Mercedes-Benz · 1999–2016 · Gas
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class MPG by year
The EPA has rated 18 model years of the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class, from 1999 to 2016. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2016, at 27 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2016 model is 23% more efficient than the best 1999 model (27 vs. 22 MPG). The 2016 model is 50% more efficient than the median two-seater that year (27 vs. 18 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- SLK-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 SLK-Class model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gas | 27 MPG lowest 22 |
24 / 32 | 18 | — | 3 | $2,194 |
| 2015 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 22 |
23 / 32 | 19.5 | — | 4 | $2,279 |
| 2014 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 22 |
23 / 32 | 18 | — | 4 | $2,279 |
| 2013 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 22 |
22 / 32 | 21 | — | 4 | $2,279 |
| 2012 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 22 |
23 / 32 | 18.5 | — | 4 | $2,279 |
| 2011 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 20 |
19 / 26 | 17 | — | 4 | $2,821 |
| 2010 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 17 |
19 / 26 | 20 | — | 5 | $2,821 |
| 2009 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 17 |
19 / 26 | 19 | — | 5 | $2,821 |
| 2008 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 16 |
18 / 24 | 19 | — | 5 | $2,962 |
| 2007 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 16 |
18 / 24 | 19.5 | — | 5 | $2,962 |
| 2006 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 16 |
18 / 25 | 18.5 | — | 5 | $2,821 |
| 2005 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 16 |
17 / 23 | 18 | — | 3 | $3,118 |
| 2004 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 17 |
19 / 26 | 18 | — | 5 | $2,693 |
| 2003 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 17 |
19 / 26 | 17 | — | 5 | $2,693 |
| 2002 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 18 |
20 / 27 | 17.5 | — | 5 | $2,576 |
| 2001 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 19 |
20 / 27 | 19.5 | — | 4 | $2,576 |
| 2000 | Gas | 22 MPG | 20 / 27 | 18.5 | — | 2 | $2,693 |
| 1999 | Gas | 22 MPG | 19 / 27 | 18 | — | 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 SLK-Class year has the best fuel economy?
The 2016 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class, rated up to 27 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $2,194 a year.
Which Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2005 model, whose most efficient version is rated 19 MPG combined (about $3,118 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class?
The 2016 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class is rated up to 27 MPG combined.