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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) · Facelift 2018 C 400 V6vsTesla Model 3 Standard Range 68.3 kWh

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

C 400 V6

333 hp2996 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2018-2021

Tesla Model 3

Standard Range 68.3 kWh

325 hpElectricRWDAutomaticSedan2019-2020

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) Facelift 2018 C 400 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.9 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
333 hp
248 kW
Lightest
1,480 kg
3,263 lb
Best power-to-weight
225 hp/t
168 kW/t
4.4 kg/hp
Best overall score
74/100
Best performance score
72/100
Best economy score
85/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)Facelift 2018C 400 V6	TeslaModel 3Standard Range 68.3 kWh
Power	333hp248kW	325hp242kW
Torque	480Nm354lb-ft	-
Curb weight	1,480kg3,263lb	1,609kg3,547lb
Gross weight	2,135kg4,707lb	2,060kg4,542lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	45.1s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	45.7s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.9s	5.6s
0-200 km/h	14.2s Calculated	18.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.7s Calculated	5.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	11.2L/100 km21mpg US25.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	12.8s Calculated	13.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	225hp/t168kW/t102hp/1000 lb Calculated	202hp/t151kW/t92hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	324Nm/t217lb-ft/ton Calculated	-
Estimated range	805km500mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,996cc183cu in	-
Length	4,686mm184in	4,694mm185in
Width	1,810mm71in	1,849mm73in
Height	1,442mm57in	1,443mm57in
Wheelbase	2,840mm112in	2,875mm113in
Front track	1,588mm63in	1,580mm62in
Rear track	-	1,580mm62in
Ground clearance	92mm4in	140mm6in
Trunk volume	-	425L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	-
CO2 emissions	187g/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 2018C 400 V6	TeslaModel 3Standard Range 68.3 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.7 s	5.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.9 s	5.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.2 s	18.2 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.5 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.9 s	11.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.8 s	13.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	190 km/h 118 mph	177 km/h 110 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W205)Facelift 2018C 400 V6	333 hp 248 kW
TeslaModel 3Standard Range 68.3 kWh	325 hp 242 kW

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) Facelift 2018 C 400 V6 has 8 hp more than Tesla Model 3 Standard Range 68.3 kWh.

The biggest power difference is between Tesla Model 3 Standard Range 68.3 kWh and Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) Facelift 2018 C 400 V6: 8 hp (6 kW).

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 400 V6	1,480 kg 3,263 lb
TeslaModel 3Standard Range 68.3 kWh	1,609 kg 3,547 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 400 V6	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
TeslaModel 3Standard Range 68.3 kWh	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 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 400 V6	4.9 s
TeslaModel 3Standard Range 68.3 kWh	5.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W205) Facelift 2018 C 400 V6 and Tesla Model 3 Standard Range 68.3 kWh: 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 2018C 400 V6	225 hp/t 168 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp
TeslaModel 3Standard Range 68.3 kWh	202 hp/t 151 kW/t 5.0 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 2018C 400 V6	333 hp 248 kW	4.9 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
TeslaModel 3Standard Range 68.3 kWh	325 hp 242 kW	5.6 s	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 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 400 V6

Power	333 hp 248 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

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

TeslaModel 3Standard Range 68.3 kWh

Power	325 hp 242 kW
0-100 km/h	5.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	425 L 15.0 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 2018C 400 V6

TeslaModel 3Standard Range 68.3 kWh

Power

333 hp

248 kW

325 hp

242 kW

Torque

480 Nm

354 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.9 s

5.6 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

225 km/h140 mph

Lightness

1,480 kg

3,263 lb

1,609 kg

3,547 lb

Fuel consumption

8.2 L/100 km

28.7 mpg US

34.4 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	425 L 15.0 cu ft
Length	4,694 mm 184.8 in
Height	1,443 mm 56.8 in

Range score

805 km

500 mi

CO2 score

187 g/km

Trunk score

425 L

15.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

225 hp/t

168 kW/t

4.4 kg/hp

202 hp/t

151 kW/t

5.0 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 400 V6
Consumption	8.2 L/100 km28.7 mpg US34.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.35 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	23.09 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,230 L325 US gal271 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,153 LC/year