Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) CL 550 V8vsMercedes-Benz G-class (W463) · Facelift 2008 G 500 V8

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 G-class (W463) · Facelift 2008

G 500 V8

388 hp5461 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspirated2011-2011

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
Highest torque
530 Nm
391 lb-ft
Lightest
2,035 kg
4,486 lb
Best power-to-weight
188 hp/t
140 kW/t
5.3 kg/hp
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
Largest trunk
490 L
Best overall score
66/100
Best performance score
71/100

Mercedes-Benz G-class (W463) Facelift 2008 G 500 V8

Most powerful
388 hp
289 kW
Best economy score
67/100
Best practicality score
60/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8	Mercedes-BenzG-class (W463)Facelift 2008G 500 V8
Power	382hp285kW	388hp289kW
Torque	530Nm391lb-ft	530Nm391lb-ft
Curb weight	2,035kg4,486lb	2,170kg4,784lb
Gross weight	-	2,850kg6,283lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	77.4s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	95.7s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.4s	5.9s
0-200 km/h	19.3s Calculated	39.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.1s Calculated	5.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	14.9L/100 km15.8mpg US19.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	15.4L/100 km15.3mpg US18.3mpg UK	20L/100 km11.8mpg US14.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9.7L/100 km24.2mpg US29.1mpg UK	11.9L/100 km19.8mpg US23.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.5s Calculated	14.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	188hp/t140kW/t85hp/1000 lb Calculated	179hp/t133kW/t81hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	260Nm/t174lb-ft/ton Calculated	244Nm/t163lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	644km400mi Calculated
Displacement	5,461cc333cu in	5,461cc333cu in
Length	5,065mm199in	4,212mm166in
Width	1,871mm74in	1,760mm69in
Height	1,418mm56in	1,931mm76in
Wheelbase	2,955mm116in	2,400mm94in
Front track	1,601mm63in	1,475mm58in
Rear track	1,607mm63in	1,475mm58in
Ground clearance	-	205mm8in
Trunk volume	490L	250L
Max trunk volume	-	1,580L
Doors	2	3
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	90L	96L

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 G-class (W463) Facelift 2008 G 500 V8PowerTorque

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-BenzG-class (W463)Facelift 2008G 500 V8	6,000 rpm	2,800-4,800 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-BenzG-class (W463)Facelift 2008G 500 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.1 s	5.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.4 s	5.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	19.3 s	39.1 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.0 s
330 ft 101 m	5.9 s	5.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.8 s	9.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.4 s	11.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.5 s	14.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	171 km/h 106 mph	151 km/h 94 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-BenzG-class (W463)Facelift 2008G 500 V8	388 hp 289 kW

Mercedes-Benz G-class (W463) Facelift 2008 G 500 V8 has 6 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 G-class (W463) Facelift 2008 G 500 V8: 6 hp (4 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-BenzG-class (W463)Facelift 2008G 500 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)CL 550 V8	2,035 kg 4,486 lb
Mercedes-BenzG-class (W463)Facelift 2008G 500 V8	2,170 kg 4,784 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-BenzG-class (W463)Facelift 2008G 500 V8	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 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-BenzG-class (W463)Facelift 2008G 500 V8	5.9 s

Although Mercedes-Benz G-class (W463) Facelift 2008 G 500 V8 has more power, Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) CL 550 V8 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) CL 550 V8 and Mercedes-Benz G-class (W463) Facelift 2008 G 500 V8: 0.5 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-BenzG-class (W463)Facelift 2008G 500 V8	179 hp/t 133 kW/t 5.6 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-BenzG-class (W463)Facelift 2008G 500 V8	388 hp 289 kW	5.9 s	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 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-BenzG-class (W463)Facelift 2008G 500 V8

Power	388 hp 289 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	250 L 8.8 cu ft
Length	4,212 mm 165.8 in
Height	1,931 mm 76.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCL (C216)CL 550 V8

Mercedes-BenzG-class (W463)Facelift 2008G 500 V8

Power

382 hp

285 kW

388 hp

289 kW

Torque

530 Nm

391 lb-ft

530 Nm

391 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.4 s

5.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Lightness

2,035 kg

4,486 lb

2,170 kg

4,784 lb

Fuel consumption

14.9 L/100 km

15.8 mpg US

19.0 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 5 seats
Trunk	250 L 8.8 cu ft
Length	4,212 mm 165.8 in
Height	1,931 mm 76.0 in

Range score

644 km

400 mi

Trunk score

490 L

17.3 cu ft

250 L

8.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

188 hp/t

140 kW/t

5.3 kg/hp

179 hp/t

133 kW/t

5.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz G-class (W463) Facelift 2008 G 500 V8
Consumption	14.9 L/100 km15.8 mpg US19 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	26.08 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	41.96 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,235 L590 US gal492 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,911 LC/year