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Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 vs BMW 3 Series (F30) 316d 116

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 is the quicker car, covering it in 16.76 s at 83.1 mph against the BMW 3 Series (F30) 316d 116’s 17.16 s — a margin of 0.40 s. To 60 mph the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 takes 8.84 s and the BMW 3 Series (F30) 316d 116 9.37 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 BMW 3 Series (F30) 316d 116

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Down the strip

Standing startMercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129BMW 3 Series (F30) 316d 116
0–60 mph8.84 s9.37 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.59 s2.58 s
1/8 mile10.77 s11.01 s
1/4 mile16.76 s17.16 s
Trap speed83.1 mph81.0 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129, 2/2 for the BMW 3 Series (F30) 316d 116 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129BMW 3 Series (F30) 316d 116
Year20182012
Power127 bhp114 bhp
Kerb mass1,419 kg1,485 kg
Power to weight90 bhp/t77 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbodiesel

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Questions

Is the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 or the BMW 3 Series (F30) 316d 116 faster?
The Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.76 s to the BMW 3 Series (F30) 316d 116's 17.16 s, a margin of 0.40 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 8.84 s against 9.37 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 reaches 60 mph in 8.84 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.76 s at 83.1 mph.
What is the BMW 3 Series (F30) 316d 116 0-60 time?
The BMW 3 Series (F30) 316d 116 reaches 60 mph in 9.37 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.16 s at 81.0 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 trips the lights at 83.1 mph and the BMW 3 Series (F30) 316d 116 at 81.0 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 and 2 of 2 for the BMW 3 Series (F30) 316d 116. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.