Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 5.5 V8 KompressorvsMercedes-Benz CL (C215) · Facelift 2002 AMG CL 65 V8

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

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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199)

5.5 V8 Kompressor

626 hp5439 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticSuperchargedCoupe2004-2008

Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) · Facelift 2002

AMG CL 65 V8

612 hp5980 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2003-2006

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 5.5 V8 Kompressor

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.8 s
Fastest top speed
334 km/h
208 mph
Most powerful
626 hp
467 kW
Lightest
1,693 kg
3,732 lb
Best power-to-weight
370 hp/t
276 kW/t
2.7 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
14.5 L/100 km
16.2 mpg US
19.5 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
20.9 L/100 km
11.3 mpg US
13.5 mpg UK
Best estimated range
669 km
416 mi
Best overall score
74/100
Best performance score
92/100
Best economy score
68/100

Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) Facelift 2002 AMG CL 65 V8

Highest torque
1,000 Nm
738 lb-ft
Lowest highway consumption
10.2 L/100 km
23.1 mpg US
27.7 mpg UK
Largest trunk
450 L
Best practicality score
54/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8
Power	626hp467kW	612hp456kW
Torque	780Nm575lb-ft	1,000Nm738lb-ft
Curb weight	1,693kg3,732lb	2,155kg4,751lb
Gross weight	1,940kg4,277lb	2,530kg5,578lb
Top speed	334 km/h 208 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	61.6s99% target: 331 km/h / 205 mph Calculated	56.1s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.8s	4.4s
0-200 km/h	10.6s	14.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.6s Calculated	4.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	14.5L/100 km16.2mpg US19.5mpg UK	14.9L/100 km15.8mpg US19.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	20.9L/100 km11.3mpg US13.5mpg UK	23.2L/100 km10.1mpg US12.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	10.8L/100 km21.8mpg US26.2mpg UK	10.2L/100 km23.1mpg US27.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.5s Calculated	12.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	370hp/t276kW/t168hp/1000 lb Calculated	284hp/t212kW/t129hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	461Nm/t308lb-ft/ton Calculated	464Nm/t310lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	669km416mi Calculated	591km367mi Calculated
Displacement	5,439cc332cu in	5,980cc365cu in
Length	4,656mm183in	4,993mm197in
Width	1,908mm75in	1,857mm73in
Height	1,261mm50in	1,398mm55in
Wheelbase	2,700mm106in	2,885mm114in
Front track	1,638mm64in	1,581mm62in
Rear track	1,569mm62in	1,583mm62in
Trunk volume	272L	450L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	97L	88L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 5.5 V8 KompressorMercedes-Benz CL (C215) Facelift 2002 AMG CL 65 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	6,500 rpm	3,250-5,000 rpm	6,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8	4,800 rpm	4,000 rpm	5,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.6 s	4.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.8 s	4.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	10.6 s	14.9 s
0-200 mph 0-322 km/h	43.1 s	-
Top speed	334 km/h 208 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.2 s	5.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.6 s	8.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.7 s	10.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.5 s	12.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	209 km/h 130 mph	185 km/h 115 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	626 hp 467 kW
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8	612 hp 456 kW

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 5.5 V8 Kompressor has 14 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) Facelift 2002 AMG CL 65 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) Facelift 2002 AMG CL 65 V8 and Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 5.5 V8 Kompressor: 14 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	780 Nm 575 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8	1,000 Nm 738 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	1,693 kg 3,732 lb
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8	2,155 kg 4,751 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-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	334 km/h 208 mph
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8	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-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	3.8 s
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8	4.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 5.5 V8 Kompressor and Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) Facelift 2002 AMG CL 65 V8: 0.6 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-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	14.5 L/100 km 16.2 mpg US 19.5 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8	14.9 L/100 km 15.8 mpg US 19.0 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-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	370 hp/t 276 kW/t 2.7 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8	284 hp/t 212 kW/t 3.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	669 km 416 mi
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8	591 km 367 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	626 hp 467 kW	3.8 s	334 km/h 208 mph
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8	612 hp 456 kW	4.4 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-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor

Power	626 hp 467 kW
0-100 km/h	3.8 s
Top speed 334 km/h 208 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	272 L 9.6 cu ft
Length	4,656 mm 183.3 in
Height	1,261 mm 49.6 in

Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8

Power	612 hp 456 kW
0-100 km/h	4.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,993 mm 196.6 in
Height	1,398 mm 55.0 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-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor

Power	626 hp 467 kW
0-100 km/h	3.8 s
Top speed 334 km/h 208 mph

14.5 L/100 km

16.2 mpg US

19.5 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8

Power	612 hp 456 kW
0-100 km/h	4.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

14.9 L/100 km

15.8 mpg US

19.0 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 5.5 V8 Kompressor 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-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	14.5 L/100 km 16.2 mpg US 19.5 mpg UK	3.8 s
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8	14.9 L/100 km 15.8 mpg US 19.0 mpg UK	4.4 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-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	370 hp/t 276 kW/t 2.7 kg/hp	14.5 L/100 km 16.2 mpg US 19.5 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8	284 hp/t 212 kW/t 3.5 kg/hp	14.9 L/100 km 15.8 mpg US 19.0 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor

Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 65 V8

Power

626 hp

467 kW

612 hp

456 kW

Torque

780 Nm

575 lb-ft

1,000 Nm

738 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.8 s

4.4 s

Top speed

334 km/h

208 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,693 kg

3,732 lb

2,155 kg

4,751 lb

Fuel consumption

14.5 L/100 km

16.2 mpg US

19.5 mpg UK

14.9 L/100 km

15.8 mpg US

19.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	272 L 9.6 cu ft
Length	4,656 mm 183.3 in
Height	1,261 mm 49.6 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,993 mm 196.6 in
Height	1,398 mm 55.0 in

Range score

669 km

416 mi

591 km

367 mi

Trunk score

272 L

9.6 cu ft

450 L

15.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

370 hp/t

276 kW/t

2.7 kg/hp

284 hp/t

212 kW/t

3.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 5.5 V8 Kompressor	Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) Facelift 2002 AMG CL 65 V8
Consumption	14.5 L/100 km16.2 mpg US19.5 mpg UK	14.9 L/100 km15.8 mpg US19 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	25.38 LC100 km	26.08 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	40.84 LC100 mi	41.96 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,175 L575 US gal478 UK gal	2,235 L590 US gal492 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,806 LC/year	3,911 LC/year