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Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) · Facelift 2010 CL 600 V12vsMercedes-Benz CL (C216) CL 550 V8

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

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Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) · Facelift 2010

CL 600 V12

517 hp5513 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2010-2013

Mercedes-Benz CL (C216)

CL 550 V8

382 hp5461 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe2008-2010

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) Facelift 2010 CL 600 V12

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.6 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
517 hp
386 kW
Highest torque
830 Nm
612 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
245 hp/t
183 kW/t
4.1 kg/hp
Largest trunk
490 L
Best overall score
75/100
Best performance score
84/100
Best economy score
69/100
Best practicality score
55/100

Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) CL 550 V8

Lightest
2,035 kg
4,486 lb
Lowest city consumption
15.4 L/100 km
15.3 mpg US
18.3 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
9.7 L/100 km
24.2 mpg US
29.1 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010CL 600 V12	Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8
Power	517hp386kW	382hp285kW
Torque	830Nm612lb-ft	530Nm391lb-ft
Curb weight	2,110kg4,652lb	2,035kg4,486lb
Gross weight	2,620kg5,776lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	61.5s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	77.4s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.6s	5.4s
0-200 km/h	15.9s Calculated	19.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.4s Calculated	5.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	14L/100 km16.8mpg US20.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	21.2L/100 km11.1mpg US13.3mpg UK	15.4L/100 km15.3mpg US18.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9.9L/100 km23.8mpg US28.5mpg UK	9.7L/100 km24.2mpg US29.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.7s Calculated	13.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	245hp/t183kW/t111hp/1000 lb Calculated	188hp/t140kW/t85hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	393Nm/t263lb-ft/ton Calculated	260Nm/t174lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	593km368mi Calculated	-
Displacement	5,513cc336cu in	5,461cc333cu in
Length	5,095mm201in	5,065mm199in
Width	1,871mm74in	1,871mm74in
Height	1,419mm56in	1,418mm56in
Wheelbase	2,955mm116in	2,955mm116in
Front track	1,601mm63in	1,601mm63in
Rear track	1,607mm63in	1,607mm63in
Ground clearance	127mm5in	-
Trunk volume	490L	490L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	83L	90L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) Facelift 2010 CL 600 V12Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) CL 550 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010CL 600 V12	5,000 rpm	1,800-3,500 rpm	5,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8	6,000 rpm	3,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010CL 600 V12	Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.4 s	5.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.6 s	5.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	15.9 s	19.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.5 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.3 s	8.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.7 s	11.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.7 s	13.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	181 km/h 113 mph	171 km/h 106 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010CL 600 V12	517 hp 386 kW
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8	382 hp 285 kW

Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) Facelift 2010 CL 600 V12 has 135 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) CL 550 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) CL 550 V8 and Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) Facelift 2010 CL 600 V12: 135 hp (101 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010CL 600 V12	830 Nm 612 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8	530 Nm 391 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010CL 600 V12	2,110 kg 4,652 lb
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8	2,035 kg 4,486 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-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010CL 600 V12	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 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-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010CL 600 V12	4.6 s
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8	5.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) Facelift 2010 CL 600 V12 and Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) CL 550 V8: 0.8 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-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010CL 600 V12	245 hp/t 183 kW/t 4.1 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8	188 hp/t 140 kW/t 5.3 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010CL 600 V12	517 hp 386 kW	4.6 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8	382 hp 285 kW	5.4 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-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010CL 600 V12

Power	517 hp 386 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	490 L 17.3 cu ft
Length	5,095 mm 200.6 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8

Power	382 hp 285 kW
0-100 km/h	5.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	490 L 17.3 cu ft
Length	5,065 mm 199.4 in
Height	1,418 mm 55.8 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)Facelift 2010CL 600 V12

Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8

Power

517 hp

386 kW

382 hp

285 kW

Torque

830 Nm

612 lb-ft

530 Nm

391 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.6 s

5.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

2,110 kg

4,652 lb

2,035 kg

4,486 lb

Fuel consumption

14.0 L/100 km

16.8 mpg US

20.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	490 L 17.3 cu ft
Length	5,095 mm 200.6 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	490 L 17.3 cu ft
Length	5,065 mm 199.4 in
Height	1,418 mm 55.8 in

Range score

593 km

368 mi

Trunk score

490 L

17.3 cu ft

490 L

17.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

245 hp/t

183 kW/t

4.1 kg/hp

188 hp/t

140 kW/t

5.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) Facelift 2010 CL 600 V12
Consumption	14 L/100 km16.8 mpg US20.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	24.50 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	39.43 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,100 L555 US gal462 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,675 LC/year