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Mercedes-Benz A220 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mercedes-Benz A220 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2019 to 2022. Across those years its best rated version returned 29 mpg (2021) and its thirstiest returned 28 mpg (2019). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

29best combined mpg (2021)
28worst combined mpg (2019)
28latest year best (2022)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2019128 mpg28 mpg#16 of 85 (82th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2020128 mpg28 mpg#13 of 87 (86th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2021129 mpg29 mpg#12 of 79 (86th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2022128 mpg28 mpg#20 of 74 (74th pct)Front-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 A220 placed highest in 2021 at #12 of 79, and lowest in 2022 at #20 of 74. It spent 4 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20222.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop243528410.710.6$2,7503136/10
20212.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop253629396.610.3$2,6503096/10
20202.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop243528410.710.6$2,7503136/10
20192.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop243528410.710.6$2,7503136/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2020 → 202128 → 29 mpg+1 mpg397 gal
2021 → 202229 → 28 mpg-1 mpg411 gal

What A220 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2022 Mercedes-Benz A220 burns 411 to 411 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$1,232$1,232$0
$3.50/gal$1,438$1,438$0
$4.00/gal$1,643$1,643$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2022 model year is $2,750 to $2,750 a year in fuel, or $2,500 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 28 mpg the Mercedes-Benz A220 is 4 mpg better the median, which is worth about $240 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.