	11.03 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.46 LC100 mi	17.74 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	930 L246 US gal205 UK gal	945 L250 US gal208 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,628 LC/year	1,654 LC/year