Car comparison

Volkswagen Arteon 2.0 BiTDIvsMercedes-Benz EQS (V297) EQS 350 100 kWh

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

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Volkswagen Arteon

2.0 BiTDI

240 hp1968 ccDieselAWDDual-clutchTwin-turboLiftback / fastback2017-2018

Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297)

EQS 350 100 kWh

292 hpElectricRWDAutomaticLiftback / fastback2021-2022

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Arteon 2.0 BiTDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
245 km/h
152 mph
Lightest
1,828 kg
4,030 lb
Best power-to-weight
131 hp/t
98 kW/t
7.6 kg/hp
Best performance score
60/100
Best economy score
91/100

Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) EQS 350 100 kWh

Most powerful
292 hp
218 kW
Highest torque
565 Nm
417 lb-ft
Largest trunk
610 L
Best overall score
68/100
Best practicality score
85/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenArteon2.0 BiTDI	Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 350 100 kWh
Power	240hp179kW	292hp218kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	565Nm417lb-ft
Curb weight	1,828kg4,030lb	2,315kg5,104lb
Gross weight	2,360kg5,203lb	2,910kg6,415lb
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	113.8s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated	92.0s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	6.6s
0-200 km/h	30.5s Calculated	39.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.1s Calculated	6.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.6s Calculated	14.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	131hp/t98kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated	126hp/t94kW/t57hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	274Nm/t183lb-ft/ton Calculated	244Nm/t163lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,119km695mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,968cc120cu in	-
Length	4,862mm191in	5,216mm205in
Width	1,871mm74in	1,926mm76in
Height	1,450mm57in	1,512mm60in
Wheelbase	2,837mm112in	3,210mm126in
Front track	1,591mm63in	1,667mm66in
Rear track	1,581mm62in	1,682mm66in
Ground clearance	138mm5in	134mm5in
Trunk volume	563L	610L
Max trunk volume	-	1,770L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	-
CO2 emissions	152g/km	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenArteon2.0 BiTDI	Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 350 100 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.1 s	6.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	6.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	30.5 s	39.4 s
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.4 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.6 s	14.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	152 km/h 95 mph	149 km/h 92 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenArteon2.0 BiTDI	240 hp 179 kW
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 350 100 kWh	292 hp 218 kW

Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) EQS 350 100 kWh has 52 hp more than Volkswagen Arteon 2.0 BiTDI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Arteon 2.0 BiTDI and Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) EQS 350 100 kWh: 52 hp (39 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenArteon2.0 BiTDI	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 350 100 kWh	565 Nm 417 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenArteon2.0 BiTDI	1,828 kg 4,030 lb
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 350 100 kWh	2,315 kg 5,104 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
VolkswagenArteon2.0 BiTDI	245 km/h 152 mph
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 350 100 kWh	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenArteon2.0 BiTDI	6.5 s
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 350 100 kWh	6.6 s

Although Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) EQS 350 100 kWh has more power, Volkswagen Arteon 2.0 BiTDI is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Arteon 2.0 BiTDI and Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) EQS 350 100 kWh: 0.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenArteon2.0 BiTDI	131 hp/t 98 kW/t 7.6 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 350 100 kWh	126 hp/t 94 kW/t 7.9 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenArteon2.0 BiTDI	240 hp 179 kW	6.5 s	245 km/h 152 mph
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 350 100 kWh	292 hp 218 kW	6.6 s	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 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

VolkswagenArteon2.0 BiTDI

Power	240 hp 179 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	563 L 19.9 cu ft
Length	4,862 mm 191.4 in
Height	1,450 mm 57.1 in

Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 350 100 kWh

Power	292 hp 218 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	610 L 21.5 cu ft
Length	5,216 mm 205.4 in
Height	1,512 mm 59.5 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenArteon2.0 BiTDI

Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 350 100 kWh

Power

240 hp

179 kW

292 hp

218 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

565 Nm

417 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

6.6 s

Top speed

245 km/h

152 mph

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Lightness

1,828 kg

4,030 lb

2,315 kg

5,104 lb

Fuel consumption

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	563 L 19.9 cu ft
Length	4,862 mm 191.4 in
Height	1,450 mm 57.1 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	610 L 21.5 cu ft
Length	5,216 mm 205.4 in
Height	1,512 mm 59.5 in

Range score

1,119 km

695 mi

CO2 score

152 g/km

Trunk score

563 L

19.9 cu ft

610 L

21.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

131 hp/t

98 kW/t

7.6 kg/hp

126 hp/t

94 kW/t

7.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Arteon 2.0 BiTDI
Consumption	5.9 L/100 km39.9 mpg US47.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.33 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.62 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	885 L234 US gal195 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,549 LC/year