Compare Mercedes C-Class Coupe C205 vs BMW M3 E92 Coupe vs BMW 3 Series E92 LCI Coupe

Variants
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
M3
M3 DCT
M3 GTS DCT
318i
320d
320d AT
320d xDrive
320d xDrive AT
320i
320i AT
325d
325d AT
325i
325i AT
325i xDrive
325i xDrive AT
330d
330d AT
330d xDrive
330d xDrive AT
330i
330i AT
330i xDrive
330i xDrive AT
335d AT
335i
335i AT
335i xDrive
335i xDrive AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
400 L / 14.1 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
8.8 L / 9.3 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
4
4

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
13.1 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
14.5 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link

Construction

Body Style
2-door Coupe
2-door Coupe
2-door Coupe

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
89 mm / 3.5 in
Size | Length
4612 mm / 181.6 in
Size | Width
1804 mm / 71.0 in
1782 mm / 70.2 in
Track Width | Rear
1539.0 mm / 60.6 in
Wheelbase
2840 mm / 111.8 in
2760 mm / 108.7 in

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Euro 5
Euro 5
Engine | Bore
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
12.0:1
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 engine with 4 values per cylinder

Production

Availability
2010 ~ 2013

Reviews

Neofiliac score
68%
78%
56%
Pros
  • Still available with AMG V8
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Characterful, high-revving S65 V8
  • New DCT that replaced the SMG
  • Good styling
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • Good exterior styling
  • Overall good handling
Cons
  • Much uglier than the C204 C-Class Coupe and C208/C209 CLK
  • AWD nonsense
  • Unreliable engine
  • MacPherson front suspension
  • Poor engine reliability across the lineup (except N52)
  • Poor interior quality

Price

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