Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz C124 · Facelift 1989 300 CE-24vsMercedes-Benz S124 · Facelift 1989 300 TE-24

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

300 CE-24

Mercedes-Benz C124 · Facelift 1989

300 CE-24

220 hp2960 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe1989-1992

VS

300 TE-24

Mercedes-Benz S124 · Facelift 1989

300 TE-24

220 hp2960 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate1989-1992

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.8 s
Fastest top speed
232 km/h
144 mph
Most powerful
220 hp
164 kW
Highest torque
265 Nm
195 lb-ft
Lightest
1,480 kg
3,263 lb
Best power-to-weight
149 hp/t
111 kW/t
6.7 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
14.7 L/100 km
16.0 mpg US
19.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.2 L/100 km
28.7 mpg US
34.4 mpg UK
Best performance score
50/100
Best economy score
0/100

Mercedes-Benz S124 Facelift 1989 300 TE-24

Best overall score
60/100
Best practicality score
89/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	Mercedes-BenzS124Facelift 1989300 TE-24
Power	220hp164kW	220hp164kW
Torque	265Nm195lb-ft	265Nm195lb-ft
Curb weight	1,480kg3,263lb	1,590kg3,505lb
Gross weight	1,930kg4,255lb	1,740kg3,836lb
Top speed	232 km/h 144 mph	222 km/h 138 mph
To 99% top speed	97.4s99% target: 230 km/h / 143 mph Calculated	77.9s99% target: 220 km/h / 137 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.8s	8.3s
0-200 km/h	35.3s Calculated	36.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.4s Calculated	7.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption city	14.7L/100 km16mpg US19.2mpg UK	15.5L/100 km15.2mpg US18.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.6s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	149hp/t111kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated	138hp/t103kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	179Nm/t120lb-ft/ton Calculated	167Nm/t112lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	2,960cc181cu in	2,960cc181cu in
Length	4,655mm183in	4,765mm188in
Width	1,740mm69in	1,740mm69in
Height	1,394mm55in	1,489mm59in
Wheelbase	2,715mm107in	2,800mm110in
Front track	1,501mm59in	1,497mm59in
Rear track	1,491mm59in	1,497mm59in
Doors	2	5
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	70L	72L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24Mercedes-Benz S124 Facelift 1989 300 TE-24PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	6,400 rpm	4,600 rpm	6,650 rpm
Mercedes-BenzS124Facelift 1989300 TE-24	6,400 rpm	4,600 rpm	6,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	Mercedes-BenzS124Facelift 1989300 TE-24
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.4 s	7.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.8 s	8.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	35.3 s	36.6 s
Top speed	232 km/h 144 mph	222 km/h 138 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	7.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.2 s	10.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.2 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.6 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	147 km/h 91 mph	147 km/h 92 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	220 hp 164 kW
Mercedes-BenzS124Facelift 1989300 TE-24	220 hp 164 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	265 Nm 195 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzS124Facelift 1989300 TE-24	265 Nm 195 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	1,480 kg 3,263 lb
Mercedes-BenzS124Facelift 1989300 TE-24	1,590 kg 3,505 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-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	232 km/h 144 mph
Mercedes-BenzS124Facelift 1989300 TE-24	222 km/h 138 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	7.8 s
Mercedes-BenzS124Facelift 1989300 TE-24	8.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24 and Mercedes-Benz S124 Facelift 1989 300 TE-24: 0.5 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-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	149 hp/t 111 kW/t 6.7 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzS124Facelift 1989300 TE-24	138 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	220 hp 164 kW	7.8 s	232 km/h 144 mph
Mercedes-BenzS124Facelift 1989300 TE-24	220 hp 164 kW	8.3 s	222 km/h 138 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-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24

Power	220 hp 164 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,655 mm 183.3 in
Height	1,394 mm 54.9 in

Mercedes-BenzS124Facelift 1989300 TE-24

Power	220 hp 164 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 222 km/h 138 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,765 mm 187.6 in
Height	1,489 mm 58.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24

Mercedes-BenzS124Facelift 1989300 TE-24

Power

220 hp

164 kW

220 hp

164 kW

Torque

265 Nm

195 lb-ft

265 Nm

195 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.8 s

8.3 s

Top speed

232 km/h

144 mph

222 km/h

138 mph

Lightness

1,480 kg

3,263 lb

1,590 kg

3,505 lb

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,655 mm 183.3 in
Height	1,394 mm 54.9 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,765 mm 187.6 in
Height	1,489 mm 58.6 in

Power-to-weight score

149 hp/t

111 kW/t

6.7 kg/hp

138 hp/t

103 kW/t

7.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fixed score

Head-to-head comparisons

Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24

Is 110 kg lighter
Is 0.5 s quicker from 0-100 km/h
Has 10 km/h (6 mph) higher top speed
Has 10 hp/t better power-to-weight

Pros

Quickest 0-100 km/h in this comparison
Highest top speed
Most powerful
Highest torque
Lightest
Best power-to-weight ratio

Mercedes-Benz S124 Facelift 1989 300 TE-24

No measurable advantages in the available data.

Cons

Slowest 0-100 km/h
Heaviest
Lowest top speed

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