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Mercedes-Benz GLK250 Bluetec 4matic MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mercedes-Benz GLK250 Bluetec 4matic has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2013 to 2015. Across those years its best rated version returned 27 mpg (2013) and its thirstiest returned 27 mpg (2013). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

27best combined mpg (2013)
27worst combined mpg (2013)
27latest year best (2015)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2013127 mpg27 mpg#4 of 58 (95th pct)4-Wheel DriveDieselSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2014127 mpg27 mpg#5 of 62 (93th pct)4-Wheel DriveDieselSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2015127 mpg27 mpg#12 of 71 (84th pct)4-Wheel DriveDieselSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mercedes-Benz GLK250 Bluetec 4matic placed highest in 2013 at #4 of 58, and lowest in 2015 at #12 of 71. It spent 3 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
20152.1L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Diesel2.1L 4-cyl, turbocharged, Diesel, start-stop243227425.913.2$3,3003716/10
20142.1L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Diesel2.1L 4-cyl, turbocharged, Diesel, start-stop243227425.913.2$3,3003716/10
20132.1L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Diesel2.1L 4-cyl, turbocharged, Diesel243227425.913.2$3,3003716/10

What GLK250 Bluetec 4matic fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK250 Bluetec 4matic burns 426 to 426 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$1,278$1,278$0
$3.50/gal$1,491$1,491$0
$4.00/gal$1,704$1,704$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2015 model year is $3,300 to $3,300 a year in fuel, or $5,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 311 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 27 mpg the Mercedes-Benz GLK250 Bluetec 4matic is exactly at the median.

Other Mercedes-Benz nameplates

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