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Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) · Facelift 2020 E 300dvsMercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) · Facelift 2019 GLC 300

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

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

E 300d

265 hp1992 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2021-2023

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) · Facelift 2019

GLC 300

258 hp1991 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2019-2023

Comparison overview

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

Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
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
Lowest city consumption
7.7 L/100 km
30.5 mpg US
36.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.8 L/100 km
49.0 mpg US
58.9 mpg UK
Best performance score
63/100
Best economy score
91/100

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.3 s
Lightest
1,750 kg
3,858 lb
Best power-to-weight
147 hp/t
110 kW/t
6.8 kg/hp
Best estimated range
880 km
547 mi
Largest trunk
500 L
Best overall score
63/100
Best practicality score
70/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300
Power	265hp198kW	258hp192kW
Torque	550Nm406lb-ft	370Nm273lb-ft
Curb weight	1,895kg4,178lb	1,750kg3,858lb
Gross weight	2,510kg5,534lb	2,435kg5,368lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	94.7s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	96.4s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.4s	6.3s
0-200 km/h	24.1s Calculated	26.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.1s Calculated	6.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK	9.5L/100 km24.8mpg US29.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.5s Calculated	14.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	140hp/t104kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated	147hp/t110kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	290Nm/t194lb-ft/ton Calculated	211Nm/t141lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	847km527mi Calculated	880km547mi Calculated
Displacement	1,992cc122cu in	1,991cc121cu in
Length	4,835mm190in	4,731mm186in
Width	1,860mm73in	1,890mm74in
Height	1,428mm56in	1,600mm63in
Wheelbase	2,873mm113in	2,873mm113in
Front track	1,605mm63in	1,621mm64in
Rear track	1,609mm63in	-
Ground clearance	98mm4in	-
Trunk volume	405L	500L
Max trunk volume	-	1,400L
Doors	2	5
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	50L	66L
CO2 emissions	-	170g/km

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.1 s	6.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.4 s	6.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	24.1 s	26.2 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	9.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.2 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.5 s	14.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	160 km/h 100 mph	158 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	265 hp 198 kW
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	258 hp 192 kW

Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 300d has 7 hp more than Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 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-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	550 Nm 406 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	370 Nm 273 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	1,895 kg 4,178 lb
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	1,750 kg 3,858 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-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	6.4 s
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	6.3 s

Although Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 300d has more power, Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300 and Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 300d: 0.1 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-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 300d and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300: 1.6 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-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	140 hp/t 104 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	147 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	847 km 527 mi
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	880 km 547 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
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
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	258 hp 192 kW	6.3 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 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-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

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,731 mm 186.3 in
Height	1,600 mm 63.0 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

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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 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-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 300d	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK	6.4 s
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK	6.3 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-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
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	147 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

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

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300

Power

265 hp

198 kW

258 hp

192 kW

Torque

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

370 Nm

273 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.4 s

6.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

Lightness

1,895 kg

4,178 lb

1,750 kg

3,858 lb

Fuel consumption

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 mpg UK

Practicality

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

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,731 mm 186.3 in
Height	1,600 mm 63.0 in

Range score

847 km

527 mi

880 km

547 mi

CO2 score

170 g/km

Trunk score

405 L

14.3 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

140 hp/t

104 kW/t

7.2 kg/hp

147 hp/t

110 kW/t

6.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 300d	Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300
Consumption	5.9 L/100 km39.9 mpg US47.9 mpg UK	7.5 L/100 km31.4 mpg US37.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.33 LC100 km	13.13 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.62 LC100 mi	21.12 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	885 L234 US gal195 UK gal	1,125 L297 US gal247 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,549 LC/year	1,969 LC/year