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Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217) · Facelift 2017 S 450vsMercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) · Facelift 2023 GLE 450 2.5

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

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Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217) · Facelift 2017

S 450

367 hp2996 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2017-2020

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) · Facelift 2023

GLE 450 2.5

367 hp2498 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2023-2026

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217) Facelift 2017 S 450

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.5 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
367 hp
274 kW
Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Lightest
1,975 kg
4,354 lb
Best power-to-weight
186 hp/t
139 kW/t
5.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.2 L/100 km
25.6 mpg US
30.7 mpg UK
Best performance score
70/100
Best economy score
82/100

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 450 2.5

Best estimated range
895 km
556 mi
Largest trunk
655 L
Best overall score
70/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450	Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5
Power	367hp274kW	367hp274kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	500Nm369lb-ft
Curb weight	1,975kg4,354lb	2,305kg5,082lb
Gross weight	2,555kg5,633lb	2,850kg6,283lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	78.7s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	124.5s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.5s	5.9s
0-200 km/h	19.6s Calculated	26.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.2s Calculated	5.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK	9.5L/100 km24.8mpg US29.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	12.6L/100 km18.7mpg US22.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	7.2L/100 km32.7mpg US39.2mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	13.6s Calculated	14.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	186hp/t139kW/t84hp/1000 lb Calculated	159hp/t119kW/t72hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	253Nm/t169lb-ft/ton Calculated	217Nm/t145lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	870km540mi Calculated	895km556mi Calculated
Displacement	2,996cc183cu in	2,498cc152cu in
Length	5,032mm198in	4,941mm195in
Width	1,899mm75in	2,018mm79in
Height	1,411mm56in	1,716mm68in
Wheelbase	2,945mm116in	2,935mm116in
Front track	1,625mm64in	-
Rear track	1,649mm65in	-
Trunk volume	400L	655L
Max trunk volume	-	1,790L
Doors	2	5
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	80L	85L
CO2 emissions	208g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217) Facelift 2017 S 450Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 450 2.5PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450	5,500-6,000 rpm	1,600-4,000 rpm	6,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5	6,000 rpm	2,000-4,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450	Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.2 s	5.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.5 s	5.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	19.6 s	26.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.9 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.9 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.5 s	11.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.6 s	14.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	170 km/h 106 mph	157 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450	367 hp 274 kW
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5	367 hp 274 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5	500 Nm 369 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450	1,975 kg 4,354 lb
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5	2,305 kg 5,082 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-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450	5.5 s
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5	5.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217) Facelift 2017 S 450 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 450 2.5: 0.4 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-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5	9.5 L/100 km 24.8 mpg US 29.7 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-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450	186 hp/t 139 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5	159 hp/t 119 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450	870 km 540 mi
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5	895 km 556 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450	367 hp 274 kW	5.5 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5	367 hp 274 kW	5.9 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450

Power	367 hp 274 kW
0-100 km/h	5.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	400 L 14.1 cu ft
Length	5,032 mm 198.1 in
Height	1,411 mm 55.6 in

Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5

Power	367 hp 274 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	655 L 23.1 cu ft
Length	4,941 mm 194.5 in
Height	1,716 mm 67.6 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-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450

Power	367 hp 274 kW
0-100 km/h	5.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

9.2 L/100 km

25.6 mpg US

30.7 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5

Power	367 hp 274 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

9.5 L/100 km

24.8 mpg US

29.7 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217) Facelift 2017 S 450 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-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK	5.5 s
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5	9.5 L/100 km 24.8 mpg US 29.7 mpg UK	5.9 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-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450	186 hp/t 139 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5	159 hp/t 119 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp	9.5 L/100 km 24.8 mpg US 29.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)Facelift 2017S 450

Mercedes-BenzGLE Coupe (C167)Facelift 2023GLE 450 2.5

Power

367 hp

274 kW

367 hp

274 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.5 s

5.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,975 kg

4,354 lb

2,305 kg

5,082 lb

Fuel consumption

9.2 L/100 km

25.6 mpg US

30.7 mpg UK

9.5 L/100 km

24.8 mpg US

29.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	400 L 14.1 cu ft
Length	5,032 mm 198.1 in
Height	1,411 mm 55.6 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	655 L 23.1 cu ft
Length	4,941 mm 194.5 in
Height	1,716 mm 67.6 in

Range score

870 km

540 mi

895 km

556 mi

CO2 score

208 g/km

Trunk score

400 L

14.1 cu ft

655 L

23.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

186 hp/t

139 kW/t

5.4 kg/hp

159 hp/t

119 kW/t

6.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217) Facelift 2017 S 450	Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe (C167) Facelift 2023 GLE 450 2.5
Consumption	9.2 L/100 km25.6 mpg US30.7 mpg UK	9.5 L/100 km24.8 mpg US29.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.10 LC100 km	16.63 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.91 LC100 mi	26.76 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,380 L365 US gal304 UK gal	1,425 L376 US gal313 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,415 LC/year	2,494 LC/year