Tesla Model S P100D vs Mercedes AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE T-Modell W206: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the Model S P100D hits 100 km/h in 2.85 s versus 3.36 s for the AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE T-Modell. At this point, the Model S P100D leads by 0.51 s and sits roughly 5 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the Model S P100D is doing 173 km/h against 169 km/h for the AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE T-Modell. The gap is 0.36 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the Model S P100D crosses the line in 10.63 s versus 11.02 s. The 0.39 s gap represents roughly 23 m of track - two to three car lengths.

Past 400 metres, the gap narrows. The Model S P100D maxes out at 250 (i.e. 155 mph - industry threshold) km/h while the AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE T-Modell keeps accelerating towards 270 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.39 s.

At 1,000 metres, the Model S P100D finishes in 19.59 s versus 19.73 s, with just 0.14 s to spare. The AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE T-Modell fails to fully close the launch gap.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Model S P100D is capped at 249 (i.e. 155 mph - industry threshold) km/h, the AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE T-Modell at 270 km/h. This isn’t a physical engine limit - it’s a manufacturer choice, usually for tyre safety or homologation reasons. Neither car reaches its true aerodynamic top speed.

With two plug-in hybrid powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (2.94 kg/hp vs 3.22 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Unknown).

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 4.73 seconds. The 0.51 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.