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Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 9 model years, from 2005 to 2015. Across those years its best rated version returned 17 mpg (2013) and its thirstiest returned 13 mpg (2005). The EPA record holds 9 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Two Seaters.

17best combined mpg (2013)
13worst combined mpg (2005)
17latest year best (2015)
9configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2005113 mpg13 mpg#30 of 37 (19th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2006114 mpg14 mpg#32 of 39 (18th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2007114 mpg14 mpg#30 of 36 (17th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2008114 mpg14 mpg#38 of 46 (18th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2009114 mpg14 mpg#36 of 41 (13th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2011114 mpg14 mpg#38 of 42 (10th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2013117 mpg17 mpg#29 of 43 (33th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2014117 mpg17 mpg#38 of 58 (35th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2015117 mpg17 mpg#44 of 60 (27th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG placed highest in 2013 at #29 of 43, and lowest in 2015 at #44 of 60. It spent 0 of its 9 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
20156.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged, start-stop142117676.517.5$4,5505374/10
20146.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged, start-stop142117676.517.5$4,5505373/10
20136.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged142117676.517.5$4,5505374/10
20116.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged121814821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20096.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged111814821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20086.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged111814821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20076.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged111814821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20066.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged121814821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20056.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged111813884.622.9$5,950683.6153846153846n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2005 → 200613 → 14 mpg+1 mpg821 gal
2011 → 201314 → 17 mpg+3 mpg676 gal

What SL65 AMG fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2015 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG burns 676 to 676 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$2,029$2,029$0
$3.50/gal$2,368$2,368$0
$4.00/gal$2,706$2,706$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2015 model year is $4,550 to $4,550 a year in fuel, or $11,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Two Seaters

Across the 263 nameplates EPA classifies as Two Seaters, the median best combined rating is 18 mpg. At 17 mpg the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $132 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.