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Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 200vsMercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 250d

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

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Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236)

CLE 200

204 hp1999 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2023-present

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253)

GLC 250d

204 hp2143 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2016-2019

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 250d

Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.4 L/100 km
43.6 mpg US
52.3 mpg UK
Best estimated range
926 km
575 mi
Largest trunk
500 L
Best overall score
56/100
Best performance score
53/100
Best economy score
92/100
Best practicality score
63/100

Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 200

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.5 s
Fastest top speed
245 km/h
152 mph Unrestricted
236 km/h
147 mph Restricted
Most powerful
204 hp
152 kW
Lightest
1,765 kg
3,891 lb
Best power-to-weight
116 hp/t
86 kW/t
8.7 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d
Power	204hp152kW	204hp152kW
Torque	320Nm236lb-ft	500Nm369lb-ft
Curb weight	1,765kg3,891lb	1,770kg3,902lb
Gross weight	2,315kg5,104lb	2,520kg5,556lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 236 km/h147 mph Calculated	222 km/h 138 mph
To 99% top speed	107.2s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated	101.4s99% target: 220 km/h / 137 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.5s	7.6s
0-200 km/h	31.5s Calculated	42.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.1s Calculated	7.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK	5.4L/100 km43.6mpg US52.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.4s Calculated	15.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	116hp/t86kW/t52hp/1000 lb Calculated	115hp/t86kW/t52hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	181Nm/t121lb-ft/ton Calculated	282Nm/t189lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	880km547mi Calculated	926km575mi Calculated
Displacement	1,999cc122cu in	2,143cc131cu in
Length	4,850mm191in	4,732mm186in
Width	1,860mm73in	1,890mm74in
Height	1,428mm56in	1,602mm63in
Wheelbase	2,865mm113in	2,873mm113in
Front track	1,605mm63in	1,620mm64in
Rear track	1,616mm64in	1,619mm64in
Trunk volume	420L	500L
Max trunk volume	-	1,400L
Doors	2	4
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	66L	50L
CO2 emissions	-	143g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 200Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 250dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200	6,100 rpm	2,000-4,000 rpm	6,350 rpm
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d	3,800 rpm	1,600-1,800 rpm	4,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.1 s	7.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.5 s	7.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	31.5 s	42.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 236 km/h147 mph Likely limited	222 km/h 138 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.0 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.9 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.4 s	15.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	150 km/h 93 mph	144 km/h 90 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200	204 hp 152 kW
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d	204 hp 152 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200	320 Nm 236 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d	500 Nm 369 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200	1,765 kg 3,891 lb
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d	1,770 kg 3,902 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-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 236 km/h147 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d	222 km/h 138 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200	7.5 s
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d	7.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 200 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 250d: 0.1 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-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 250d and Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 200: 2.1 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-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200	116 hp/t 86 kW/t 8.7 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d	115 hp/t 86 kW/t 8.7 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200	880 km 547 mi
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d	926 km 575 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200	204 hp 152 kW	7.5 s	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 236 km/h147 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d	204 hp 152 kW	7.6 s	222 km/h 138 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-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 236 km/h147 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	420 L 14.8 cu ft
Length	4,850 mm 190.9 in
Height	1,428 mm 56.2 in

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	7.6 s
Top speed 222 km/h 138 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,732 mm 186.3 in
Height	1,602 mm 63.1 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-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 236 km/h147 mph

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	7.6 s
Top speed 222 km/h 138 mph

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 250d 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-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK	7.5 s
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK	7.6 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-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200	116 hp/t 86 kW/t 8.7 kg/hp	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d	115 hp/t 86 kW/t 8.7 kg/hp	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 200

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 250d

Power

204 hp

152 kW

204 hp

152 kW

Torque

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.5 s

7.6 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

245 km/h152 mph

Restricted

236 km/h147 mph

222 km/h

138 mph

Lightness

1,765 kg

3,891 lb

1,770 kg

3,902 lb

Fuel consumption

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 mpg UK

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	420 L 14.8 cu ft
Length	4,850 mm 190.9 in
Height	1,428 mm 56.2 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,732 mm 186.3 in
Height	1,602 mm 63.1 in

Range score

880 km

547 mi

926 km

575 mi

CO2 score

143 g/km

Trunk score

420 L

14.8 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

116 hp/t

86 kW/t

8.7 kg/hp

115 hp/t

86 kW/t

8.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 200	Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 250d
Consumption	7.5 L/100 km31.4 mpg US37.7 mpg UK	5.4 L/100 km43.6 mpg US52.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.13 LC100 km	9.45 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.12 LC100 mi	15.21 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,125 L297 US gal247 UK gal	810 L214 US gal178 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,969 LC/year	1,418 LC/year