Car comparison

Porsche 944 Cabrio 3.0 S2 CATvsMercedes-Benz C124 · Facelift 1989 300 CE-24

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

3.0 S2 CAT

Porsche 944 Cabrio

3.0 S2 CAT

211 hp2990 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1989-1991

VS

300 CE-24

Mercedes-Benz C124 · Facelift 1989

300 CE-24

220 hp2960 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe1989-1992

Comparison overview

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Porsche 944 Cabrio 3.0 S2 CAT

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.1 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph
Highest torque
280 Nm
207 lb-ft
Lightest
1,465 kg
3,230 lb
Lowest city consumption
14.3 L/100 km
16.4 mpg US
19.8 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.4 L/100 km
31.8 mpg US
38.2 mpg UK
Best overall score
51/100
Best performance score
52/100
Best economy score
0/100

Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24

Most powerful
220 hp
164 kW
Best power-to-weight
149 hp/t
111 kW/t
6.7 kg/hp
Best practicality score
52/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche944 Cabrio3.0 S2 CAT	Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24
Power	211hp157kW	220hp164kW
Torque	280Nm207lb-ft	265Nm195lb-ft
Curb weight	1,465kg3,230lb	1,480kg3,263lb
Gross weight	1,710kg3,770lb	1,930kg4,255lb
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	232 km/h 144 mph
To 99% top speed	90.3s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	97.4s99% target: 230 km/h / 143 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.1s	7.8s
0-200 km/h	29.5s Calculated	35.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.7s Calculated	7.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption city	14.3L/100 km16.4mpg US19.8mpg UK	14.7L/100 km16mpg US19.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.4L/100 km31.8mpg US38.2mpg UK	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.1s Calculated	15.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	144hp/t107kW/t65hp/1000 lb Calculated	149hp/t111kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	191Nm/t128lb-ft/ton Calculated	179Nm/t120lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	2,990cc182cu in	2,960cc181cu in
Length	4,230mm167in	4,655mm183in
Width	1,735mm68in	1,740mm69in
Height	1,275mm50in	1,394mm55in
Wheelbase	2,400mm94in	2,715mm107in
Front track	-	1,501mm59in
Rear track	-	1,491mm59in
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	80L	70L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Porsche 944 Cabrio 3.0 S2 CATMercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Porsche944 Cabrio3.0 S2 CAT	5,800 rpm	4,100 rpm	6,050 rpm
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-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	Porsche944 Cabrio3.0 S2 CAT	Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.7 s	7.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.1 s	7.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	29.5 s	35.3 s
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	232 km/h 144 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.8 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.7 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.1 s	15.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	153 km/h 95 mph	147 km/h 91 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche944 Cabrio3.0 S2 CAT	211 hp 157 kW
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	220 hp 164 kW

Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24 has 9 hp more than Porsche 944 Cabrio 3.0 S2 CAT.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 944 Cabrio 3.0 S2 CAT and Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24: 9 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche944 Cabrio3.0 S2 CAT	280 Nm 207 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-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
Porsche944 Cabrio3.0 S2 CAT	1,465 kg 3,230 lb
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	1,480 kg 3,263 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
Porsche944 Cabrio3.0 S2 CAT	240 km/h 149 mph
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	232 km/h 144 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche944 Cabrio3.0 S2 CAT	7.1 s
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	7.8 s

Although Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24 has more power, Porsche 944 Cabrio 3.0 S2 CAT is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 944 Cabrio 3.0 S2 CAT and Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24: 0.7 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche944 Cabrio3.0 S2 CAT	144 hp/t 107 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	149 hp/t 111 kW/t 6.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Porsche944 Cabrio3.0 S2 CAT	211 hp 157 kW	7.1 s	240 km/h 149 mph
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	220 hp 164 kW	7.8 s	232 km/h 144 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

Porsche944 Cabrio3.0 S2 CAT

Power	211 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,230 mm 166.5 in
Height	1,275 mm 50.2 in

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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Porsche944 Cabrio3.0 S2 CAT

Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24

Power

211 hp

157 kW

220 hp

164 kW

Torque

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

265 Nm

195 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.1 s

7.8 s

Top speed

240 km/h

149 mph

232 km/h

144 mph

Lightness

1,465 kg

3,230 lb

1,480 kg

3,263 lb

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,230 mm 166.5 in
Height	1,275 mm 50.2 in

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

Power-to-weight score

144 hp/t

107 kW/t

6.9 kg/hp

149 hp/t

111 kW/t

6.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fixed score

Head-to-head comparisons

Porsche 944 Cabrio 3.0 S2 CAT

Has 15 Nm more
Is 15 kg lighter
Is 0.7 s quicker from 0-100 km/h
Has 8 km/h (5 mph) higher top speed

Pros

Quickest 0-100 km/h in this comparison
Highest top speed
Highest torque
Lightest

Cons

Lowest power

Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24

Has 9 hp more
Has 5 hp/t better power-to-weight

Pros

Most powerful
Best power-to-weight ratio

Cons

Slowest 0-100 km/h
Heaviest
Lowest top speed

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