BMW M2 vs Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupé

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M2 compared with CLE Coupé

	BMWM2	Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupé
Overview
Released
Released	April 2023	November 2023
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Petrol	Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid
Power
Power	473 bhp (better)	194–375 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	3.7–4.2 s (better)	4.4–7.5 s
Top speed
Top speed	155 mph	147–155 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	2,993 cc six-cylinder twin-turbo petrol, 353 kW (480 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures	CLE 200: 1,999 cc four-cylinder turbo petrol, 150 kW (204 hp) plus 17 kW (23 hp) mild-hybrid motor; CLE 220 d: 1,993 cc four-cylinder diesel, 145 kW (197 hp) plus 17 kW; CLE 300 4MATIC: 1,999 cc four-cylinder petrol, 190 kW (258 hp) plus 17 kW; CLE 450 4MATIC: 2,999 cc six-cylinder petrol, 280 kW (381 hp) plus 17 kW; CLE 300 e: 150 kW (204 hp) petrol plus 95 kW electric motor, 313 hp system output; bhp converted from Mercedes' kW figures
Torque
Torque	600 Nm (automatic), 550 Nm (manual)	320 Nm (CLE 200), 440 Nm (CLE 220 d), 400 Nm (CLE 300 4MATIC), 500 Nm (CLE 450 4MATIC); 550 Nm system (CLE 300 e)
Gearbox
Gearbox	8-speed automatic or 6-speed manual (rear-wheel drive only)	9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive or M xDrive all-wheel drive; UK launch of the M xDrive version from late summer 2026	Rear-wheel drive; all-wheel drive (4MATIC) on the CLE 300 4MATIC and CLE 450 4MATIC
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	–	70 miles
Battery
Battery	–	19.53 kWh
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	27.4–28.8 mpg	36.7–60.2 mpg (better)
Range detail
Range detail	–	CLE 300 e: 70 miles WLTP electric range (EAER); 19.53 kWh usable battery; 11 kW AC charging, 0–100% in 2 hours
Efficiency
Efficiency	WLTP combined: 28.2–28.8 mpg (rear-wheel-drive automatic), 26.9–27.4 mpg (manual), 27.2–28 mpg (M xDrive)	WLTP combined: 43.5 mpg (CLE 200), 60.2 mpg (CLE 220 d), 40.4 mpg (CLE 300 4MATIC), 36.7 mpg (CLE 450 4MATIC)
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	223–227 g/km (rear-wheel-drive automatic), 233–237 g/km (manual), 230–235 g/km (M xDrive), WLTP combined	148 g/km (CLE 200), 124 g/km (CLE 220 d), 159 g/km (CLE 300 4MATIC), 176 g/km (CLE 450 4MATIC), 50 g/km (CLE 300 e)
Practicality
Body
Body	Coupé	Coupé
Seats
Seats	4	4
Boot
Boot	390 litres	420 litres (better)
Length
Length	4,580 mm	4,850 mm
Width
Width	1,887 mm	1,861 mm
Weight
Weight	–	From 1,825 kg
Boot
Boot	390 litres	420 litres; 290 litres (CLE 300 e)
Towing
Towing	–	1,800 kg braked, 750 kg unbraked
Size
Size	4,580 mm long, 1,887 mm wide (2,068 mm with mirrors), 1,403 mm high (rear-wheel drive), 1,404 mm high (M xDrive); 2,747 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 1,815 kg (automatic rear-wheel drive), 1,790 kg (manual), 1,865 kg (M xDrive)	4,850 mm long, 1,861 mm wide without mirrors (2,042 mm with); 1,423 mm high (1,422 mm CLE 300/450 4MATIC, 1,429 mm CLE 300 e); 11.2 m turning circle (11.7 m CLE 300/450 4MATIC); kerb weight 1,825 kg (CLE 200), 1,905 kg (CLE 220 d), 1,880 kg (CLE 300 4MATIC), 1,950 kg (CLE 450 4MATIC), 2,175 kg (CLE 300 e); 66-litre fuel tank (50 litres CLE 300 e)