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Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) · Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6vsMercedes-Benz R-class (W251) · Facelift 2010 R 350 V6

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

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Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) · Facelift 2014

CLS 350 BlueTEC V6

252 hp2987 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2014-2015

Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) · Facelift 2010

R 350 V6

272 hp3498 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate2010-2012

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.8 s
Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph Unrestricted
240 km/h
149 mph Restricted
Highest torque
620 Nm
457 lb-ft
Lightest
1,995 kg
4,398 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.8 L/100 km
34.6 mpg US
41.5 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
8.3 L/100 km
28.3 mpg US
34.0 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.0 L/100 km
39.2 mpg US
47.1 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
178 g/km
Best estimated range
868 km
539 mi
Largest trunk
590 L
Best overall score
69/100
Best performance score
61/100
Best economy score
89/100
Best practicality score
87/100

Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 V6

Most powerful
272 hp
203 kW
Best power-to-weight
129 hp/t
96 kW/t
7.7 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6
Power	252hp188kW	272hp203kW
Torque	620Nm457lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,995kg4,398lb	2,105kg4,641lb
Gross weight	2,520kg5,556lb	2,840kg6,261lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated	230 km/h 143 mph
To 99% top speed	75.6s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	90.8s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.8s	8.3s
0-200 km/h	23.9s Calculated	35.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.5s Calculated	7.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK	11.9L/100 km19.8mpg US23.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.3L/100 km28.3mpg US34.0mpg UK	16.1L/100 km14.6mpg US17.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK	9.5L/100 km24.8mpg US29.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.8s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	126hp/t94kW/t57hp/1000 lb Calculated	129hp/t96kW/t59hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	311Nm/t208lb-ft/ton Calculated	166Nm/t111lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	868km539mi Calculated	672km418mi Calculated
Displacement	2,987cc182cu in	3,498cc213cu in
Length	4,953mm195in	4,922mm194in
Width	1,881mm74in	1,922mm76in
Height	1,419mm56in	1,674mm66in
Wheelbase	2,874mm113in	2,980mm117in
Front track	1,596mm63in	1,661mm65in
Rear track	1,629mm64in	1,651mm65in
Trunk volume	590L	550L
Max trunk volume	1,550L	1,950L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	59L	80L
CO2 emissions	178g/km	279g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	3,600 rpm	1,600-2,400 rpm	3,850 rpm
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	6,000 rpm	2,400-5,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.5 s	7.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.8 s	8.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	23.9 s	35.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited	230 km/h 143 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.8 s	10.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.5 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.8 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	161 km/h 100 mph	146 km/h 91 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	252 hp 188 kW
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	272 hp 203 kW

Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 V6 has 20 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6 and Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 V6: 20 hp (15 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	620 Nm 457 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	1,995 kg 4,398 lb
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	2,105 kg 4,641 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-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	230 km/h 143 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	6.8 s
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	8.3 s

Although Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 V6 has more power, Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6 and Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 V6: 1.5 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-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	11.9 L/100 km 19.8 mpg US 23.7 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6 and Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 V6: 5.1 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-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	126 hp/t 94 kW/t 7.9 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	129 hp/t 96 kW/t 7.7 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	868 km 539 mi
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	672 km 418 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	252 hp 188 kW	6.8 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	272 hp 203 kW	8.3 s	230 km/h 143 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-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6

Power	252 hp 188 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	590 L 20.8 cu ft
Length	4,953 mm 195.0 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6

Power	272 hp 203 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	550 L 19.4 cu ft
Length	4,922 mm 193.8 in
Height	1,674 mm 65.9 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-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6

Power	252 hp 188 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6

Power	272 hp 203 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

11.9 L/100 km

19.8 mpg US

23.7 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6 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-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK	6.8 s
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	11.9 L/100 km 19.8 mpg US 23.7 mpg UK	8.3 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-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	126 hp/t 94 kW/t 7.9 kg/hp	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	129 hp/t 96 kW/t 7.7 kg/hp	11.9 L/100 km 19.8 mpg US 23.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6

Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6

Power

252 hp

188 kW

272 hp

203 kW

Torque

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.8 s

8.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

230 km/h

143 mph

Lightness

1,995 kg

4,398 lb

2,105 kg

4,641 lb

Fuel consumption

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

11.9 L/100 km

19.8 mpg US

23.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	590 L 20.8 cu ft
Length	4,953 mm 195.0 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	550 L 19.4 cu ft
Length	4,922 mm 193.8 in
Height	1,674 mm 65.9 in

Range score

868 km

539 mi

672 km

418 mi

CO2 score

178 g/km

279 g/km

Trunk score

590 L

20.8 cu ft

550 L

19.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

126 hp/t

94 kW/t

7.9 kg/hp

129 hp/t

96 kW/t

7.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 V6
Consumption	6.8 L/100 km34.6 mpg US41.5 mpg UK	11.9 L/100 km19.8 mpg US23.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.90 LC100 km	20.83 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	19.15 LC100 mi	33.51 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,020 L269 US gal224 UK gal	1,785 L472 US gal393 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,785 LC/year	3,124 LC/year