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Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4matic MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4matic has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 2010 to 2015. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (2013) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (2010). The EPA record holds 9 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

21best combined mpg (2013)
18worst combined mpg (2010)
21latest year best (2015)
9configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2010118 mpg18 mpg#60 of 113 (47th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2011118 mpg18 mpg#77 of 120 (36th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2012118 mpg18 mpg#74 of 110 (33th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2013221 mpg21 mpg#33 of 58 (44th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2014221 mpg21 mpg#40 of 62 (36th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2015221 mpg20 mpg#54 of 71 (24th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall 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 GLK350 4matic placed highest in 2013 at #33 of 58, and lowest in 2011 at #77 of 120. It spent 0 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 9 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20153.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI; PZEV (SULEV) emissions, start-stop182420575.014.9$3,9004445/10
20153.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, start-stop182521547.614.2$3,7004315/10
20143.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI; PZEV (SULEV) emissions, start-stop192521547.614.2$3,7004265/10
20143.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, start-stop182521547.614.2$3,7004315/10
20133.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI; PZEV (SULEV) emissions192421547.614.2$3,7004235/10
20133.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI192421547.614.2$3,7004235/10
20123.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI162118638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20113.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Premium3.5L 6-cyl162118638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20103.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumPR162118638.916.5$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
2012 → 201318 → 21 mpg+3 mpg548 gal

What GLK350 4matic fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4matic burns 548 to 575 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$1,725$82
$3.50/gal$1,917$2,013$96
$4.00/gal$2,190$2,300$110

EPA’s own estimate for the 2015 model year is $3,700 to $3,900 a year in fuel, or $8,250 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 21 mpg the Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4matic is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $426 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.