Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) · Facelift 2016 SLC 250dvsMercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) · Facelift 2019 GLC 220d

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 250d

204 hp2143 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2016-2017

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) · Facelift 2019

GLC 220d

194 hp1950 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2019-2023

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 250d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.6 s
Fastest top speed
245 km/h
152 mph
Most powerful
204 hp
152 kW
Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Lightest
1,530 kg
3,373 lb
Best power-to-weight
133 hp/t
99 kW/t
7.5 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.7 L/100 km
50.0 mpg US
60.1 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.5 L/100 km
42.8 mpg US
51.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.2 L/100 km
56.0 mpg US
67.3 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
123 g/km
Best estimated range
1,277 km
793 mi
Best performance score
59/100
Best economy score
94/100

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 220d

Largest trunk
500 L
Best overall score
56/100
Best practicality score
70/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d
Power	204hp152kW	194hp145kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,530kg3,373lb	1,770kg3,902lb
Gross weight	1,905kg4,200lb	2,500kg5,512lb
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	217 km/h 135 mph
To 99% top speed	85.9s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated	102.1s99% target: 215 km/h / 133 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.6s	7.9s
0-200 km/h	26.4s Calculated	48.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.3s Calculated	7.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.7L/100 km50mpg US60.1mpg UK	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.2L/100 km56mpg US67.3mpg UK	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.7s Calculated	15.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	133hp/t99kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated	110hp/t82kW/t50hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	327Nm/t219lb-ft/ton Calculated	226Nm/t151lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,277km793mi Calculated	909km565mi Calculated
Displacement	2,143cc131cu in	1,950cc119cu 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	-
Ground clearance	-	129mm5in
Trunk volume	180L	500L
Max trunk volume	285L	1,400L
Doors	2	5
Seats	2	5
Fuel tank	60L	50L
CO2 emissions	123g/km	145g/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 250dMercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 220dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d	3,800 rpm	1,600-1,800 rpm	4,050 rpm
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d	-	1,600-2,800 rpm	3,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.3 s	7.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.6 s	7.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	26.4 s	48.0 s
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	217 km/h 135 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.4 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.6 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.7 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	158 km/h 98 mph	142 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 250d	204 hp 152 kW
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d	194 hp 145 kW

Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 250d has 10 hp more than Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 220d.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 220d and Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 250d: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d	1,530 kg 3,373 lb
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d	1,770 kg 3,902 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 250d	245 km/h 152 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d	217 km/h 135 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 250d	6.6 s
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d	7.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 250d and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 220d: 1.3 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 250d	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d	5.5 L/100 km 42.8 mpg US 51.4 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 250d and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 220d: 0.8 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 250d	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d	110 hp/t 82 kW/t 9.1 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 250d	1,277 km 793 mi
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d	909 km 565 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 250d	204 hp 152 kW	6.6 s	245 km/h 152 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d	194 hp 145 kW	7.9 s	217 km/h 135 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 250d

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	180 L 6.4 cu ft
Length	4,133 mm 162.7 in
Height	1,301 mm 51.2 in

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d

Power	194 hp 145 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 217 km/h 135 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 250d

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 mph

4.7 L/100 km

50.0 mpg US

60.1 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d

Power	194 hp 145 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 217 km/h 135 mph

5.5 L/100 km

42.8 mpg US

51.4 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 250d 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 250d	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK	6.6 s
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d	5.5 L/100 km 42.8 mpg US 51.4 mpg UK	7.9 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 250d	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d	110 hp/t 82 kW/t 9.1 kg/hp	5.5 L/100 km 42.8 mpg US 51.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 250d

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 220d

Power

204 hp

152 kW

194 hp

145 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.6 s

7.9 s

Top speed

245 km/h

152 mph

217 km/h

135 mph

Lightness

1,530 kg

3,373 lb

1,770 kg

3,902 lb

Fuel consumption

4.7 L/100 km

50.0 mpg US

60.1 mpg UK

5.5 L/100 km

42.8 mpg US

51.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	180 L 6.4 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

1,277 km

793 mi

909 km

565 mi

CO2 score

123 g/km

145 g/km

Trunk score

180 L

6.4 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

133 hp/t

99 kW/t

7.5 kg/hp

110 hp/t

82 kW/t

9.1 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 250d	Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 220d
Consumption	4.7 L/100 km50 mpg US60.1 mpg UK	5.5 L/100 km42.8 mpg US51.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.23 LC100 km	9.63 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	13.24 LC100 mi	15.49 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	705 L186 US gal155 UK gal	825 L218 US gal181 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,234 LC/year	1,444 LC/year