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Volkswagen Arteon · Facelift 2020 R 2.0 TSIvsMercedes-Benz EQS (V297) EQS 450+ 120 kWh

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

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Volkswagen Arteon · Facelift 2020

R 2.0 TSI

320 hp1984 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedLiftback / fastback2020-2023

Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297)

EQS 450+ 120 kWh

333 hpElectricRWDAutomaticLiftback / fastback2021-2023

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Arteon Facelift 2020 R 2.0 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.9 s
Fastest top speed
280 km/h
174 mph Unrestricted
270 km/h
168 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,703 kg
3,754 lb
Best power-to-weight
188 hp/t
140 kW/t
5.3 kg/hp
Best overall score
75/100
Best performance score
71/100
Best economy score
86/100

Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) EQS 450+ 120 kWh

Most powerful
333 hp
248 kW
Highest torque
568 Nm
419 lb-ft
Largest trunk
610 L
Best practicality score
85/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenArteonFacelift 2020R 2.0 TSI	Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 450+ 120 kWh
Power	320hp239kW	333hp248kW
Torque	420Nm310lb-ft	568Nm419lb-ft
Curb weight	1,703kg3,754lb	2,405kg5,302lb
Gross weight	2,290kg5,049lb	2,945kg6,493lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	90.1s99% target: 277 km/h / 172 mph Calculated	83.8s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.9s	6.2s
0-200 km/h	17.9s Calculated	36.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.6s Calculated	5.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	9.9L/100 km23.8mpg US28.5mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	13.1s Calculated	14.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	188hp/t140kW/t85hp/1000 lb Calculated	138hp/t103kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	247Nm/t165lb-ft/ton Calculated	236Nm/t158lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	857km533mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	-
Length	4,866mm192in	5,216mm205in
Width	1,871mm74in	1,926mm76in
Height	1,460mm57in	1,512mm60in
Wheelbase	2,838mm112in	3,210mm126in
Front track	1,587mm62in	1,667mm66in
Rear track	1,579mm62in	1,682mm66in
Ground clearance	-	134mm5in
Trunk volume	563L	610L
Max trunk volume	1,557L	1,770L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenArteonFacelift 2020R 2.0 TSI	Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 450+ 120 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.6 s	5.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.9 s	6.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	17.9 s	36.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.6 s	6.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.5 s	9.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.0 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.1 s	14.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	174 km/h 108 mph	152 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenArteonFacelift 2020R 2.0 TSI	320 hp 239 kW
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 450+ 120 kWh	333 hp 248 kW

Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) EQS 450+ 120 kWh has 13 hp more than Volkswagen Arteon Facelift 2020 R 2.0 TSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Arteon Facelift 2020 R 2.0 TSI and Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) EQS 450+ 120 kWh: 13 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenArteonFacelift 2020R 2.0 TSI	420 Nm 310 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 450+ 120 kWh	568 Nm 419 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenArteonFacelift 2020R 2.0 TSI	1,703 kg 3,754 lb
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 450+ 120 kWh	2,405 kg 5,302 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
VolkswagenArteonFacelift 2020R 2.0 TSI	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 450+ 120 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
VolkswagenArteonFacelift 2020R 2.0 TSI	4.9 s
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 450+ 120 kWh	6.2 s

Although Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) EQS 450+ 120 kWh has more power, Volkswagen Arteon Facelift 2020 R 2.0 TSI is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Arteon Facelift 2020 R 2.0 TSI and Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) EQS 450+ 120 kWh: 1.3 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenArteonFacelift 2020R 2.0 TSI	188 hp/t 140 kW/t 5.3 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 450+ 120 kWh	138 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenArteonFacelift 2020R 2.0 TSI	320 hp 239 kW	4.9 s	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 450+ 120 kWh	333 hp 248 kW	6.2 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

VolkswagenArteonFacelift 2020R 2.0 TSI

Power	320 hp 239 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	563 L 19.9 cu ft
Length	4,866 mm 191.6 in
Height	1,460 mm 57.5 in

Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 450+ 120 kWh

Power	333 hp 248 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 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

VolkswagenArteonFacelift 2020R 2.0 TSI

Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)EQS 450+ 120 kWh

Power

320 hp

239 kW

333 hp

248 kW

Torque

420 Nm

310 lb-ft

568 Nm

419 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.9 s

6.2 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

280 km/h174 mph

Restricted

270 km/h168 mph

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Lightness

1,703 kg

3,754 lb

2,405 kg

5,302 lb

Fuel consumption

7.7 L/100 km

30.5 mpg US

36.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	563 L 19.9 cu ft
Length	4,866 mm 191.6 in
Height	1,460 mm 57.5 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

857 km

533 mi

Trunk score

563 L

19.9 cu ft

610 L

21.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

188 hp/t

140 kW/t

5.3 kg/hp

138 hp/t

103 kW/t

7.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Arteon Facelift 2020 R 2.0 TSI
Consumption	7.7 L/100 km30.5 mpg US36.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.48 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.69 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,155 L305 US gal254 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,021 LC/year