Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) · Facelift 2019 GLC 300vsMercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) · Facelift 2023 GLE 300d

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

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Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) · Facelift 2019

GLC 300

258 hp1991 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2019-2023

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) · Facelift 2023

GLE 300d

269 hp1993 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2023-2026

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.3 s
Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph Unrestricted
240 km/h
149 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,750 kg
3,858 lb
Best power-to-weight
147 hp/t
110 kW/t
6.8 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
7.5 L/100 km
31.4 mpg US
37.7 mpg UK
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
59/100
Best economy score
87/100

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 300d

Most powerful
269 hp
201 kW
Highest torque
550 Nm
406 lb-ft
Best estimated range
1,133 km
704 mi
Largest trunk
655 L
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d
Power	258hp192kW	269hp201kW
Torque	370Nm273lb-ft	550Nm406lb-ft
Curb weight	1,750kg3,858lb	2,315kg5,104lb
Gross weight	2,435kg5,368lb	2,950kg6,504lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated	226 km/h 140 mph
To 99% top speed	97.2s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	121.3s99% target: 224 km/h / 139 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.3s	6.9s
0-200 km/h	26.3s Calculated	42.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.0s Calculated	6.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	9.5L/100 km24.8mpg US29.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.4s Calculated	15.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	147hp/t110kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated	116hp/t87kW/t53hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	211Nm/t141lb-ft/ton Calculated	238Nm/t159lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	880km547mi Calculated	1,133km704mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	1,993cc122cu in
Length	4,731mm186in	4,941mm195in
Width	1,890mm74in	2,018mm79in
Height	1,600mm63in	1,730mm68in
Wheelbase	2,873mm113in	2,935mm116in
Front track	1,621mm64in	1,680mm66in
Rear track	-	1,728mm68in
Ground clearance	-	205mm8in
Trunk volume	500L	655L
Max trunk volume	1,400L	1,790L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	85L
CO2 emissions	170g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 300dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	-	1,800-4,000 rpm	4,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d	4,200 rpm	1,800-2,200 rpm	4,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.0 s	6.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.3 s	6.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	26.3 s	42.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited	226 km/h 140 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.4 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.1 s	12.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.4 s	15.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	157 km/h 98 mph	145 km/h 90 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	258 hp 192 kW
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d	269 hp 201 kW

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 300d has 11 hp more than Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 300d: 11 hp (8 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	370 Nm 273 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d	550 Nm 406 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	1,750 kg 3,858 lb
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d	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
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d	226 km/h 140 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	6.3 s
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d	6.9 s

Although Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 300d has more power, Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 300d: 0.6 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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	147 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d	116 hp/t 87 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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	880 km 547 mi
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d	1,133 km 704 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	258 hp 192 kW	6.3 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d	269 hp 201 kW	6.9 s	226 km/h 140 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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 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

Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d

Power	269 hp 201 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	655 L 23.1 cu ft
Length	4,941 mm 194.5 in
Height	1,730 mm 68.1 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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d

Power	269 hp 201 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300 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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK	6.3 s
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK	6.9 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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	147 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d	116 hp/t 87 kW/t 8.6 kg/hp	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300

Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d

Power

258 hp

192 kW

269 hp

201 kW

Torque

370 Nm

273 lb-ft

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.3 s

6.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

226 km/h

140 mph

Lightness

1,750 kg

3,858 lb

2,315 kg

5,104 lb

Fuel consumption

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 mpg UK

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 mpg UK

Practicality

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

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	655 L 23.1 cu ft
Length	4,941 mm 194.5 in
Height	1,730 mm 68.1 in

Range score

880 km

547 mi

1,133 km

704 mi

CO2 score

170 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

655 L

23.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

147 hp/t

110 kW/t

6.8 kg/hp

116 hp/t

87 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 GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300	Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 300d
Consumption	7.5 L/100 km31.4 mpg US37.7 mpg UK	7.5 L/100 km31.4 mpg US37.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.13 LC100 km	13.13 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.12 LC100 mi	21.12 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,125 L297 US gal247 UK gal	1,125 L297 US gal247 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,969 LC/year	1,969 LC/year