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Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) · Facelift 2013 E 220 BlueTECvsPeugeot 408 II 1.6 THP

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

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Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) · Facelift 2013

E 220 BlueTEC

170 hp2143 ccDieselRWDManualTwin-turboSedan2014-2016

Peugeot 408 II

1.6 THP

167 hp1598 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2014-2017

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 220 BlueTEC

Fastest top speed
228 km/h
142 mph
Most powerful
170 hp
127 kW
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.9 L/100 km
48.0 mpg US
57.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,204 km
748 mi
Largest trunk
490 L
Best overall score
57/100
Best performance score
48/100
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
75/100

Peugeot 408 II 1.6 THP

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.2 s
Lightest
1,415 kg
3,120 lb
Best power-to-weight
118 hp/t
88 kW/t
8.5 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC	Peugeot408 II1.6 THP
Power	170hp127kW	167hp125kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	245Nm181lb-ft
Curb weight	1,660kg3,660lb	1,415kg3,120lb
Gross weight	2,320kg5,115lb	-
Top speed	228 km/h 142 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
To 99% top speed	78.8s99% target: 226 km/h / 140 mph Calculated	66.8s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.6s	8.2s
0-200 km/h	34.1s Calculated	37.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.2s Calculated	7.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	16.2s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	102hp/t76kW/t46hp/1000 lb Calculated	118hp/t88kW/t54hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	241Nm/t161lb-ft/ton Calculated	173Nm/t116lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,204km748mi Calculated	898km558mi Calculated
Displacement	2,143cc131cu in	1,598cc98cu in
Length	4,879mm192in	4,750mm187in
Width	1,854mm73in	1,820mm72in
Height	1,474mm58in	1,488mm59in
Wheelbase	2,874mm113in	2,730mm107in
Front track	1,598mm63in	1,555mm61in
Rear track	1,614mm64in	1,550mm61in
Ground clearance	-	124mm5in
Trunk volume	490L	455L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	59L	53L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 220 BlueTECPeugeot 408 II 1.6 THPPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC	3,000-4,200 rpm	1,400-2,800 rpm	4,450 rpm
Peugeot408 II1.6 THP	6,000 rpm	1,400-4,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC	Peugeot408 II1.6 THP
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.2 s	7.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.6 s	8.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	34.1 s	37.6 s
Top speed	228 km/h 142 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.9 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.3 s	7.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.8 s	10.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.8 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.2 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	148 km/h 92 mph	149 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC	170 hp 127 kW
Peugeot408 II1.6 THP	167 hp 125 kW

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 220 BlueTEC has 3 hp more than Peugeot 408 II 1.6 THP.

The biggest power difference is between Peugeot 408 II 1.6 THP and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 220 BlueTEC: 3 hp (2 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
Peugeot408 II1.6 THP	245 Nm 181 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC	1,660 kg 3,660 lb
Peugeot408 II1.6 THP	1,415 kg 3,120 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 (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC	228 km/h 142 mph
Peugeot408 II1.6 THP	215 km/h 134 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 (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC	8.6 s
Peugeot408 II1.6 THP	8.2 s

Although Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 220 BlueTEC has more power, Peugeot 408 II 1.6 THP is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Peugeot 408 II 1.6 THP and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 220 BlueTEC: 0.4 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 (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK
Peugeot408 II1.6 THP	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 220 BlueTEC and Peugeot 408 II 1.6 THP: 1.0 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 (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC	102 hp/t 76 kW/t 9.8 kg/hp
Peugeot408 II1.6 THP	118 hp/t 88 kW/t 8.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC	1,204 km 748 mi
Peugeot408 II1.6 THP	898 km 558 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC	170 hp 127 kW	8.6 s	228 km/h 142 mph
Peugeot408 II1.6 THP	167 hp 125 kW	8.2 s	215 km/h 134 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 (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC

Power	170 hp 127 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed 228 km/h 142 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	490 L 17.3 cu ft
Length	4,879 mm 192.1 in
Height	1,474 mm 58.0 in

Peugeot408 II1.6 THP

Power	167 hp 125 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	455 L 16.1 cu ft
Length	4,750 mm 187.0 in
Height	1,488 mm 58.6 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 (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC

Power	170 hp 127 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed 228 km/h 142 mph

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

Peugeot408 II1.6 THP

Power	167 hp 125 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 220 BlueTEC 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 (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK	8.6 s
Peugeot408 II1.6 THP	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK	8.2 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 (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC	102 hp/t 76 kW/t 9.8 kg/hp	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK
Peugeot408 II1.6 THP	118 hp/t 88 kW/t 8.5 kg/hp	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 220 BlueTEC

Peugeot408 II1.6 THP

Power

170 hp

127 kW

167 hp

125 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

245 Nm

181 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.6 s

8.2 s

Top speed

228 km/h

142 mph

215 km/h

134 mph

Lightness

1,660 kg

3,660 lb

1,415 kg

3,120 lb

Fuel consumption

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	490 L 17.3 cu ft
Length	4,879 mm 192.1 in
Height	1,474 mm 58.0 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	455 L 16.1 cu ft
Length	4,750 mm 187.0 in
Height	1,488 mm 58.6 in

Range score

1,204 km

748 mi

898 km

558 mi

Trunk score

490 L

17.3 cu ft

455 L

16.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

102 hp/t

76 kW/t

9.8 kg/hp

118 hp/t

88 kW/t

8.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 220 BlueTEC	Peugeot 408 II 1.6 THP
Consumption	4.9 L/100 km48 mpg US57.6 mpg UK	5.9 L/100 km39.9 mpg US47.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.58 LC100 km	10.33 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	13.80 LC100 mi	16.62 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	735 L194 US gal162 UK gal	885 L234 US gal195 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,286 LC/year	1,549 LC/year