Mercedes-Benz · 1994–2023 · Gas / Flex-fuel
Mercedes-Benz C-Class MPG by year
The EPA has rated 30 model years of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, from 1994 to 2023. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2020, at 28 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2023 model is 14% more efficient than the best 1994 model (25 vs. 22 MPG). The 2023 model is about as efficient as the median subcompact car (25 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- C-Class, 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 C-Class model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 19 |
22 / 31 | 25 | — | 7 | $2,370 |
| 2022 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 22 |
22 / 31 | 25 | — | 5 | $2,370 |
| 2021 | Gas | 27 MPG lowest 20 |
24 / 33 | 25 | — | 11 | $2,194 |
| 2020 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 20 |
24 / 35 | 24 | — | 11 | $2,116 |
| 2019 | Gas | 27 MPG lowest 20 |
23 / 34 | 24 | — | 11 | $2,194 |
| 2018 | Gas | 27 MPG lowest 19 |
24 / 33 | 25 | — | 12 | $2,194 |
| 2017 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 19 |
24 / 34 | 24 | — | 12 | $2,116 |
| 2016 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 20 |
25 / 34 | 29 | — | 4 | $2,116 |
| 2015 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 15 |
25 / 33 | 29 | — | 8 | $2,116 |
| 2014 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 15 |
21 / 31 | 30 | — | 10 | $2,370 |
| 2013 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 15 |
21 / 31 | 28.5 | — | 10 | $2,370 |
| 2012 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 15 |
21 / 31 | 28 | — | 10 | $2,370 |
| 2011 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 15 |
18 / 25 | 26 | — | 7 | $2,821 |
| 2010 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 15 |
18 / 26 | 25 | — | 7 | $2,821 |
| 2009 | Flex-fuel | 21 MPG lowest 20 |
18 / 25 | 24 | — | 4 | $2,821 |
| 2008 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 15 |
18 / 26 | 23 | — | 5 | $2,821 |
| 2007 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 19 |
19 / 26 | 23 | — | 7 | $2,693 |
| 2006 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 17 |
19 / 27 | 23.5 | — | 8 | $2,693 |
| 2005 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 16 |
21 / 29 | 24.5 | — | 12 | $2,469 |
| 2004 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 16 |
20 / 28 | 24 | — | 12 | $2,576 |
| 2003 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 17 |
21 / 29 | 24 | — | 12 | $2,469 |
| 2002 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 17 |
19 / 26 | 24 | — | 6 | $2,821 |
| 2001 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 24 | 24 | — | 3 | $2,962 |
| 2000 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 18 |
19 / 26 | 24 | — | 3 | $2,693 |
| 1999 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 18 |
19 / 26 | 24 | — | 3 | $2,693 |
| 1998 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 17 |
20 / 28 | 24 | — | 3 | $2,576 |
| 1997 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 19 |
20 / 28 | 24 | — | 3 | $2,576 |
| 1996 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 18 |
21 / 27 | 24 | — | 3 | $2,576 |
| 1995 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 18 |
20 / 26 | 24 | — | 3 | $2,693 |
| 1994 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 20 |
19 / 26 | 23.5 | — | 2 | $2,693 |
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 C-Class year has the best fuel economy?
The 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, rated up to 28 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $2,116 a year.
Which Mercedes-Benz C-Class year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2001 model, whose most efficient version is rated 20 MPG combined (about $2,962 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Mercedes-Benz C-Class?
The 2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is rated up to 25 MPG combined.