Mercedes C63 AMG vs Vauxhall VXR8 GTS - specifications
| Mercedes C63 AMG | Vauxhall VXR8 GTS Auto | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £55,565/£64,715 | £51,250/£52,550 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £25,004/45.0% | £20,398/39.8% |
| Depreciation | £30,561 | £30,853 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £3,830/£7,661 | £3,514/£7,027 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £4,168/£6,947 | £4,416/£7,360 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 45/£1,846/M/£460 | 50/£1,489/M/£460 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £373/£450/£373 | £240/£240/£240 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,701/2,765mm | 4,988/2,915mm |
| Height/width | 1,448/1,882mm | 1,457/1,899mm |
| Engine | V8/6,208cc | V8/6,162cc |
| Peak power | 480*/6,800 bhp/rpm | 425/6,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 600/5,000 Nm/rpm | 550/4,600 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 7-spd semi-auto/rwd | 6-spd auto/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 66 litres/foam | 73 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 475 litres | 496 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,730/455kg | 1,831/429kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.1 metres/N/A | 11.4 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/30yrs^ | 100,000 miles^^/1y |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/136 | 10k miles (1yr)/400 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 10th/10th | 29th/15th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 82/70/30/5 stars | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 4.5/3.6 secs | 5.4/5.2 secs |
| 30-50mph (3rd/4th/kickdown) | 2.4/3.6/1.5 secs | N/A/N/A/2.1 secs |
| 50-70mph (5th/6th/kickdown) | 5.1/6.7/2.1 secs | N/A/N/A/3.1 secs |
| Top speed/revs at 70mph | 175mph**/1,800rpm | 155mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 45.4/33.9/8.9m | 48.2/34.3/8.6m |
| Noise level outside/idle/30/70 | 61/44/59/64dB | 63/53/60/70dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 17.8mpg/258 miles | 16.8mpg/270 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 15.6/33.2/23.5mpg | 14.4/27.4/20.6mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 367/280g/km/35% | 388/324g/km/35% |
| Adaptive dampers/stab/cruise ctrl | No/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/no |
| Metallic paint/xenons/reverse camera | Yes/yes/£390 | Yes/no/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
