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Mercedes-Benz E450 Convertible MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mercedes-Benz E450 Convertible has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 5 model years, from 2019 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 25 mpg (2021) and its thirstiest returned 23 mpg (2019). The EPA record holds 5 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

25best combined mpg (2021)
23worst combined mpg (2019)
25latest year best (2023)
5configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2019123 mpg23 mpg#56 of 85 (35th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2020123 mpg23 mpg#57 of 87 (35th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2021125 mpg25 mpg#38 of 79 (53th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2022125 mpg25 mpg#40 of 74 (47th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2023125 mpg25 mpg#39 of 75 (49th 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 E450 Convertible placed highest in 2021 at #38 of 79, and lowest in 2020 at #57 of 87. It spent 1 of its 5 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 5 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20233.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd PremiumSIDI; Mild Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop222925460.011.9$3,1003605/10
20223.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd PremiumSIDI; Mild Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop222925460.011.9$3,1003605/10
20213.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd PremiumSIDI; Mild Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop233025460.011.9$3,1003495/10
20203.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202723500.012.9$3,3503935/10
20193.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202723500.012.9$3,3503935/10

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
2020 → 202123 → 25 mpg+2 mpg460 gal

What E450 Convertible fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Mercedes-Benz E450 Convertible 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 E450 Convertible 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.