Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) · Facelift 2020 E 450vsMercedes-Benz E-class (W210) · Facelift 1999 AMG E 55 V8

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 450

367 hp2999 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2020-2023

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) · Facelift 1999

AMG E 55 V8

354 hp5439 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan1999-2000

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 450

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.0 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
367 hp
274 kW
Lowest combined fuel consumption
8.4 L/100 km
28.0 mpg US
33.6 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
11.6 L/100 km
20.3 mpg US
24.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.5 L/100 km
36.2 mpg US
43.5 mpg UK
Best estimated range
786 km
488 mi
Best performance score
72/100
Best economy score
84/100

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) Facelift 1999 AMG E 55 V8

Highest torque
530 Nm
391 lb-ft
Lightest
1,770 kg
3,902 lb
Best power-to-weight
200 hp/t
149 kW/t
5.0 kg/hp
Best overall score
72/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 450	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8
Power	367hp274kW	354hp264kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	530Nm391lb-ft
Curb weight	1,890kg4,167lb	1,770kg3,902lb
Gross weight	2,505kg5,523lb	2,280kg5,027lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	70.1s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	58.2s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.0s	5.9s
0-200 km/h	17.7s Calculated	17.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.8s Calculated	5.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK	12.5L/100 km18.8mpg US22.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	11.6L/100 km20.3mpg US24.4mpg UK	18.2L/100 km12.9mpg US15.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.5L/100 km36.2mpg US43.5mpg UK	9.3L/100 km25.3mpg US30.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.1s Calculated	13.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	194hp/t145kW/t88hp/1000 lb Calculated	200hp/t149kW/t91hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	265Nm/t177lb-ft/ton Calculated	299Nm/t200lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	786km488mi Calculated	640km398mi Calculated
Displacement	2,999cc183cu in	5,439cc332cu in
Length	4,835mm190in	4,818mm190in
Width	1,860mm73in	1,799mm71in
Height	1,428mm56in	1,411mm56in
Wheelbase	2,873mm113in	2,833mm112in
Front track	1,605mm63in	1,560mm61in
Rear track	1,609mm63in	1,543mm61in
Trunk volume	405L	-
Doors	2	4
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	66L	80L
CO2 emissions	192g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 450Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) Facelift 1999 AMG E 55 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 450	-	1,600-4,500 rpm	4,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8	5,500 rpm	3,000 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 450	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.8 s	5.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.0 s	5.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	17.7 s	17.6 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.6 s	9.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.1 s	11.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.1 s	13.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	176 km/h 109 mph	177 km/h 110 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 450	367 hp 274 kW
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8	354 hp 264 kW

Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 450 has 13 hp more than Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) Facelift 1999 AMG E 55 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) Facelift 1999 AMG E 55 V8 and Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 450: 13 hp (10 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 450	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8	530 Nm 391 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 450	1,890 kg 4,167 lb
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8	1,770 kg 3,902 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 450	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 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
Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 450	5.0 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8	5.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 450 and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) Facelift 1999 AMG E 55 V8: 0.9 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 450	8.4 L/100 km 28.0 mpg US 33.6 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8	12.5 L/100 km 18.8 mpg US 22.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 450 and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) Facelift 1999 AMG E 55 V8: 4.1 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-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 450	194 hp/t 145 kW/t 5.1 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8	200 hp/t 149 kW/t 5.0 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 450	786 km 488 mi
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8	640 km 398 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 450	367 hp 274 kW	5.0 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8	354 hp 264 kW	5.9 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

Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 450

Power	367 hp 274 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8

Power	354 hp 264 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,818 mm 189.7 in
Height	1,411 mm 55.6 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 450

Power	367 hp 274 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

8.4 L/100 km

28.0 mpg US

33.6 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8

Power	354 hp 264 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

12.5 L/100 km

18.8 mpg US

22.6 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C238) Facelift 2020 E 450 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 450	8.4 L/100 km 28.0 mpg US 33.6 mpg UK	5.0 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8	12.5 L/100 km 18.8 mpg US 22.6 mpg UK	5.9 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 450	194 hp/t 145 kW/t 5.1 kg/hp	8.4 L/100 km 28.0 mpg US 33.6 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8	200 hp/t 149 kW/t 5.0 kg/hp	12.5 L/100 km 18.8 mpg US 22.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzE-class Coupe (C238)Facelift 2020E 450

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)Facelift 1999AMG E 55 V8

Power

367 hp

274 kW

354 hp

264 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

530 Nm

391 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.0 s

5.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,890 kg

4,167 lb

1,770 kg

3,902 lb

Fuel consumption

8.4 L/100 km

28.0 mpg US

33.6 mpg UK

12.5 L/100 km

18.8 mpg US

22.6 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	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,818 mm 189.7 in
Height	1,411 mm 55.6 in

Range score

786 km

488 mi

640 km

398 mi

CO2 score

192 g/km

Trunk score

405 L

14.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

194 hp/t

145 kW/t

5.1 kg/hp

200 hp/t

149 kW/t

5.0 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 450	Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) Facelift 1999 AMG E 55 V8
Consumption	8.4 L/100 km28 mpg US33.6 mpg UK	12.5 L/100 km18.8 mpg US22.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.70 LC100 km	21.88 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	23.66 LC100 mi	35.20 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,260 L333 US gal277 UK gal	1,875 L495 US gal412 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,205 LC/year	3,281 LC/year