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Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) · Facelift 2010 R 350 CDI V6vsVolkswagen Passat Alltrack (B7) 2.0 TSI

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Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) · Facelift 2010

R 350 CDI V6

265 hp2987 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2010-2014

Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (B7)

2.0 TSI

210 hp1984 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2010-2014

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 CDI V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.6 s
Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph
Most powerful
265 hp
198 kW
Highest torque
620 Nm
457 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
8.5 L/100 km
27.7 mpg US
33.2 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
11.0 L/100 km
21.4 mpg US
25.7 mpg UK
Best estimated range
941 km
585 mi
Best overall score
67/100
Best performance score
57/100
Best economy score
84/100

Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (B7) 2.0 TSI

Lightest
1,707 kg
3,763 lb
Best power-to-weight
123 hp/t
92 kW/t
8.1 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
6.8 L/100 km
34.6 mpg US
41.5 mpg UK
Largest trunk
588 L
Best practicality score
88/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI
Power	265hp198kW	210hp157kW
Torque	620Nm457lb-ft	280Nm207lb-ft
Curb weight	2,175kg4,795lb	1,707kg3,763lb
Gross weight	2,880kg6,349lb	2,270kg5,004lb
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	212 km/h 132 mph
To 99% top speed	87.8s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	64.7s99% target: 210 km/h / 130 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.6s	7.8s
0-200 km/h	31.6s Calculated	39.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.2s Calculated	7.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK	8.6L/100 km27.4mpg US32.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	11L/100 km21.4mpg US25.7mpg UK	11.5L/100 km20.5mpg US24.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7L/100 km33.6mpg US40.4mpg UK	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.5s Calculated	15.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	122hp/t91kW/t55hp/1000 lb Calculated	123hp/t92kW/t56hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	285Nm/t191lb-ft/ton Calculated	164Nm/t110lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	941km585mi Calculated	791km491mi Calculated
Displacement	2,987cc182cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,922mm194in	4,771mm188in
Width	1,922mm76in	1,820mm72in
Height	1,674mm66in	1,550mm61in
Wheelbase	2,980mm117in	2,710mm107in
Front track	1,661mm65in	1,549mm61in
Rear track	1,651mm65in	1,531mm60in
Trunk volume	550L	588L
Max trunk volume	1,950L	1,716L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	80L	68L
CO2 emissions	223g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 CDI V6Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (B7) 2.0 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	3,800 rpm	1,600-2,400 rpm	4,050 rpm
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI	5,300-6,200 rpm	1,700-5,200 rpm	6,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.2 s	7.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.6 s	7.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	31.6 s	39.0 s
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	212 km/h 132 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.5 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	151 km/h 94 mph	150 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	265 hp 198 kW
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI	210 hp 157 kW

Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 CDI V6 has 55 hp more than Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (B7) 2.0 TSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (B7) 2.0 TSI and Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 CDI V6: 55 hp (41 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	620 Nm 457 lb-ft
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI	280 Nm 207 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	2,175 kg 4,795 lb
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI	1,707 kg 3,763 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-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	235 km/h 146 mph
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI	212 km/h 132 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	7.6 s
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI	7.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 CDI V6 and Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (B7) 2.0 TSI: 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-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	8.5 L/100 km 27.7 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI	8.6 L/100 km 27.4 mpg US 32.8 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-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	122 hp/t 91 kW/t 8.2 kg/hp
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI	123 hp/t 92 kW/t 8.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	941 km 585 mi
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI	791 km 491 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	265 hp 198 kW	7.6 s	235 km/h 146 mph
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI	210 hp 157 kW	7.8 s	212 km/h 132 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-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	7.6 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	550 L 19.4 cu ft
Length	4,922 mm 193.8 in
Height	1,674 mm 65.9 in

VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI

Power	210 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed 212 km/h 132 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	588 L 20.8 cu ft
Length	4,771 mm 187.8 in
Height	1,550 mm 61.0 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-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	7.6 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

8.5 L/100 km

27.7 mpg US

33.2 mpg UK

VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI

Power	210 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed 212 km/h 132 mph

8.6 L/100 km

27.4 mpg US

32.8 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 CDI V6 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-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	8.5 L/100 km 27.7 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK	7.6 s
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI	8.6 L/100 km 27.4 mpg US 32.8 mpg UK	7.8 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-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6	122 hp/t 91 kW/t 8.2 kg/hp	8.5 L/100 km 27.7 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI	123 hp/t 92 kW/t 8.1 kg/hp	8.6 L/100 km 27.4 mpg US 32.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 CDI V6

VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B7)2.0 TSI

Power

265 hp

198 kW

210 hp

157 kW

Torque

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.6 s

7.8 s

Top speed

235 km/h

146 mph

212 km/h

132 mph

Lightness

2,175 kg

4,795 lb

1,707 kg

3,763 lb

Fuel consumption

8.5 L/100 km

27.7 mpg US

33.2 mpg UK

8.6 L/100 km

27.4 mpg US

32.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	550 L 19.4 cu ft
Length	4,922 mm 193.8 in
Height	1,674 mm 65.9 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	588 L 20.8 cu ft
Length	4,771 mm 187.8 in
Height	1,550 mm 61.0 in

Range score

941 km

585 mi

791 km

491 mi

CO2 score

223 g/km

Trunk score

550 L

19.4 cu ft

588 L

20.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

122 hp/t

91 kW/t

8.2 kg/hp

123 hp/t

92 kW/t

8.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 CDI V6	Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (B7) 2.0 TSI
Consumption	8.5 L/100 km27.7 mpg US33.2 mpg UK	8.6 L/100 km27.4 mpg US32.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.88 LC100 km	15.05 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	23.94 LC100 mi	24.22 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,275 L337 US gal280 UK gal	1,290 L341 US gal284 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,231 LC/year	2,258 LC/year