Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) · Facelift 2016 SLC 200vsMercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) · Facelift 2019 GLC 200

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

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Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) · Facelift 2016

SLC 200

184 hp1991 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe2016-2020

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) · Facelift 2019

GLC 200

197 hp1991 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2019-2023

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 200

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.0 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph
Lightest
1,380 kg
3,042 lb
Best power-to-weight
133 hp/t
99 kW/t
7.5 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.6 L/100 km
35.6 mpg US
42.8 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
8.8 L/100 km
26.7 mpg US
32.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.4 L/100 km
43.6 mpg US
52.3 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
154 g/km
Best estimated range
909 km
565 mi
Best performance score
53/100
Best economy score
89/100

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 200

Most powerful
197 hp
147 kW
Highest torque
320 Nm
236 lb-ft
Largest trunk
500 L
Best overall score
54/100
Best practicality score
70/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200
Power	184hp137kW	197hp147kW
Torque	300Nm221lb-ft	320Nm236lb-ft
Curb weight	1,380kg3,042lb	1,745kg3,847lb
Gross weight	1,770kg3,902lb	2,430kg5,357lb
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	216 km/h 134 mph
To 99% top speed	87.0s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	101.8s99% target: 214 km/h / 133 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.0s	8.0s
0-200 km/h	28.7s Calculated	49.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.6s Calculated	7.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.6L/100 km35.6mpg US42.8mpg UK	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK	9.5L/100 km24.8mpg US29.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.4L/100 km43.6mpg US52.3mpg UK	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.0s Calculated	15.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	133hp/t99kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated	113hp/t84kW/t51hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	217Nm/t145lb-ft/ton Calculated	183Nm/t123lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	909km565mi Calculated	880km547mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	1,991cc121cu in
Length	4,133mm163in	4,731mm186in
Width	1,810mm71in	1,890mm74in
Height	1,301mm51in	1,600mm63in
Wheelbase	2,430mm96in	2,873mm113in
Front track	1,559mm61in	1,621mm64in
Rear track	1,565mm62in	-
Trunk volume	225L	500L
Max trunk volume	335L	1,400L
Doors	2	5
Seats	2	5
Fuel tank	60L	66L
CO2 emissions	154g/km	170g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 200Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 200PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	5,500 rpm	1,200-4,000 rpm	5,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200	-	1,650-4,000 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.6 s	7.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.0 s	8.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	28.7 s	49.3 s
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	216 km/h 134 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.8 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.6 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.0 s	15.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	154 km/h 96 mph	141 km/h 88 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	184 hp 137 kW
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200	197 hp 147 kW

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 200 has 13 hp more than Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 200.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 200 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 200: 13 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	300 Nm 221 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200	320 Nm 236 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	1,380 kg 3,042 lb
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200	1,745 kg 3,847 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	240 km/h 149 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200	216 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	7.0 s
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200	8.0 s

Although Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 200 has more power, Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 200 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 200 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 200: 1.0 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 200 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 200: 0.9 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200	113 hp/t 84 kW/t 8.9 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	909 km 565 mi
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200	880 km 547 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	184 hp 137 kW	7.0 s	240 km/h 149 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200	197 hp 147 kW	8.0 s	216 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.0 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	225 L 7.9 cu ft
Length	4,133 mm 162.7 in
Height	1,301 mm 51.2 in

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200

Power	197 hp 147 kW
0-100 km/h	8.0 s
Top speed 216 km/h 134 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,731 mm 186.3 in
Height	1,600 mm 63.0 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.0 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200

Power	197 hp 147 kW
0-100 km/h	8.0 s
Top speed 216 km/h 134 mph

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 200 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK	7.0 s
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK	8.0 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200	113 hp/t 84 kW/t 8.9 kg/hp	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 200

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 200

Power

184 hp

137 kW

197 hp

147 kW

Torque

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.0 s

8.0 s

Top speed

240 km/h

149 mph

216 km/h

134 mph

Lightness

1,380 kg

3,042 lb

1,745 kg

3,847 lb

Fuel consumption

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	225 L 7.9 cu ft
Length	4,133 mm 162.7 in
Height	1,301 mm 51.2 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,731 mm 186.3 in
Height	1,600 mm 63.0 in

Range score

909 km

565 mi

880 km

547 mi

CO2 score

154 g/km

170 g/km

Trunk score

225 L

7.9 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

133 hp/t

99 kW/t

7.5 kg/hp

113 hp/t

84 kW/t

8.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 200	Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 200
Consumption	6.6 L/100 km35.6 mpg US42.8 mpg UK	7.5 L/100 km31.4 mpg US37.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.55 LC100 km	13.13 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.59 LC100 mi	21.12 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	990 L262 US gal218 UK gal	1,125 L297 US gal247 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,733 LC/year	1,969 LC/year