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Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217) AMG S 63 V8vsMercedes-Benz S-class (W221) · Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8

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

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Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217)

AMG S 63 V8

585 hp5461 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2014-2017

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) · Facelift 2009

AMG S 63 V8

525 hp6208 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2009-2010

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217) AMG S 63 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.2 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
585 hp
436 kW
Highest torque
900 Nm
664 lb-ft
Lightest
1,995 kg
4,398 lb
Best power-to-weight
293 hp/t
219 kW/t
3.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
10.1 L/100 km
23.3 mpg US
28.0 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
14.0 L/100 km
16.8 mpg US
20.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.8 L/100 km
30.2 mpg US
36.2 mpg UK
Best estimated range
792 km
492 mi
Best performance score
85/100
Best economy score
80/100

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8

Largest trunk
560 L
Best overall score
81/100
Best practicality score
78/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)AMG S 63 V8	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8
Power	585hp436kW	525hp391kW
Torque	900Nm664lb-ft	630Nm465lb-ft
Curb weight	1,995kg4,398lb	1,995kg4,398lb
Gross weight	2,535kg5,589lb	2,610kg5,754lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	53.0s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	41.7s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.2s	4.6s
0-200 km/h	14.1s Calculated	13.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.0s Calculated	4.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.1L/100 km23.3mpg US28.0mpg UK	14.4L/100 km16.3mpg US19.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	14L/100 km16.8mpg US20.2mpg UK	22.2L/100 km10.6mpg US12.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK	9.9L/100 km23.8mpg US28.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.2s Calculated	12.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	293hp/t219kW/t133hp/1000 lb Calculated	263hp/t196kW/t119hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	451Nm/t302lb-ft/ton Calculated	316Nm/t211lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	792km492mi Calculated	625km388mi Calculated
Displacement	5,461cc333cu in	6,208cc379cu in
Length	5,044mm199in	5,096mm201in
Width	1,913mm75in	1,871mm74in
Height	1,424mm56in	1,479mm58in
Wheelbase	2,945mm116in	3,035mm119in
Front track	1,642mm65in	1,600mm63in
Rear track	1,643mm65in	1,606mm63in
Ground clearance	133mm5in	-
Trunk volume	400L	560L
Doors	2	4
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	80L	90L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217) AMG S 63 V8Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)AMG S 63 V8	5,500 rpm	2,250-3,750 rpm	5,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	6,800 rpm	5,200 rpm	7,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)AMG S 63 V8	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.0 s	4.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.2 s	4.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.1 s	13.2 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.3 s	5.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.0 s	8.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.3 s	10.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.2 s	12.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	188 km/h 117 mph	194 km/h 121 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)AMG S 63 V8	585 hp 436 kW
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	525 hp 391 kW

Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217) AMG S 63 V8 has 60 hp more than Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8 and Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217) AMG S 63 V8: 60 hp (45 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)AMG S 63 V8	900 Nm 664 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	630 Nm 465 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)AMG S 63 V8	1,995 kg 4,398 lb
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	1,995 kg 4,398 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)AMG S 63 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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)AMG S 63 V8	4.2 s
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	4.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217) AMG S 63 V8 and Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8: 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)AMG S 63 V8	10.1 L/100 km 23.3 mpg US 28.0 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	14.4 L/100 km 16.3 mpg US 19.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217) AMG S 63 V8 and Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8: 4.3 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-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)AMG S 63 V8	293 hp/t 219 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	263 hp/t 196 kW/t 3.8 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)AMG S 63 V8	792 km 492 mi
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	625 km 388 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)AMG S 63 V8	585 hp 436 kW	4.2 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	525 hp 391 kW	4.6 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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)AMG S 63 V8

Power	585 hp 436 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 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	5,044 mm 198.6 in
Height	1,424 mm 56.1 in

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8

Power	525 hp 391 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	560 L 19.8 cu ft
Length	5,096 mm 200.6 in
Height	1,479 mm 58.2 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)AMG S 63 V8

Power	585 hp 436 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

10.1 L/100 km

23.3 mpg US

28.0 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8

Power	525 hp 391 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

14.4 L/100 km

16.3 mpg US

19.6 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe (C217) AMG S 63 V8 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)AMG S 63 V8	10.1 L/100 km 23.3 mpg US 28.0 mpg UK	4.2 s
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	14.4 L/100 km 16.3 mpg US 19.6 mpg UK	4.6 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)AMG S 63 V8	293 hp/t 219 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp	10.1 L/100 km 23.3 mpg US 28.0 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	263 hp/t 196 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp	14.4 L/100 km 16.3 mpg US 19.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzS-class Coupe (C217)AMG S 63 V8

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8

Power

585 hp

436 kW

525 hp

391 kW

Torque

900 Nm

664 lb-ft

630 Nm

465 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.2 s

4.6 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,995 kg

4,398 lb

1,995 kg

4,398 lb

Fuel consumption

10.1 L/100 km

23.3 mpg US

28.0 mpg UK

14.4 L/100 km

16.3 mpg US

19.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	400 L 14.1 cu ft
Length	5,044 mm 198.6 in
Height	1,424 mm 56.1 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	560 L 19.8 cu ft
Length	5,096 mm 200.6 in
Height	1,479 mm 58.2 in

Range score

792 km

492 mi

625 km

388 mi

Trunk score

400 L

14.1 cu ft

560 L

19.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

293 hp/t

219 kW/t

3.4 kg/hp

263 hp/t

196 kW/t

3.8 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) AMG S 63 V8	Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8
Consumption	10.1 L/100 km23.3 mpg US28 mpg UK	14.4 L/100 km16.3 mpg US19.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.68 LC100 km	25.20 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	28.45 LC100 mi	40.56 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,515 L400 US gal333 UK gal	2,160 L571 US gal475 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,651 LC/year	3,780 LC/year