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Mercedes-Benz E350 Coupe MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mercedes-Benz E350 Coupe has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 2010 to 2015. Across those years its best rated version returned 24 mpg (2014) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2010). The EPA record holds 11 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

24best combined mpg (2014)
20worst combined mpg (2010)
22latest year best (2015)
11configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2010120 mpg20 mpg#47 of 63 (26th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2011120 mpg20 mpg#46 of 60 (24th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2012223 mpg22 mpg#22 of 62 (66th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium, Premium or E85Subcompact Cars
2013323 mpg23 mpg#28 of 71 (61th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium, Premium or E85Subcompact Cars
2014324 mpg23 mpg#28 of 63 (56th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium or E85, PremiumSubcompact Cars
2015122 mpg22 mpg#49 of 71 (31th pct)Rear-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 E350 Coupe placed highest in 2012 at #22 of 62, and lowest in 2015 at #49 of 71. It spent 3 of its 6 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
20153.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, start-stop192822522.713.5$3,5003975/10
20143.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Premium or E85SIDI; FFV, FFV, start-stop202823500.012.9$3,3503916/10
20143.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, start-stop202823500.012.9$3,3503866/10
20143.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI; PZEV (SULEV) emissions, start-stop203024479.212.4$3,2503736/10
20133.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI; PZEV(SULEV) emissions192923500.012.9$3,3503926/10
20133.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Premium or E85SIDI; FFV, FFV202823500.012.9$3,3503926/10
20133.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI202823500.012.9$3,3503926/10
20123.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI192822522.713.5$3,500403.95454545454544n/a
20123.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Premium or E85SIDI; FFV, FFV202823500.012.9$3,350386.39130434782606n/a
20113.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Premium3.5L 6-cyl172620575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20103.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumPR172620575.014.9$3,900444.35n/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
2011 → 201220 → 23 mpg+3 mpg500 gal
2013 → 201423 → 24 mpg+1 mpg479 gal
2014 → 201524 → 22 mpg-2 mpg523 gal

What E350 Coupe fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2015 Mercedes-Benz E350 Coupe burns 523 to 523 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$1,568$1,568$0
$3.50/gal$1,830$1,830$0
$4.00/gal$2,091$2,091$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2015 model year is $3,500 to $3,500 a year in fuel, or $6,250 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 22 mpg the Mercedes-Benz E350 Coupe is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $152 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.