Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 500 SLC V8vsMercedes-Benz SLC (R172) · Facelift 2016 SLC 180

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

New comparison

Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107)

500 SLC V8

240 hp4973 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe1980-1981

Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) · Facelift 2016

SLC 180

156 hp1595 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe2016-2019

Comparison overview

Use the estimates as comparison hints and verify exact figures before making decisions.

Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 500 SLC V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.8 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph Unrestricted
225 km/h
140 mph Restricted
Most powerful
240 hp
179 kW
Highest torque
402 Nm
296 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
158 hp/t
118 kW/t
6.3 kg/hp
Best overall score
55/100
Best performance score
54/100
Best practicality score
57/100

Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 180

Lightest
1,360 kg
2,998 lb
Lowest city consumption
7.7 L/100 km
30.5 mpg US
36.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.9 L/100 km
48.0 mpg US
57.6 mpg UK
Best economy score
91/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)500 SLC V8	Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 180
Power	240hp179kW	156hp116kW
Torque	402Nm296lb-ft	250Nm184lb-ft
Curb weight	1,515kg3,340lb	1,360kg2,998lb
Gross weight	2,005kg4,420lb	1,750kg3,858lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Calculated	226 km/h 140 mph
To 99% top speed	97.1s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	92.6s99% target: 224 km/h / 139 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.8s	7.9s
0-200 km/h	32.0s Calculated	37.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.4s Calculated	7.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	5.8L/100 km40.6mpg US48.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	20.7L/100 km11.4mpg US13.6mpg UK	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	10.9L/100 km21.6mpg US25.9mpg UK	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.6s Calculated	15.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	158hp/t118kW/t72hp/1000 lb Calculated	115hp/t86kW/t52hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	265Nm/t178lb-ft/ton Calculated	184Nm/t123lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	1,034km643mi Calculated
Displacement	4,973cc303cu in	1,595cc97cu in
Length	4,750mm187in	4,133mm163in
Width	1,790mm70in	1,810mm71in
Height	1,330mm52in	1,301mm51in
Wheelbase	2,815mm111in	2,430mm96in
Front track	1,452mm57in	1,559mm61in
Rear track	1,440mm57in	1,565mm62in
Trunk volume	-	225L
Max trunk volume	-	335L
Doors	2	2
Seats	5	2
Fuel tank	90L	60L
CO2 emissions	-	134g/km

Performance charts

Use the estimates as comparison hints and verify exact figures before making decisions.

Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 500 SLC V8Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 180PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)500 SLC V8	5,000 rpm	3,200 rpm	5,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 180	5,300 rpm	1,200-4,000 rpm	5,550 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)500 SLC V8	Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 180
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.4 s	7.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.8 s	7.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	32.0 s	37.6 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Likely limited	226 km/h 140 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.2 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.2 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.6 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	149 km/h 93 mph	146 km/h 91 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)500 SLC V8	240 hp 179 kW
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 180	156 hp 116 kW

Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 500 SLC V8 has 84 hp more than Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 180.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 180 and Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 500 SLC V8: 84 hp (63 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)500 SLC V8	402 Nm 296 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 180	250 Nm 184 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)500 SLC V8	1,515 kg 3,340 lb
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 180	1,360 kg 2,998 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 (C107)500 SLC V8	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 180	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 (C107)500 SLC V8	7.8 s
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 180	7.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLC (C107) 500 SLC V8 and Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 180: 0.1 s.

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 (C107)500 SLC V8	158 hp/t 118 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 180	115 hp/t 86 kW/t 8.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)500 SLC V8	240 hp 179 kW	7.8 s	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph
Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 180	156 hp 116 kW	7.9 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 (C107)500 SLC V8

Power	240 hp 179 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,750 mm 187.0 in
Height	1,330 mm 52.4 in

Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 180

Power	156 hp 116 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzSLC (C107)500 SLC V8

Mercedes-BenzSLC (R172)Facelift 2016SLC 180

Power

240 hp

179 kW

156 hp

116 kW

Torque

402 Nm

296 lb-ft

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.8 s

7.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

225 km/h140 mph

226 km/h

140 mph

Lightness

1,515 kg

3,340 lb

1,360 kg

2,998 lb

Fuel consumption

5.8 L/100 km

40.6 mpg US

48.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,750 mm 187.0 in
Height	1,330 mm 52.4 in

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

Range score

1,034 km

643 mi

CO2 score

134 g/km

Trunk score

225 L

7.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

158 hp/t

118 kW/t

6.3 kg/hp

115 hp/t

86 kW/t

8.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

Average annual distanceDistance unitFuel price in your local currencyPrice unit

Enter the fuel price in your local currency, for example €/L, $/gal, £/L or any other local currency.

LC = Local Currency

Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz SLC (R172) Facelift 2016 SLC 180
Consumption	5.8 L/100 km40.6 mpg US48.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.15 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.33 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	870 L230 US gal191 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,523 LC/year