Mercedes-Benz · 1984–1993 · Gas
Mercedes-Benz 500 MPG by year
The EPA has rated 6 model years of the Mercedes-Benz 500, from 1984 to 1993. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1985, at 14 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 1993 model is 23% more efficient than the best 1984 model (16 vs. 13 MPG). The 1993 model is 30% less efficient than the median compact car that year (16 vs. 23 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- 500, 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 500 model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 13 |
14 / 19 | 23 | — | 3 | $3,703 |
| 1992 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 11 |
13 / 17 | 23 | — | 4 | $4,232 |
| 1991 | Gas | 13 MPG lowest 13 |
12 / 15 | 18 | — | 2 | $3,577 |
| 1990 | Gas | 14 MPG | 12 / 17 | 18 | — | 1 | $4,232 |
| 1985 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 13 |
13 / 15 | 25 | — | 2 | $3,321 |
| 1984 | Gas | 13 MPG | 12 / 15 | 24 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
Compare 500 model years
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Frequently asked questions
Which Mercedes-Benz 500 year has the best fuel economy?
The 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500, rated up to 14 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $3,321 a year.
Which Mercedes-Benz 500 year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1990 model, whose most efficient version is rated 14 MPG combined (about $4,232 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Mercedes-Benz 500?
The 1993 Mercedes-Benz 500 is rated up to 16 MPG combined.