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Mercedes-Benz E400 4matic Coupe MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mercedes-Benz E400 4matic Coupe has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2015 to 2018. Across those years its best rated version returned 23 mpg (2015) and its thirstiest returned 22 mpg (2018). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

23best combined mpg (2015)
22worst combined mpg (2018)
22latest year best (2018)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2015123 mpg23 mpg#43 of 71 (40th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2016123 mpg23 mpg#47 of 71 (34th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2017123 mpg23 mpg#52 of 88 (41th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2018122 mpg22 mpg#59 of 82 (28th pct)4-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 E400 4matic Coupe placed highest in 2015 at #43 of 71, and lowest in 2018 at #59 of 82. It spent 0 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
20183.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202622522.713.5$3,5003944/10
20173.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202823500.012.9$3,3503875/10
20163.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202823500.012.9$3,3503865/10
20153.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202823500.012.9$3,3503865/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2017 → 201823 → 22 mpg-1 mpg523 gal

What E400 4matic Coupe fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 4matic 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 2018 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 E400 4matic Coupe is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $152 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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