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Mercedes-Benz 4matic Coupe MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mercedes-Benz 4matic Coupe has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 11 model years, from 2012 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 26 mpg (2021) and its thirstiest returned 22 mpg (2012). The EPA record holds 11 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

26best combined mpg (2021)
22worst combined mpg (2012)
25latest year best (2023)
11configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2012122 mpg22 mpg#34 of 62 (46th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2013122 mpg22 mpg#38 of 71 (47th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2014122 mpg22 mpg#41 of 63 (35th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2015122 mpg22 mpg#48 of 71 (33th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2017125 mpg25 mpg#40 of 88 (55th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2018125 mpg25 mpg#35 of 82 (58th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2019125 mpg25 mpg#34 of 85 (61th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2020125 mpg25 mpg#38 of 87 (57th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2021126 mpg26 mpg#25 of 79 (69th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2022125 mpg25 mpg#37 of 74 (51th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2023125 mpg25 mpg#37 of 75 (51th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mercedes-Benz 4matic Coupe placed highest in 2021 at #25 of 79, and lowest in 2015 at #48 of 71. It spent 7 of its 11 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 11 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20232.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223125460.011.9$3,1003515/10
20222.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223125460.011.9$3,1003505/10
20212.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233226442.311.4$3,0003385/10
20202.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop213025460.011.9$3,1003605/10
20192.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223125460.011.9$3,1003565/10
20182.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223025460.011.9$3,1003515/10
20172.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop232925460.011.9$3,1003545/10
20153.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, start-stop192722522.713.5$3,5004005/10
20143.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Premium3.5L 6-cyl, start-stop192722522.713.5$3,5004005/10
20133.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, start-stop192722522.713.5$3,5004005/10
20123.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI192722522.713.5$3,500403.95454545454544n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2015 → 201722 → 25 mpg+3 mpg460 gal
2020 → 202125 → 26 mpg+1 mpg442 gal
2021 → 202226 → 25 mpg-1 mpg460 gal

What 4matic Coupe fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Mercedes-Benz 4matic Coupe burns 460 to 460 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,380$1,380$0
$3.50/gal$1,610$1,610$0
$4.00/gal$1,840$1,840$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2023 model year is $3,100 to $3,100 a year in fuel, or $4,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Subcompact Cars

Across the 461 nameplates EPA classifies as Subcompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 24 mpg. At 25 mpg the Mercedes-Benz 4matic Coupe is 1 mpg better the median, which is worth about $67 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Mercedes-Benz nameplates

Every Mercedes-Benz model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.