Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 300evsMercedes-Benz SLC (R172) · Facelift 2016 SLC 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 300e

204 hp1999 ccHybridRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2024-present

Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) · Facelift 2016

SLC 250d

204 hp2143 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2016-2017

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 300e

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.3 s
Fastest top speed
245 km/h
152 mph Unrestricted
236 km/h
147 mph Restricted
Most powerful
204 hp
152 kW
Lowest combined fuel consumption
0.7 L/100 km
336.0 mpg US
403.5 mpg UK
Best estimated range
7,143 km
4,438 mi
Largest trunk
290 L
Best overall score
52/100
Best economy score
100/100
Best practicality score
48/100

Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 250d

Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Lightest
1,530 kg
3,373 lb
Best power-to-weight
133 hp/t
99 kW/t
7.5 kg/hp
Best performance score
59/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 300e	Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d
Power	204hp152kW	204hp152kW
Torque	320Nm236lb-ft	500Nm369lb-ft
Curb weight	2,100kg4,630lb	1,530kg3,373lb
Gross weight	2,580kg5,688lb	1,905kg4,200lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 236 km/h147 mph Calculated	245 km/h 152 mph
To 99% top speed	95.8s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated	85.9s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.3s	6.6s
0-200 km/h	27.4s Calculated	26.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.0s Calculated	6.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	0.7L/100 km336mpg US403.5mpg UK	4.7L/100 km50mpg US60.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	4.2L/100 km56mpg US67.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.4s Calculated	14.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	97hp/t72kW/t44hp/1000 lb Calculated	133hp/t99kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	152Nm/t102lb-ft/ton Calculated	327Nm/t219lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	7,143km4,438mi Calculated	1,277km793mi Calculated
Displacement	1,999cc122cu in	2,143cc131cu in
Length	4,850mm191in	4,133mm163in
Width	1,861mm73in	1,810mm71in
Height	1,429mm56in	1,301mm51in
Wheelbase	2,865mm113in	2,430mm96in
Front track	1,604mm63in	1,559mm61in
Rear track	1,584mm62in	1,565mm62in
Trunk volume	290L	180L
Max trunk volume	-	285L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	2
Fuel tank	50L	60L
CO2 emissions	-	123g/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 300eMercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 250dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 300e	6,100 rpm	2,000-4,000 rpm	6,350 rpm
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 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 300e	Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.0 s	6.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.3 s	6.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	27.4 s	26.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 236 km/h147 mph Likely limited	245 km/h 152 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.3 s	9.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.1 s	12.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.4 s	14.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	156 km/h 97 mph	158 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 300e	204 hp 152 kW
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 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 300e	320 Nm 236 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 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 300e	2,100 kg 4,630 lb
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d	1,530 kg 3,373 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 300e	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 236 km/h147 mph
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d	245 km/h 152 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 300e	6.3 s
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d	6.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 300e and Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 250d: 0.3 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 300e	0.7 L/100 km 336.0 mpg US 403.5 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (C236) CLE 300e and Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 250d: 4.0 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 300e	97 hp/t 72 kW/t 10.3 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 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 300e	7,143 km 4,438 mi
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d	1,277 km 793 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 300e	204 hp 152 kW	6.3 s	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 236 km/h147 mph
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d	204 hp 152 kW	6.6 s	245 km/h 152 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 300e

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 236 km/h147 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	290 L 10.2 cu ft
Length	4,850 mm 190.9 in
Height	1,429 mm 56.3 in

Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	180 L 6.4 cu ft
Length	4,133 mm 162.7 in
Height	1,301 mm 51.2 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 300e

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 236 km/h147 mph

0.7 L/100 km

336.0 mpg US

403.5 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 mph

4.7 L/100 km

50.0 mpg US

60.1 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 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 300e	0.7 L/100 km 336.0 mpg US 403.5 mpg UK	6.3 s
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK	6.6 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 300e	97 hp/t 72 kW/t 10.3 kg/hp	0.7 L/100 km 336.0 mpg US 403.5 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupe (C236)CLE 300e

Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d

Power

204 hp

152 kW

204 hp

152 kW

Torque

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.3 s

6.6 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

245 km/h152 mph

Restricted

236 km/h147 mph

245 km/h

152 mph

Lightness

2,100 kg

4,630 lb

1,530 kg

3,373 lb

Fuel consumption

0.7 L/100 km

336.0 mpg US

403.5 mpg UK

4.7 L/100 km

50.0 mpg US

60.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	290 L 10.2 cu ft
Length	4,850 mm 190.9 in
Height	1,429 mm 56.3 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	180 L 6.4 cu ft
Length	4,133 mm 162.7 in
Height	1,301 mm 51.2 in

Range score

7,143 km

4,438 mi

1,277 km

793 mi

CO2 score

123 g/km

Trunk score

290 L

10.2 cu ft

180 L

6.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

97 hp/t

72 kW/t

10.3 kg/hp

133 hp/t

99 kW/t

7.5 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 300e	Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 250d
Consumption	0.7 L/100 km336 mpg US403.5 mpg UK	4.7 L/100 km50 mpg US60.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	1.22 LC100 km	8.23 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	1.97 LC100 mi	13.24 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	105 L28 US gal23 UK gal	705 L186 US gal155 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	183.75 LC/year	1,234 LC/year