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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Roadster MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Roadster has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2013 to 2015. Across those years its best rated version returned 15 mpg (2013) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (2013). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Two Seaters.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as SLS AMG GT Roadster and SLS AMG GT Coupe. The figures below cover every one of them.

15best combined mpg (2013)
15worst combined mpg (2013)
15latest year best (2015)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2013115 mpg15 mpg#37 of 43 (14th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2014115 mpg15 mpg#48 of 58 (18th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2015115 mpg15 mpg#55 of 60 (8th 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 SLS AMG GT Roadster placed highest in 2013 at #37 of 43, and lowest in 2015 at #55 of 60. It spent 0 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
20156.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM7) PremiumSIDI131915766.719.8$5,1505893/10
20146.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM7) PremiumSIDI131915766.719.8$5,1505892/10
20136.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM7) PremiumSIDI131915766.719.8$5,1505893/10

What SLS AMG GT Roadster fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Roadster burns 767 to 767 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$2,300$2,300$0
$3.50/gal$2,683$2,683$0
$4.00/gal$3,067$3,067$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2015 model year is $5,150 to $5,150 a year in fuel, or $14,500 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 15 mpg the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Roadster is 3 mpg below the median, which is worth about $447 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.