Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) CL 550 V8vsMercedes-Benz CLC (CL203) CLC 350 V6

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

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Mercedes-Benz CL (C216)

CL 550 V8

382 hp5461 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe2008-2010

Mercedes-Benz CLC (CL203)

CLC 350 V6

272 hp3498 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe2008-2011

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) CL 550 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.4 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
382 hp
285 kW
Highest torque
530 Nm
391 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
188 hp/t
140 kW/t
5.3 kg/hp
Largest trunk
490 L
Best overall score
66/100
Best performance score
71/100
Best practicality score
55/100

Mercedes-Benz CLC (CL203) CLC 350 V6

Lightest
1,475 kg
3,252 lb
Lowest city consumption
14.0 L/100 km
16.8 mpg US
20.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.3 L/100 km
32.2 mpg US
38.7 mpg UK
Best economy score
81/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8	Mercedes-BenzCLC (CL203)CLC 350 V6
Power	382hp285kW	272hp203kW
Torque	530Nm391lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	2,035kg4,486lb	1,475kg3,252lb
Gross weight	-	2,020kg4,453lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	77.4s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	84.3s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.4s	6.3s
0-200 km/h	19.3s Calculated	22.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.1s Calculated	6.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.8L/100 km24mpg US28.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	15.4L/100 km15.3mpg US18.3mpg UK	14L/100 km16.8mpg US20.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9.7L/100 km24.2mpg US29.1mpg UK	7.3L/100 km32.2mpg US38.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.5s Calculated	14.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	188hp/t140kW/t85hp/1000 lb Calculated	184hp/t138kW/t84hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	260Nm/t174lb-ft/ton Calculated	237Nm/t159lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	633km393mi Calculated
Displacement	5,461cc333cu in	3,498cc213cu in
Length	5,065mm199in	4,448mm175in
Width	1,871mm74in	1,728mm68in
Height	1,418mm56in	1,405mm55in
Wheelbase	2,955mm116in	2,715mm107in
Front track	1,601mm63in	1,505mm59in
Rear track	1,607mm63in	1,476mm58in
Trunk volume	490L	310L
Max trunk volume	-	1,100L
Doors	2	3
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	90L	62L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) CL 550 V8Mercedes-Benz CLC (CL203) CLC 350 V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8	6,000 rpm	3,000 rpm	6,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzCLC (CL203)CLC 350 V6	6,000 rpm	2,400-5,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8	Mercedes-BenzCLC (CL203)CLC 350 V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.1 s	6.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.4 s	6.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	19.3 s	22.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	5.9 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.8 s	9.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.4 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.5 s	14.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	171 km/h 106 mph	163 km/h 102 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8	382 hp 285 kW
Mercedes-BenzCLC (CL203)CLC 350 V6	272 hp 203 kW

Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) CL 550 V8 has 110 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CLC (CL203) CLC 350 V6.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLC (CL203) CLC 350 V6 and Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) CL 550 V8: 110 hp (82 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8	530 Nm 391 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCLC (CL203)CLC 350 V6	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-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8	2,035 kg 4,486 lb
Mercedes-BenzCLC (CL203)CLC 350 V6	1,475 kg 3,252 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)CL 550 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLC (CL203)CLC 350 V6	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-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8	5.4 s
Mercedes-BenzCLC (CL203)CLC 350 V6	6.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) CL 550 V8 and Mercedes-Benz CLC (CL203) CLC 350 V6: 0.9 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)CL 550 V8	188 hp/t 140 kW/t 5.3 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCLC (CL203)CLC 350 V6	184 hp/t 138 kW/t 5.4 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)CL 550 V8	382 hp 285 kW	5.4 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLC (CL203)CLC 350 V6	272 hp 203 kW	6.3 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-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

Mercedes-BenzCLC (CL203)CLC 350 V6

Power	272 hp 203 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	310 L 10.9 cu ft
Length	4,448 mm 175.1 in
Height	1,405 mm 55.3 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8

Mercedes-BenzCLC (CL203)CLC 350 V6

Power

382 hp

285 kW

272 hp

203 kW

Torque

530 Nm

391 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.4 s

6.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

2,035 kg

4,486 lb

1,475 kg

3,252 lb

Fuel consumption

9.8 L/100 km

24.0 mpg US

28.8 mpg UK

Practicality

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

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	310 L 10.9 cu ft
Length	4,448 mm 175.1 in
Height	1,405 mm 55.3 in

Range score

633 km

393 mi

Trunk score

490 L

17.3 cu ft

310 L

10.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

188 hp/t

140 kW/t

5.3 kg/hp

184 hp/t

138 kW/t

5.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CLC (CL203) CLC 350 V6
Consumption	9.8 L/100 km24 mpg US28.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.15 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.60 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,470 L388 US gal323 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,573 LC/year