Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) · Facelift 2013 E 250 CDIvsMercedes-Benz E-class (W213) · Facelift 2020 E 220d

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 250 CDI

204 hp2143 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2013-2014

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W213) · Facelift 2020

E 220d

194 hp1950 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2020-2021

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 250 CDI

Fastest top speed
242 km/h
150 mph
Most powerful
204 hp
152 kW
Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
120 hp/t
89 kW/t
8.3 kg/hp
Best estimated range
1,157 km
719 mi
Largest trunk
540 L
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
56/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W213) Facelift 2020 E 220d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.3 s
Lightest
1,675 kg
3,693 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.9 L/100 km
48.0 mpg US
57.6 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
6.0 L/100 km
39.2 mpg US
47.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.3 L/100 km
54.7 mpg US
65.7 mpg UK
Best economy score
94/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 250 CDI	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d
Power	204hp152kW	194hp145kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,700kg3,748lb	1,675kg3,693lb
Gross weight	2,330kg5,137lb	2,410kg5,313lb
Top speed	242 km/h 150 mph	240 km/h 149 mph
To 99% top speed	72.5s99% target: 240 km/h / 149 mph Calculated	70.4s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.5s	7.3s
0-200 km/h	26.2s Calculated	26.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.2s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.3s Calculated	15.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	120hp/t89kW/t54hp/1000 lb Calculated	116hp/t86kW/t53hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	294Nm/t197lb-ft/ton Calculated	239Nm/t160lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,157km719mi Calculated	1,020km634mi Calculated
Displacement	2,143cc131cu in	1,950cc119cu in
Length	4,879mm192in	4,935mm194in
Width	1,854mm73in	1,852mm73in
Height	1,474mm58in	1,460mm57in
Wheelbase	2,874mm113in	2,939mm116in
Front track	1,598mm63in	1,604mm63in
Rear track	1,614mm64in	1,608mm63in
Ground clearance	-	97mm4in
Trunk volume	540L	540L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	59L	50L
CO2 emissions	-	130g/km

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 250 CDIMercedes-Benz E-class (W213) Facelift 2020 E 220dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 250 CDI	3,800 rpm	1,600-1,800 rpm	4,050 rpm
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d	3,800 rpm	1,600-2,800 rpm	4,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 250 CDI	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.2 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.5 s	7.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	26.2 s	26.0 s
Top speed	242 km/h 150 mph	240 km/h 149 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.2 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.3 s	15.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	158 km/h 98 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 (W212)Facelift 2013E 250 CDI	204 hp 152 kW
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d	194 hp 145 kW

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 250 CDI has 10 hp more than Mercedes-Benz E-class (W213) Facelift 2020 E 220d.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class (W213) Facelift 2020 E 220d and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 250 CDI: 10 hp (7 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 250 CDI	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d	400 Nm 295 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 250 CDI	1,700 kg 3,748 lb
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d	1,675 kg 3,693 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 250 CDI	242 km/h 150 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d	240 km/h 149 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 250 CDI	7.5 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d	7.3 s

Although Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 250 CDI has more power, Mercedes-Benz E-class (W213) Facelift 2020 E 220d is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class (W213) Facelift 2020 E 220d and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 250 CDI: 0.2 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 250 CDI	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK

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 250 CDI	120 hp/t 89 kW/t 8.3 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d	116 hp/t 86 kW/t 8.6 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 250 CDI	1,157 km 719 mi
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d	1,020 km 634 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 250 CDI	204 hp 152 kW	7.5 s	242 km/h 150 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d	194 hp 145 kW	7.3 s	240 km/h 149 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 250 CDI

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	540 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,879 mm 192.1 in
Height	1,474 mm 58.0 in

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d

Power	194 hp 145 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	540 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,935 mm 194.3 in
Height	1,460 mm 57.5 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 250 CDI

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d

Power	194 hp 145 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 250 CDI 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 250 CDI	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK	7.5 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK	7.3 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 (W212)Facelift 2013E 250 CDI	120 hp/t 89 kW/t 8.3 kg/hp	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d	116 hp/t 86 kW/t 8.6 kg/hp	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 250 CDI

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W213)Facelift 2020E 220d

Power

204 hp

152 kW

194 hp

145 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.5 s

7.3 s

Top speed

242 km/h

150 mph

240 km/h

149 mph

Lightness

1,700 kg

3,748 lb

1,675 kg

3,693 lb

Fuel consumption

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	540 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,879 mm 192.1 in
Height	1,474 mm 58.0 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	540 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,935 mm 194.3 in
Height	1,460 mm 57.5 in

Range score

1,157 km

719 mi

1,020 km

634 mi

CO2 score

130 g/km

Trunk score

540 L

19.1 cu ft

540 L

19.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

120 hp/t

89 kW/t

8.3 kg/hp

116 hp/t

86 kW/t

8.6 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 250 CDI	Mercedes-Benz E-class (W213) Facelift 2020 E 220d
Consumption	5.1 L/100 km46.1 mpg US55.4 mpg UK	4.9 L/100 km48 mpg US57.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.92 LC100 km	8.58 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.36 LC100 mi	13.80 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	765 L202 US gal168 UK gal	735 L194 US gal162 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,339 LC/year	1,286 LC/year