Mercedes-Benz · 1998–2015 · Gas / Flex-fuel
Mercedes-Benz ML-Class MPG by year
The EPA has rated 18 model years of the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class, from 1998 to 2015. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2015, at 20 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2015 model is 18% more efficient than the best 1998 model (20 vs. 17 MPG). The 2015 model is 5% more efficient than the median midsize or large SUV that year (20 vs. 19 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- ML-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 ML-Class model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 15 |
18 / 23 | 19 | — | 5 | $2,962 |
| 2014 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 15 |
18 / 23 | 19 | — | 5 | $2,962 |
| 2013 | Flex-fuel | 20 MPG | 18 / 23 | 19 | — | 5 | $2,962 |
| 2012 | Flex-fuel | 20 MPG | 18 / 23 | 20 | — | 4 | $2,962 |
| 2011 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 12 |
16 / 21 | 19.5 | — | 4 | $3,485 |
| 2010 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 12 |
16 / 21 | 19 | — | 4 | $3,292 |
| 2009 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 12 |
16 / 21 | 19 | — | 4 | $3,292 |
| 2008 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 12 |
15 / 20 | 18 | — | 3 | $3,485 |
| 2007 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 12 |
15 / 20 | 18 | — | 3 | $3,485 |
| 2006 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 14 |
14 / 19 | 17 | — | 2 | $3,703 |
| 2005 | Gas | 15 MPG lowest 14 |
14 / 17 | 17 | — | 2 | $3,950 |
| 2004 | Gas | 15 MPG lowest 14 |
14 / 17 | 17 | — | 2 | $3,950 |
| 2003 | Gas | 15 MPG lowest 14 |
14 / 17 | 17 | — | 4 | $3,950 |
| 2002 | Gas | 15 MPG lowest 14 |
14 / 17 | 16.5 | — | 3 | $3,950 |
| 2001 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 14 |
15 / 19 | 17 | — | 3 | $3,485 |
| 2000 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 14 |
15 / 18 | 16 | — | 3 | $3,703 |
| 1999 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 15 |
15 / 19 | 16 | — | 2 | $3,485 |
| 1998 | Gas | 17 MPG | 15 / 20 | 17 | — | 1 | $3,485 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
Compare ML-Class model years
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Frequently asked questions
Which Mercedes-Benz ML-Class year has the best fuel economy?
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class, rated up to 20 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $2,962 a year.
Which Mercedes-Benz ML-Class year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2002 model, whose most efficient version is rated 15 MPG combined (about $3,950 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Mercedes-Benz ML-Class?
The 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class is rated up to 20 MPG combined.