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Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C254) GLC 300dvsMercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350d

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

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Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C254)

GLC 300d

269 hp1993 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2023-present

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253)

GLC 350d

258 hp2987 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2016-2018

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C254) GLC 300d

Fastest top speed
249 km/h
155 mph
Most powerful
269 hp
201 kW
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.1 L/100 km
38.6 mpg US
46.3 mpg UK
Largest trunk
545 L
Best overall score
65/100
Best economy score
90/100
Best practicality score
72/100

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.2 s
Highest torque
620 Nm
457 lb-ft
Lightest
1,840 kg
4,057 lb
Best power-to-weight
140 hp/t
105 kW/t
7.1 kg/hp
Best estimated range
1,065 km
661 mi
Best performance score
63/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C254)GLC 300d	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d
Power	269hp201kW	258hp192kW
Torque	550Nm406lb-ft	620Nm457lb-ft
Curb weight	2,045kg4,508lb	1,840kg4,057lb
Gross weight	2,570kg5,666lb	2,530kg5,578lb
Top speed	249 km/h 155 mph	238 km/h 148 mph
To 99% top speed	106.1s99% target: 247 km/h / 153 mph Calculated	90.2s99% target: 236 km/h / 146 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.4s	6.2s
0-200 km/h	28.0s Calculated	28.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.0s Calculated	5.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	7.2L/100 km32.7mpg US39.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.5s Calculated	14.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	132hp/t98kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated	140hp/t105kW/t64hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	269Nm/t180lb-ft/ton Calculated	337Nm/t225lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,016km632mi Calculated	1,065km661mi Calculated
Displacement	1,993cc122cu in	2,987cc182cu in
Length	4,769mm188in	4,732mm186in
Width	1,920mm76in	1,890mm74in
Height	1,606mm63in	1,602mm63in
Wheelbase	2,888mm114in	2,873mm113in
Front track	1,628mm64in	1,620mm64in
Rear track	1,642mm65in	1,619mm64in
Ground clearance	158mm6in	-
Trunk volume	545L	500L
Max trunk volume	1,490L	1,400L
Doors	5	4
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	62L	66L
CO2 emissions	-	169g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C254) GLC 300dMercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C254)GLC 300d	4,200 rpm	1,800-2,200 rpm	4,450 rpm
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d	3,400 rpm	1,600-2,400 rpm	3,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C254)GLC 300d	Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.0 s	5.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.4 s	6.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	28.0 s	28.4 s
Top speed	249 km/h 155 mph	238 km/h 148 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.4 s	9.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.2 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.5 s	14.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	155 km/h 96 mph	156 km/h 97 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C254)GLC 300d	269 hp 201 kW
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d	258 hp 192 kW

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C254) GLC 300d has 11 hp more than Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350d.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350d and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C254) GLC 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 (C254)GLC 300d	550 Nm 406 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d	620 Nm 457 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C254)GLC 300d	2,045 kg 4,508 lb
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d	1,840 kg 4,057 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 (C254)GLC 300d	249 km/h 155 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d	238 km/h 148 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 (C254)GLC 300d	6.4 s
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d	6.2 s

Although Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C254) GLC 300d has more power, Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350d is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350d and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C254) GLC 300d: 0.2 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 (C254)GLC 300d	6.1 L/100 km 38.6 mpg US 46.3 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 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 (C254)GLC 300d	132 hp/t 98 kW/t 7.6 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d	140 hp/t 105 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C254)GLC 300d	1,016 km 632 mi
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d	1,065 km 661 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C254)GLC 300d	269 hp 201 kW	6.4 s	249 km/h 155 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d	258 hp 192 kW	6.2 s	238 km/h 148 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 (C254)GLC 300d

Power	269 hp 201 kW
0-100 km/h	6.4 s
Top speed 249 km/h 155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	545 L 19.2 cu ft
Length	4,769 mm 187.8 in
Height	1,606 mm 63.2 in

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed 238 km/h 148 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,732 mm 186.3 in
Height	1,602 mm 63.1 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 (C254)GLC 300d

Power	269 hp 201 kW
0-100 km/h	6.4 s
Top speed 249 km/h 155 mph

6.1 L/100 km

38.6 mpg US

46.3 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed 238 km/h 148 mph

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 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 (C254)GLC 300d	6.1 L/100 km 38.6 mpg US 46.3 mpg UK	6.4 s
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 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 (C254)GLC 300d	132 hp/t 98 kW/t 7.6 kg/hp	6.1 L/100 km 38.6 mpg US 46.3 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d	140 hp/t 105 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C254)GLC 300d

Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupe (C253)GLC 350d

Power

269 hp

201 kW

258 hp

192 kW

Torque

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.4 s

6.2 s

Top speed

249 km/h

155 mph

238 km/h

148 mph

Lightness

2,045 kg

4,508 lb

1,840 kg

4,057 lb

Fuel consumption

6.1 L/100 km

38.6 mpg US

46.3 mpg UK

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	545 L 19.2 cu ft
Length	4,769 mm 187.8 in
Height	1,606 mm 63.2 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,732 mm 186.3 in
Height	1,602 mm 63.1 in

Range score

1,016 km

632 mi

1,065 km

661 mi

CO2 score

169 g/km

Trunk score

545 L

19.2 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

132 hp/t

98 kW/t

7.6 kg/hp

140 hp/t

105 kW/t

7.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C254) GLC 300d	Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (C253) GLC 350d
Consumption	6.1 L/100 km38.6 mpg US46.3 mpg UK	6.2 L/100 km37.9 mpg US45.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.67 LC100 km	10.85 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.18 LC100 mi	17.46 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	915 L242 US gal201 UK gal	930 L246 US gal205 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,601 LC/year	1,628 LC/year