Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) · Facelift 2019 GLC 300vsMercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) · Facelift 2026 GLE 350d

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 2026

GLE 350d

286 hp2989 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2026-present

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2026 GLE 350d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.2 s
Most powerful
286 hp
213 kW
Highest torque
650 Nm
479 lb-ft
Best estimated range
1,049 km
652 mi
Largest trunk
655 L
Best overall score
66/100
Best performance score
61/100
Best practicality score
77/100

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

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 economy score
87/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2026GLE 350d
Power	258hp192kW	286hp213kW
Torque	370Nm273lb-ft	650Nm479lb-ft
Curb weight	1,750kg3,858lb	2,395kg5,280lb
Gross weight	2,435kg5,368lb	3,130kg6,900lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	97.2s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	117.3s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.3s	6.2s
0-200 km/h	26.3s Calculated	34.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.0s Calculated	5.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK	8.1L/100 km29mpg US34.9mpg 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	14.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	147hp/t110kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated	119hp/t89kW/t54hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	211Nm/t141lb-ft/ton Calculated	271Nm/t182lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	880km547mi Calculated	1,049km652mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	2,989cc182cu in
Length	4,731mm186in	4,940mm194in
Width	1,890mm74in	2,018mm79in
Height	1,600mm63in	1,729mm68in
Wheelbase	2,873mm113in	2,935mm116in
Front track	1,621mm64in	-
Ground clearance	-	205mm8in
Trunk volume	500L	655L
Max trunk volume	1,400L	1,795L
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 2026 GLE 350dPowerTorque

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 2026GLE 350d	3,200-4,800 rpm	1,200-3,000 rpm	5,050 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 2026GLE 350d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.0 s	5.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.3 s	6.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	26.3 s	34.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited	235 km/h 146 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.4 s	9.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.1 s	12.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.4 s	14.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	157 km/h 98 mph	150 km/h 93 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 2026GLE 350d	286 hp 213 kW

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2026 GLE 350d has 28 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 2026 GLE 350d: 28 hp (21 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 2026GLE 350d	650 Nm 479 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 2026GLE 350d	2,395 kg 5,280 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 2026GLE 350d	235 km/h 146 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 2026GLE 350d	6.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2026 GLE 350d and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300: 0.1 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 2026GLE 350d	8.1 L/100 km 29.0 mpg US 34.9 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) Facelift 2019 GLC 300 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2026 GLE 350d: 0.6 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-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300	147 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2026GLE 350d	119 hp/t 89 kW/t 8.4 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 2026GLE 350d	1,049 km 652 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 2026GLE 350d	286 hp 213 kW	6.2 s	235 km/h 146 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 2026GLE 350d

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	655 L 23.1 cu ft
Length	4,940 mm 194.5 in
Height	1,729 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 2026GLE 350d

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

8.1 L/100 km

29.0 mpg US

34.9 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2026 GLE 350d 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 2026GLE 350d	8.1 L/100 km 29.0 mpg US 34.9 mpg UK	6.2 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 2026GLE 350d	119 hp/t 89 kW/t 8.4 kg/hp	8.1 L/100 km 29.0 mpg US 34.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)Facelift 2019GLC 300

Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2026GLE 350d

Power

258 hp

192 kW

286 hp

213 kW

Torque

370 Nm

273 lb-ft

650 Nm

479 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.3 s

6.2 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,750 kg

3,858 lb

2,395 kg

5,280 lb

Fuel consumption

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 mpg UK

8.1 L/100 km

29.0 mpg US

34.9 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	4,940 mm 194.5 in
Height	1,729 mm 68.1 in

Range score

880 km

547 mi

1,049 km

652 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

119 hp/t

89 kW/t

8.4 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 2026 GLE 350d
Consumption	7.5 L/100 km31.4 mpg US37.7 mpg UK	8.1 L/100 km29 mpg US34.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.13 LC100 km	14.17 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.12 LC100 mi	22.81 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,125 L297 US gal247 UK gal	1,215 L321 US gal267 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,969 LC/year	2,126 LC/year