User blog:Mr. Mysterious Spyman/Mercedes-Benz cars best to worst?

There are lots of Mercedes-Benz cars in this game. A lot of them are Elite and/or have gigantic Tuning Kit bonuses, so it is kind of hard to figure out which ones are better than which. Also, several of them have hidden strengths that can make them outrun faster cars.

Here's my list of the Mercedes-Benz cars in Asphalt 8 from best to worst (compared at MAX + PRO):

1. Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition (High-End Class A)- This one was obvious since it's also the fastest car in the game. It's pretty horrible in every other statistic, though, so it's not as popular as the Aston Martin Vulcan from Class S. Even if at high levels it's not the best car in the game, it's still a very good car for low-rank Multiplayer; currently, the best.

2. McLaren Mercedes MP4-25 (High-End Class A) - This Formula One car has very good acceleration despite the statistics not explicitly showing it. Other than that, it's pretty well-rounded, with good handling, nitro efficiency, and decent top speed. Its top speed is nowhere near the highest in the game, but it's still higher than 80-90% of the competition. This car mainly relies on its acceleration to boost its lap-times.

3. Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe Touring Car 2014 (High-End Class A) - This car is significantly worse than the previous two, but it's still a top A8 car. It has surprisingly powerful acceleration and extremely good drifting, along with overall decent stats. It has only Cobra-level nitro efficiency and a low raw top speed (as well as a relatively low total top speed), but its other statistics help to negate these downsides.

4. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition (Mid-End Class S) - This car is a little bit faster than the C 63 Coupe, with very similar raw top speed/nitro distribution. It's got a pretty good acceleration, although, at this point, I cannot tell if it is worse than the C 63 Coupe's acceleration. Its nitro duration is roughly the same, at 7/12/16 instead of 7/12/17. However, overall, even with a better handling stat, I've rated this car as being worse than the C 63 Coupe because it lacks the drifting ability. Also, the SLR McLaren feels much heavier; when using it in the EDD, it was very hard to control. The Mercedes SLR McLaren doesn't have a very good Tuning Kit bonus, making it much worse than the previous 3 cars for Multiplayer. This also makes it not super fast; it's actually got a lower top speed than the MP4-25, and only a slightly higher top speed than the C 63 Coupe. Overall, it has been a very disappointing car to win from the current Motorcycles update.

5. Mercedes-AMG GT3 (High-End Class B) - Here, we see another significant drop, first from the 1800s-1750s, and now to the 1700s. This car is definitely worse than the previous four (from high-end Class A and mid-end Class S), but it still stands a good chance against the low-end Class S Silver Lightning, which is not designed to be a top performer. On the other hand, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is a top Class B car, so it's good at everything. It has no real weaknesses and is very fast; faster than the Silver Lightning.

6. Mercedes-Benz Silver Lightning (Low-End Class S) - This car is very useful for specific TLEs; it has given me a handful of Mid-Techs, maybe 20 by now. However, in terms of its actual performance, this car cannot compete with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 speed-wise. Its nitro is around the same as the GT3; 7/13/17 as opposed to 8/13/18. The Silver Lightning seems to have a better raw top speed/nitro ratio when compared to the AMG, but it lacks the acceleration which the AMG possesses, due to having a large nitro. A fair-ish tradeoff, but overall, the AMG wins. Both cars have good drifting.

7. Mercedes-Benz Biome (Mid-End Class B) - This car shows another significant drop in performance. In terms of a Class B car, this car is definitely above average, with a very big Tuning Kit bonus. The Biome has a very good nitro efficiency of 5/10/15 and the best handling in the game. It lacks acceleration to some extent, however, because of its tiny nitro.

8. Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Racing Series (High-End Class C) - The CLA 45 AMG has very good all-around statistics, being a top Class C car. Like the AMG, it is designed to be good at everything. It has a very good nitro efficiency of 5/10/15, like the Biome, although it lacks partially in the drifting and acceleration departments. I can beat this car on many maps with my Renault Alpine Celebration, just as my C 63 Coupe beats the McLaren 675LT on several maps. Acceleration and drifting are very important to make a top car. This car does have a speed advantage over the Alpine, however.

9. Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR AMG (Mid-End Class B) - I don't own this car and I don't intend to own it anytime soon. It has a decent nitro efficency, but it's very bad for Multiplayer and it isn't useful for any particular TLE bracket. In terms of performance, this car is probably similar to the Maserati MC12, which I do own. Definitely good as a car, but not competitive in any way.

10. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupé Final Edition (Low-End Class A) - This car is one of the most useless cars in the entire game. Some people got it for free, but I don't intend to buy it while it still has that 2000+ token price tag. This car's statistics are pretty bad, being a Low-End Class A car. Its nitro efficiency is good and it looks like it has a decent rate of acceleration. However, the SLS AMG GT Coupe has one of the worst drifting radii in the entire game.

11. Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (Low-End Class C) - This car is very good for Multiplayer in low-leagues. In terms of top speed, it's definitely an overperformer. Despite being a low-end Class C car, it is faster than the next ~10 cars ahead of it, due to being Elite (it can change its rank by nearly 300 points with Elite top speed/nitro tuning) and due to having a huge Tuning Kit bonus (almost as large as the Range Rover Evoque Coupe HSE Dynamic). The GLC Coupe's acceleration is not very good, but it has decent drifting, very good nitro efficiency, and the highest handling statistic in the entire game (though its handling's probably not as good as the Biome's).

12. Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series (Low-End Class A) - I like this car's appearance a lot, but its performance is not very good. Being one of the lowest Class A cars, this car has a pretty bad nitro efficiency of 9/14/19. Also, this car is not good for Multiplayer or TLEs. Acceleration, handling and drifting for this car are decent.

13. Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG (Mid-End Class C) - This car is an underperformer. Despite having a big Tuning Kit bonus, it is highly hindered by its 8/13/18 nitro efficiency and its extremely bad drifting radius. Its speed is surprisingly low even with a Multiplayer tune.

14. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive (Low-End Class C) - This is an early Class C car, so it's at the end of the list. I used this car for Multiplayer in the past; it was decent against the DS Survolt. Drifting is pretty bad for this car, as well as handling. It's got a decent rate of acceleration, but the nitro efficiency is only average. Overall, it isn't a super good car.

By the way, there are still no Class D Mercedes-Benz cars. I wonder when one will be added.