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

The Mercedes-Benz E400 4matic has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2015 to 2018. Across those years its best rated version returned 23 mpg (2018) and its thirstiest returned 22 mpg (2015). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

23best combined mpg (2018)
22worst combined mpg (2015)
23latest year best (2018)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2015122 mpg22 mpg#77 of 101 (24th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2016122 mpg22 mpg#87 of 112 (23th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2018123 mpg23 mpg#104 of 125 (17th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize 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 placed highest in 2015 at #77 of 101, and lowest in 2018 at #104 of 125. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 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-stop202723500.012.9$3,3503965/10
20163.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202722522.713.5$3,5003955/10
20153.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202722522.713.5$3,5003955/10

How the rating has moved between model years

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

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2016 → 201822 → 23 mpg+1 mpg500 gal

What E400 4matic fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 4matic burns 500 to 500 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$1,500$1,500$0
$3.50/gal$1,750$1,750$0
$4.00/gal$2,000$2,000$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2018 model year is $3,350 to $3,350 a year in fuel, or $5,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 23 mpg the Mercedes-Benz E400 4matic is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $140 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.