2016 head-to-head · Two-Seater

2016 Alfa Romeo 4C vs Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

RWD · 1.8L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 28 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2016 Alfa Romeo 4C is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (27 MPG). That's roughly $78 a year, or about $392 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Alfa Romeo 4C
  • Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

Side by side

Alfa Romeo 4CMercedes-Benz SLK-Class
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
28 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
24 MPG City 24 MPG
34 MPG Highway 32 MPG
317 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 325 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.8L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed dual-clutch Transmission 9-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Alfa Romeo 4C vs Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class across model years

  • Alfa Romeo 4C
  • Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 32 2016 two-seaters, the Alfa Romeo 4C ranks 6th and the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 7th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Alfa Romeo 4C or the 2016 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Alfa Romeo 4C. The Alfa Romeo 4C is rated 28 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Alfa Romeo 4C vs. the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the Alfa Romeo 4C and $2,194 for the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class.

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