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Mercedes-Benz 190 Diesel MPG by year

The EPA has rated 6 model years of the Mercedes-Benz 190 Diesel, from 1984 to 1989. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1985, at 30 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 1989 model is 10% less efficient than the best 1984 model (27 vs. 30 MPG). The 1989 model is 17% more efficient than the median subcompact car that year (27 vs. 23 MPG).

Most efficient year198530 MPG combined
Latest (1989)27 MPG$2,056/yr to fuel
First rated (1984)30 MPG$1,850/yr at today's prices
Model years rated613 configurations

Combined MPG by model year

  • 190 Diesel, most efficient version
  • Range across configurations
  • Class median

Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.

Every 190 Diesel model year

YearTypeBest combinedCity / HwyClass medianRangeConfigsFuel / yr
1989 Diesel 27 MPG 24 / 30 23 — 1 $2,056
1988 Diesel 28 MPG 26 / 31 24 — 1 $1,982
1987 Diesel 28 MPG
lowest 26
26 / 31 24 — 3 $1,982
1986 Diesel 28 MPG 26 / 31 24 — 2 $1,982
1985 Diesel 30 MPG
lowest 27
26 / 35 24 — 2 $1,850
1984 Diesel 30 MPG
lowest 28
26 / 35 23 — 4 $1,850

Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Mercedes-Benz 190 Diesel year has the best fuel economy?

The 1985 Mercedes-Benz 190 Diesel, rated up to 30 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, that works out to about $1,850 a year.

Which Mercedes-Benz 190 Diesel year has the worst fuel economy?

The 1989 model, whose most efficient version is rated 27 MPG combined (about $2,056 a year to fuel).

What is the fuel economy of the latest Mercedes-Benz 190 Diesel?

The 1989 Mercedes-Benz 190 Diesel is rated up to 27 MPG combined.

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