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Mercedes-Benz E550 Coupe MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mercedes-Benz E550 Coupe has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 8 model years, from 2010 to 2017. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (2012) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (2010). The EPA record holds 8 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

21best combined mpg (2012)
18worst combined mpg (2010)
21latest year best (2017)
8configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2010118 mpg18 mpg#53 of 63 (16th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2011118 mpg18 mpg#50 of 60 (17th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2012121 mpg21 mpg#40 of 62 (36th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2013121 mpg21 mpg#46 of 71 (36th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2014121 mpg21 mpg#44 of 63 (31th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2015121 mpg21 mpg#52 of 71 (27th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2016121 mpg21 mpg#54 of 71 (24th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2017121 mpg21 mpg#64 of 88 (28th 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 E550 Coupe placed highest in 2012 at #40 of 62, and lowest in 2017 at #64 of 88. It spent 0 of its 8 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 8 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20174.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004324/10
20164.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004305/10
20154.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004315/10
20144.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004325/10
20134.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged172721547.614.2$3,7004315/10
20124.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged172721547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20115.5L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Premium5.5L 8-cyl152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20105.5L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumPR152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a

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
2011 → 201218 → 21 mpg+3 mpg548 gal

What E550 Coupe fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E550 Coupe burns 548 to 548 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$1,643$1,643$0
$3.50/gal$1,917$1,917$0
$4.00/gal$2,190$2,190$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2017 model year is $3,700 to $3,700 a year in fuel, or $7,250 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 21 mpg the Mercedes-Benz E550 Coupe is 3 mpg below 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.