Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 300vsMercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) · Facelift 2020 E 300d

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

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Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236)

CLE 300

258 hp1999 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2023-present

Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) · Facelift 2020

E 300d

265 hp1992 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2021-2023

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 300

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.2 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,800 kg
3,968 lb
Best power-to-weight
143 hp/t
107 kW/t
7.0 kg/hp
Best estimated range
868 km
540 mi
Largest trunk
420 L
Best practicality score
53/100

Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 300d

Most powerful
265 hp
198 kW
Highest torque
550 Nm
406 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.9 L/100 km
39.9 mpg US
47.9 mpg UK
Best overall score
59/100
Best performance score
63/100
Best economy score
91/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 300	Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d
Power	258hp192kW	265hp198kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	550Nm406lb-ft
Curb weight	1,800kg3,968lb	1,895kg4,178lb
Gross weight	2,330kg5,137lb	2,510kg5,534lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	92.8s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	94.7s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.2s	6.4s
0-200 km/h	23.4s Calculated	24.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.9s Calculated	6.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.3s Calculated	14.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	143hp/t107kW/t65hp/1000 lb Calculated	140hp/t104kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	222Nm/t149lb-ft/ton Calculated	290Nm/t194lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	868km540mi Calculated	847km527mi Calculated
Displacement	1,999cc122cu in	1,992cc122cu in
Length	4,850mm191in	4,835mm190in
Width	1,860mm73in	1,860mm73in
Height	1,428mm56in	1,428mm56in
Wheelbase	2,865mm113in	2,873mm113in
Front track	1,605mm63in	1,605mm63in
Rear track	1,616mm64in	1,609mm63in
Ground clearance	-	98mm4in
Trunk volume	420L	405L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	66L	50L

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 300	Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.9 s	6.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.2 s	6.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	23.4 s	24.1 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.3 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.0 s	12.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.3 s	14.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	162 km/h 100 mph	160 km/h 100 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 300	258 hp 192 kW
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	265 hp 198 kW

Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 300d has 7 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 300.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 300 and Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 300d: 7 hp (5 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 300	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	550 Nm 406 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 300	1,800 kg 3,968 lb
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	1,895 kg 4,178 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 300	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	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-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 300	6.2 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	6.4 s

Although Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 300d has more power, Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 300 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 300 and Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 300d: 0.2 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 300	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 300d and Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 300: 1.7 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-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 300	143 hp/t 107 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	140 hp/t 104 kW/t 7.2 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 300	868 km 540 mi
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	847 km 527 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 300	258 hp 192 kW	6.2 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	265 hp 198 kW	6.4 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-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 300

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	6.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	405 L 14.3 cu ft
Length	4,835 mm 190.4 in
Height	1,428 mm 56.2 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 300

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

7.6 L/100 km

30.9 mpg US

37.2 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	6.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 300d 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 300	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 mpg UK	6.2 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK	6.4 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-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 300	143 hp/t 107 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	140 hp/t 104 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 300

Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d

Power

258 hp

192 kW

265 hp

198 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.2 s

6.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,800 kg

3,968 lb

1,895 kg

4,178 lb

Fuel consumption

7.6 L/100 km

30.9 mpg US

37.2 mpg UK

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 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	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	405 L 14.3 cu ft
Length	4,835 mm 190.4 in
Height	1,428 mm 56.2 in

Range score

868 km

540 mi

847 km

527 mi

Trunk score

420 L

14.8 cu ft

405 L

14.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

143 hp/t

107 kW/t

7.0 kg/hp

140 hp/t

104 kW/t

7.2 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 300	Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 300d
Consumption	7.6 L/100 km30.9 mpg US37.2 mpg UK	5.9 L/100 km39.9 mpg US47.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.30 LC100 km	10.33 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.40 LC100 mi	16.62 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,140 L301 US gal251 UK gal	885 L234 US gal195 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,995 LC/year	1,549 LC/year