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TVR Cerbera 4.2 i V8vsMercedes-Benz CLK (C208) · Facelift 1999 AMG CLK 55 V8

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

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TVR Cerbera

4.2 i V8

360 hp4185 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1998-2003

Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) · Facelift 1999

AMG CLK 55 V8

347 hp5439 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe1999-2002

Comparison overview

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TVR Cerbera 4.2 i V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.2 s
Fastest top speed
289 km/h
180 mph
Most powerful
360 hp
268 kW
Lightest
1,100 kg
2,425 lb
Best power-to-weight
327 hp/t
244 kW/t
3.1 kg/hp
Best overall score
69/100
Best performance score
78/100

Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) Facelift 1999 AMG CLK 55 V8

Highest torque
510 Nm
376 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
11.7 L/100 km
20.1 mpg US
24.1 mpg UK
Best estimated range
530 km
329 mi
Largest trunk
420 L
Best economy score
75/100
Best practicality score
52/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	TVRCerbera4.2 i V8	Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8
Power	360hp268kW	347hp259kW
Torque	434Nm320lb-ft	510Nm376lb-ft
Curb weight	1,100kg2,425lb	1,545kg3,406lb
Gross weight	-	1,960kg4,321lb
Top speed	289 km/h 180 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	51.0s99% target: 286 km/h / 178 mph Calculated	69.6s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.2s	5.4s
0-200 km/h	12.2s Calculated	18.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.0s Calculated	5.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	13L/100 km18.1mpg US21.7mpg UK	11.7L/100 km20.1mpg US24.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	17.1L/100 km13.8mpg US16.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.0s Calculated	13.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	327hp/t244kW/t148hp/1000 lb Calculated	225hp/t167kW/t102hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	395Nm/t264lb-ft/ton Calculated	330Nm/t221lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	500km311mi Calculated	530km329mi Calculated
Displacement	4,185cc255cu in	5,439cc332cu in
Length	4,280mm169in	4,567mm180in
Width	1,865mm73in	1,722mm68in
Height	1,220mm48in	1,371mm54in
Wheelbase	2,566mm101in	2,690mm106in
Front track	1,464mm58in	1,505mm59in
Rear track	1,470mm58in	1,488mm59in
Trunk volume	390L	420L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	65L	62L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

TVR Cerbera 4.2 i V8Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) Facelift 1999 AMG CLK 55 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
TVRCerbera4.2 i V8	6,500 rpm	4,500 rpm	6,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	5,500 rpm	3,000-4,300 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	TVRCerbera4.2 i V8	Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.0 s	5.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.2 s	5.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.2 s	18.3 s
Top speed	289 km/h 180 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.4 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.0 s	8.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.2 s	11.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.0 s	13.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	198 km/h 123 mph	174 km/h 108 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
TVRCerbera4.2 i V8	360 hp 268 kW
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	347 hp 259 kW

TVR Cerbera 4.2 i V8 has 13 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) Facelift 1999 AMG CLK 55 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) Facelift 1999 AMG CLK 55 V8 and TVR Cerbera 4.2 i V8: 13 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
TVRCerbera4.2 i V8	434 Nm 320 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	510 Nm 376 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
TVRCerbera4.2 i V8	1,100 kg 2,425 lb
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	1,545 kg 3,406 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
TVRCerbera4.2 i V8	289 km/h 180 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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
TVRCerbera4.2 i V8	4.2 s
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	5.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between TVR Cerbera 4.2 i V8 and Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) Facelift 1999 AMG CLK 55 V8: 1.2 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
TVRCerbera4.2 i V8	13.0 L/100 km 18.1 mpg US 21.7 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	11.7 L/100 km 20.1 mpg US 24.1 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) Facelift 1999 AMG CLK 55 V8 and TVR Cerbera 4.2 i V8: 1.3 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
TVRCerbera4.2 i V8	327 hp/t 244 kW/t 3.1 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	225 hp/t 167 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
TVRCerbera4.2 i V8	500 km 311 mi
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	530 km 329 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
TVRCerbera4.2 i V8	360 hp 268 kW	4.2 s	289 km/h 180 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	347 hp 259 kW	5.4 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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

TVRCerbera4.2 i V8

Power	360 hp 268 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 s
Top speed 289 km/h 180 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	390 L 13.8 cu ft
Length	4,280 mm 168.5 in
Height	1,220 mm 48.0 in

Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8

Power	347 hp 259 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	420 L 14.8 cu ft
Length	4,567 mm 179.8 in
Height	1,371 mm 54.0 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

TVRCerbera4.2 i V8

Power	360 hp 268 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 s
Top speed 289 km/h 180 mph

13.0 L/100 km

18.1 mpg US

21.7 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8

Power	347 hp 259 kW
0-100 km/h	5.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

11.7 L/100 km

20.1 mpg US

24.1 mpg UK

TVR Cerbera 4.2 i V8 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
TVRCerbera4.2 i V8	13.0 L/100 km 18.1 mpg US 21.7 mpg UK	4.2 s
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	11.7 L/100 km 20.1 mpg US 24.1 mpg UK	5.4 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
TVRCerbera4.2 i V8	327 hp/t 244 kW/t 3.1 kg/hp	13.0 L/100 km 18.1 mpg US 21.7 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	225 hp/t 167 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp	11.7 L/100 km 20.1 mpg US 24.1 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

TVRCerbera4.2 i V8

Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8

Power

360 hp

268 kW

347 hp

259 kW

Torque

434 Nm

320 lb-ft

510 Nm

376 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.2 s

5.4 s

Top speed

289 km/h

180 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,100 kg

2,425 lb

1,545 kg

3,406 lb

Fuel consumption

13.0 L/100 km

18.1 mpg US

21.7 mpg UK

11.7 L/100 km

20.1 mpg US

24.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	390 L 13.8 cu ft
Length	4,280 mm 168.5 in
Height	1,220 mm 48.0 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	420 L 14.8 cu ft
Length	4,567 mm 179.8 in
Height	1,371 mm 54.0 in

Range score

500 km

311 mi

530 km

329 mi

Trunk score

390 L

13.8 cu ft

420 L

14.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

327 hp/t

244 kW/t

3.1 kg/hp

225 hp/t

167 kW/t

4.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	TVR Cerbera 4.2 i V8	Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) Facelift 1999 AMG CLK 55 V8
Consumption	13 L/100 km18.1 mpg US21.7 mpg UK	11.7 L/100 km20.1 mpg US24.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	22.75 LC100 km	20.47 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	36.61 LC100 mi	32.95 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,950 L515 US gal429 UK gal	1,755 L464 US gal386 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,413 LC/year	3,071 LC/year