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).

Most efficient year202028 MPG combined
Latest (2023)25 MPG$2,370/yr to fuel
First rated (1994)22 MPG$2,693/yr at today's prices
Model years rated30214 configurations

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

YearTypeBest combinedCity / HwyClass medianRangeConfigsFuel / 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.

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