Answer : Yes, the Lotus Elise 340R 2000 is faster than the Mercedes 200 D 1975
The top speed of the Lotus Elise 340R 2000 is 203 kph, (126 mph) compared to 135 kph, (84 mph) for the Mercedes 200 D 1975
 
| Name | Name:Lotus Elise 340R 2000 | Name:Mercedes 200 D 1975 | 
| Top Speed | Top Speed:203 kph, (126 mph) | Top Speed:135 kph, (84 mph) | 
| Most Recent New Price | Most Recent New Price:$109,350 USD | Most Recent New Price:$30,274 USD | 
| Price Notes | Price Notes:Price current as at Dec 2013 | Price Notes:Price current as at Dec 2013 | 
| Body Type | Body Type:cabriolet | Body Type:sedan | 
| Release Year | Release Year:2000 | Release Year:1975 | 
| Total Max Power | Total Max Power:132 kW, (177.01 hp) | Total Max Power:44 kW, (59 hp) | 
| 0-100kph Acceleration | 0-100kph Acceleration:4.6 seconds | 0-100kph Acceleration:27.4 seconds | 
| Average Consumption | Average Consumption:n/a | Average Consumption:8.9 l/100km, (31.74 mpg) | 
| Transmission | Transmission:5 speed, manual | Transmission:4 speed, manual | 
| Weight | Weight:658 kg, (1451 lbs) | Weight:1400 kg, (3086 lbs) | 
| Description | Description:The Lotus Elise 340R  2000 is a rear-wheel drive, 2 seat, 2 door cabriolet.  It has a 4 cylinder, multipoint injection petrol engine. | Description:The Mercedes 200 D  1975 is a 4 door, rear-wheel drive, 5 seat sedan. It has a indirect injection, 4 cylinder diesel engine. The car is 1786 mm, (70.31 in) wide and 4725 mm, (186.02 in) long. It comes with Fog lamps as standard. | 
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| Name:Lotus Elise 340R 2000 | 
| Top Speed:203 kph, (126 mph) | 
| Most Recent New Price:$109,350 USD | 
| Price Notes:Price current as at Dec 2013 | 
| Body Type:cabriolet | 
| Release Year:2000 | 
| Total Max Power:132 kW, (177.01 hp) | 
| 0-100kph Acceleration:4.6 seconds | 
| Average Consumption:n/a | 
| Transmission:5 speed, manual | 
| Weight:658 kg, (1451 lbs) | 
| Description:The Lotus Elise 340R  2000 is a rear-wheel drive, 2 seat, 2 door cabriolet.  It has a 4 cylinder, multipoint injection petrol engine. | 
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| Name:Mercedes 200 D 1975 | 
| Top Speed:135 kph, (84 mph) | 
| Most Recent New Price:$30,274 USD | 
| Price Notes:Price current as at Dec 2013 | 
| Body Type:sedan | 
| Release Year:1975 | 
| Total Max Power:44 kW, (59 hp) | 
| 0-100kph Acceleration:27.4 seconds | 
| Average Consumption:8.9 l/100km, (31.74 mpg) | 
| Transmission:4 speed, manual | 
| Weight:1400 kg, (3086 lbs) | 
| Description:The Mercedes 200 D  1975 is a 4 door, rear-wheel drive, 5 seat sedan. It has a indirect injection, 4 cylinder diesel engine. The car is 1786 mm, (70.31 in) wide and 4725 mm, (186.02 in) long. It comes with Fog lamps as standard. | 
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