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Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) · Facelift 2016 SLC 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 SLC (R172) · Facelift 2016

SLC 300

245 hp1991 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2016-2020

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) · Facelift 2023

GLE 300d

269 hp1993 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2023-2026

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 300

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.8 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,430 kg
3,153 lb
Best power-to-weight
171 hp/t
128 kW/t
5.8 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.2 L/100 km
37.9 mpg US
45.6 mpg UK
Best performance score
62/100
Best economy score
90/100

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 overall score
63/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 300	Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d
Power	245hp183kW	269hp201kW
Torque	370Nm273lb-ft	550Nm406lb-ft
Curb weight	1,430kg3,153lb	2,315kg5,104lb
Gross weight	1,820kg4,012lb	2,950kg6,504lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	226 km/h 140 mph
To 99% top speed	80.6s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	121.3s99% target: 224 km/h / 139 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.8s	6.9s
0-200 km/h	21.1s Calculated	42.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.5s Calculated	6.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	13.9s Calculated	15.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	171hp/t128kW/t78hp/1000 lb Calculated	116hp/t87kW/t53hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	259Nm/t173lb-ft/ton Calculated	238Nm/t159lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	968km601mi Calculated	1,133km704mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	1,993cc122cu in
Length	4,133mm163in	4,941mm195in
Width	1,810mm71in	2,018mm79in
Height	1,301mm51in	1,730mm68in
Wheelbase	2,430mm96in	2,935mm116in
Front track	1,559mm61in	1,680mm66in
Rear track	1,565mm62in	1,728mm68in
Ground clearance	-	205mm8in
Trunk volume	225L	655L
Max trunk volume	335L	1,790L
Doors	2	5
Seats	2	5
Fuel tank	60L	85L
CO2 emissions	144g/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 300Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 300dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 300	5,500 rpm	1,300-4,000 rpm	5,750 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 300	Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.5 s	6.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.8 s	6.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.1 s	42.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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	6.1 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.1 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.7 s	12.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.9 s	15.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	167 km/h 104 mph	145 km/h 90 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 300	245 hp 183 kW
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d	269 hp 201 kW

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 300d has 24 hp more than Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 300.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 300 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 300d: 24 hp (18 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 300	1,430 kg 3,153 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 300	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 300	5.8 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 SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 300 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 300 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 300d: 1.1 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 300	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 300d	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 300 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 300d: 1.3 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 300	171 hp/t 128 kW/t 5.8 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 300	968 km 601 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 300	245 hp 183 kW	5.8 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 300

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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-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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 300

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 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 SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 300	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK	5.8 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 300	171 hp/t 128 kW/t 5.8 kg/hp	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 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-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 300

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

Power

245 hp

183 kW

269 hp

201 kW

Torque

370 Nm

273 lb-ft

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.8 s

6.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

226 km/h

140 mph

Lightness

1,430 kg

3,153 lb

2,315 kg

5,104 lb

Fuel consumption

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 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	655 L 23.1 cu ft
Length	4,941 mm 194.5 in
Height	1,730 mm 68.1 in

Range score

968 km

601 mi

1,133 km

704 mi

CO2 score

144 g/km

Trunk score

225 L

7.9 cu ft

655 L

23.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

171 hp/t

128 kW/t

5.8 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 SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 300	Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 300d
Consumption	6.2 L/100 km37.9 mpg US45.6 mpg UK	7.5 L/100 km31.4 mpg US37.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.85 LC100 km	13.13 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.46 LC100 mi	21.12 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	930 L246 US gal205 UK gal	1,125 L297 US gal247 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,628 LC/year	1,969 LC/year