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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe (C197) GT 6.2 V8vsMercedes-Benz CL (C216) · Facelift 2010 AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8

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

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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe (C197)

GT 6.2 V8

591 hp6208 ccGasolineRWDDual-clutchNaturally aspiratedCoupe2012-2013

Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) · Facelift 2010

AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8

571 hp5461 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2010-2013

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) Facelift 2010 AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8

Highest torque
900 Nm
664 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
10.5 L/100 km
22.4 mpg US
26.9 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
14.4 L/100 km
16.3 mpg US
19.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.2 L/100 km
28.7 mpg US
34.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
857 km
533 mi
Largest trunk
490 L
Best overall score
78/100
Best economy score
79/100
Best practicality score
55/100

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe (C197) GT 6.2 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.7 s
Fastest top speed
330 km/h
205 mph Unrestricted
320 km/h
199 mph Restricted
Most powerful
591 hp
441 kW
Lightest
1,620 kg
3,571 lb
Best power-to-weight
365 hp/t
272 kW/t
2.7 kg/hp
Best performance score
90/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8	Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8
Power	591hp441kW	571hp426kW
Torque	650Nm479lb-ft	900Nm664lb-ft
Curb weight	1,620kg3,571lb	2,060kg4,542lb
Gross weight	1,935kg4,266lb	2,585kg5,699lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 330 km/h205 mph Restricted 320 km/h199 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	58.4s99% target: 327 km/h / 203 mph Calculated	72.3s99% target: 312 km/h / 194 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.7s	4.4s
0-200 km/h	10.3s Calculated	13.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.5s Calculated	4.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	13.2L/100 km17.8mpg US21.4mpg UK	10.5L/100 km22.4mpg US26.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	19.9L/100 km11.8mpg US14.2mpg UK	14.4L/100 km16.3mpg US19.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9.3L/100 km25.3mpg US30.4mpg UK	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.4s Calculated	12.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	365hp/t272kW/t165hp/1000 lb Calculated	277hp/t207kW/t126hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	401Nm/t268lb-ft/ton Calculated	437Nm/t292lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	644km400mi Calculated	857km533mi Calculated
Displacement	6,208cc379cu in	5,461cc333cu in
Length	4,638mm183in	5,106mm201in
Width	1,939mm76in	1,871mm74in
Height	1,262mm50in	1,425mm56in
Wheelbase	2,680mm106in	2,955mm116in
Front track	1,682mm66in	1,601mm63in
Rear track	1,651mm65in	1,607mm63in
Ground clearance	-	131mm5in
Trunk volume	176L	490L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	85L	90L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe (C197) GT 6.2 V8Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) Facelift 2010 AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8	6,800 rpm	4,750 rpm	7,200 rpm
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8	5,500 rpm	2,250-3,750 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8	Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.5 s	4.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.7 s	4.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	10.3 s	13.1 s
0-200 mph 0-322 km/h	46.1 s	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 330 km/h205 mph Restricted 320 km/h199 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.1 s	5.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.6 s	8.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.6 s	10.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.4 s	12.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	211 km/h 131 mph	194 km/h 120 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8	591 hp 441 kW
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8	571 hp 426 kW

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe (C197) GT 6.2 V8 has 20 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) Facelift 2010 AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) Facelift 2010 AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8 and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe (C197) GT 6.2 V8: 20 hp (15 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8	650 Nm 479 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8	900 Nm 664 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8	1,620 kg 3,571 lb
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8	2,060 kg 4,542 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-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8	Unrestricted 330 km/h205 mph Restricted 320 km/h199 mph
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8	Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8	3.7 s
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8	4.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe (C197) GT 6.2 V8 and Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) Facelift 2010 AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8: 0.7 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-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8	13.2 L/100 km 17.8 mpg US 21.4 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8	10.5 L/100 km 22.4 mpg US 26.9 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) Facelift 2010 AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8 and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe (C197) GT 6.2 V8: 2.7 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-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8	365 hp/t 272 kW/t 2.7 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8	277 hp/t 207 kW/t 3.6 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8	644 km 400 mi
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8	857 km 533 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8	591 hp 441 kW	3.7 s	Unrestricted 330 km/h205 mph Restricted 320 km/h199 mph
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8	571 hp 426 kW	4.4 s	Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 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-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8

Power	591 hp 441 kW
0-100 km/h	3.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 330 km/h205 mph Restricted 320 km/h199 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	176 L 6.2 cu ft
Length	4,638 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,262 mm 49.7 in

Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8

Power	571 hp 426 kW
0-100 km/h	4.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	490 L 17.3 cu ft
Length	5,106 mm 201.0 in
Height	1,425 mm 56.1 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-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8

Power	591 hp 441 kW
0-100 km/h	3.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 330 km/h205 mph Restricted 320 km/h199 mph

13.2 L/100 km

17.8 mpg US

21.4 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8

Power	571 hp 426 kW
0-100 km/h	4.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph

10.5 L/100 km

22.4 mpg US

26.9 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) Facelift 2010 AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8 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-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8	13.2 L/100 km 17.8 mpg US 21.4 mpg UK	3.7 s
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8	10.5 L/100 km 22.4 mpg US 26.9 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-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8	365 hp/t 272 kW/t 2.7 kg/hp	13.2 L/100 km 17.8 mpg US 21.4 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8	277 hp/t 207 kW/t 3.6 kg/hp	10.5 L/100 km 22.4 mpg US 26.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzSLS AMG Coupe (C197)GT 6.2 V8

Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8

Power

591 hp

441 kW

571 hp

426 kW

Torque

650 Nm

479 lb-ft

900 Nm

664 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.7 s

4.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

330 km/h205 mph

Restricted

320 km/h199 mph

Unrestricted

315 km/h196 mph

Restricted

300 km/h186 mph

Lightness

1,620 kg

3,571 lb

2,060 kg

4,542 lb

Fuel consumption

13.2 L/100 km

17.8 mpg US

21.4 mpg UK

10.5 L/100 km

22.4 mpg US

26.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	176 L 6.2 cu ft
Length	4,638 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,262 mm 49.7 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	490 L 17.3 cu ft
Length	5,106 mm 201.0 in
Height	1,425 mm 56.1 in

Range score

644 km

400 mi

857 km

533 mi

Trunk score

176 L

6.2 cu ft

490 L

17.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

365 hp/t

272 kW/t

2.7 kg/hp

277 hp/t

207 kW/t

3.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe (C197) GT 6.2 V8	Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) Facelift 2010 AMG CL 63 Performance Package V8
Consumption	13.2 L/100 km17.8 mpg US21.4 mpg UK	10.5 L/100 km22.4 mpg US26.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	23.10 LC100 km	18.38 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	37.18 LC100 mi	29.57 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,980 L523 US gal436 UK gal	1,575 L416 US gal346 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,465 LC/year	2,756 LC/year