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

258 hp2987 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2015-2018

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

R 350 CDI V6

265 hp2987 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2010-2014

Comparison overview

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

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.6 s
Fastest top speed
245 km/h
152 mph
Highest torque
620 Nm
457 lb-ft
Lightest
1,860 kg
4,101 lb
Best power-to-weight
139 hp/t
103 kW/t
7.2 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.7 L/100 km
41.3 mpg US
49.6 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
6.5 L/100 km
36.2 mpg US
43.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,035 km
643 mi
Largest trunk
590 L
Best overall score
71/100
Best performance score
63/100
Best economy score
91/100
Best practicality score
87/100

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

Most powerful
265 hp
198 kW

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6	Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6
Power	258hp192kW	265hp198kW
Torque	620Nm457lb-ft	620Nm457lb-ft
Curb weight	1,860kg4,101lb	2,175kg4,795lb
Gross weight	2,460kg5,423lb	2,880kg6,349lb
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	68.6s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated	87.8s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.6s	7.6s
0-200 km/h	23.4s Calculated	31.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.3s Calculated	7.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	6.5L/100 km36.2mpg US43.5mpg UK	11L/100 km21.4mpg US25.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	7L/100 km33.6mpg US40.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.6s Calculated	15.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	139hp/t103kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated	122hp/t91kW/t55hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	333Nm/t223lb-ft/ton Calculated	285Nm/t191lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,035km643mi Calculated	941km585mi Calculated
Displacement	2,987cc182cu in	2,987cc182cu 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	-	223g/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 350d V6Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 CDI V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6	3,400 rpm	1,600-2,400 rpm	3,650 rpm
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	3,800 rpm	1,600-2,400 rpm	4,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6	Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.3 s	7.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.6 s	7.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	23.4 s	31.6 s
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.7 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.6 s	15.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	163 km/h 101 mph	151 km/h 94 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 350d V6	258 hp 192 kW
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	265 hp 198 kW

Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 CDI V6 has 7 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350d V6.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350d V6 and Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 CDI V6: 7 hp (5 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 350d V6	620 Nm 457 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	620 Nm 457 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 350d V6	1,860 kg 4,101 lb
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	2,175 kg 4,795 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 350d V6	245 km/h 152 mph
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	235 km/h 146 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 350d V6	6.6 s
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	7.6 s

Although Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 CDI V6 has more power, Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350d 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 350d V6 and Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 CDI V6: 1.0 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 350d V6	5.7 L/100 km 41.3 mpg US 49.6 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	8.5 L/100 km 27.7 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350d V6 and Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 CDI V6: 2.8 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 350d V6	139 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	122 hp/t 91 kW/t 8.2 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 350d V6	1,035 km 643 mi
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	941 km 585 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 350d V6	258 hp 192 kW	6.6 s	245 km/h 152 mph
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	265 hp 198 kW	7.6 s	235 km/h 146 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 350d V6

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 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 CDI V6

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	7.6 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 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 350d V6

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 mph

5.7 L/100 km

41.3 mpg US

49.6 mpg UK

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

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	7.6 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

8.5 L/100 km

27.7 mpg US

33.2 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350d 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 350d V6	5.7 L/100 km 41.3 mpg US 49.6 mpg UK	6.6 s
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	8.5 L/100 km 27.7 mpg US 33.2 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-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6	139 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp	5.7 L/100 km 41.3 mpg US 49.6 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	122 hp/t 91 kW/t 8.2 kg/hp	8.5 L/100 km 27.7 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

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

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

Power

258 hp

192 kW

265 hp

198 kW

Torque

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.6 s

7.6 s

Top speed

245 km/h

152 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,860 kg

4,101 lb

2,175 kg

4,795 lb

Fuel consumption

5.7 L/100 km

41.3 mpg US

49.6 mpg UK

8.5 L/100 km

27.7 mpg US

33.2 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

1,035 km

643 mi

941 km

585 mi

CO2 score

223 g/km

Trunk score

590 L

20.8 cu ft

550 L

19.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

139 hp/t

103 kW/t

7.2 kg/hp

122 hp/t

91 kW/t

8.2 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 350d V6	Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 CDI V6
Consumption	5.7 L/100 km41.3 mpg US49.6 mpg UK	8.5 L/100 km27.7 mpg US33.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.98 LC100 km	14.88 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.05 LC100 mi	23.94 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	855 L226 US gal188 UK gal	1,275 L337 US gal280 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,496 LC/year	2,231 LC/year