Compare Mercedes SLR McLaren C199 vs Mercedes C-Class Coupe C205 vs Mercedes C-Class Coupe C205 facelift

Variants
722 Edition
SLR
AMG C 43 4MATIC
AMG C 63 S
AMG C 63
C 180
C 180 7AT
C 180 9AT
C 200
C 200 4MATIC AT
C 200 7AT
C 200 9AT
C 220d
C 220d 4MATIC AT
C 220d AT
C 250 7AT
C 250 9AT
C 250d 4MATIC AT
C 250d AT
C 300 7AT
C 300 9AT
C 400 4MATIC AT
AMG C 43 4MATIC
AMG C 63 S
AMG C 63
C 180 MT
C 180
C 200 4MATIC
C 200
C 200d
C 220d 4MATIC
C 220d
C 300e 4MATIC
C 300e
C 300d 4MATIC
C 300d
C 400 4MATIC

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
272 L / 9.6 cu-ft
400 L / 14.1 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
11.0 L / 11.6 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
8.5 L / 9.0 qt
Fuel Capacity
97.0 L / 25.6 gal
Passengers
2
4
4

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Offroad | Approach Angle
13.1 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
16.5 deg
14.5 deg
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
12.2 m / 40.0 ft
11.4 m / 37.6 ft

Construction

Body Style
2-door Coupe
2-door Coupe

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
89 mm / 3.5 in
Size | Length
4656 mm / 183.3 in
Size | Width
1908 mm / 75.1 in
Track Width | Front
1638.0 mm / 64.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1569.0 mm / 61.8 in
Wheelbase
2700 mm / 106.3 in
2840 mm / 111.8 in
2840 mm / 111.8 in

Performance

CO2 Emission
348 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.27
Fuel Economy
14.5 L/100km / 16.2 MPG (combined) | 20.9 L/100km / 11.3 MPG (urban) | 10.8 L/100km / 21.8 MPG (highway)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 6
Engine
M 155.980
Engine | Bore
97.0 mm / 3.8 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
8.8:1
Engine | Displacement
5.4 L / 331.9 cu-in / 5439.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Type
Supercharged multi-port injected petrol V8 SOHC engine with 3 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic AMG SPEEDSHIFT R

Reviews

Neofiliac score
95%
68%
70%
Pros
  • Superb M155 engine
  • Iconic styling
  • Beautiful supercharger whine
  • Dry sump
  • Double-wishbone all around
  • Still available with AMG V8
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Interesting AMG V8 lived on for the last generation
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
Cons
  • Exceptionally expensive
  • Much uglier than the C204 C-Class Coupe and C208/C209 CLK
  • AWD nonsense
  • AWD nonsense
  • Mild-hybrid voodoo nonsense
  • Less durable engines
  • Rather ugly as a coupe (hunchback styling of fake coupe?)

Price

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