Mercedes E class fuel consumption
Of all Mercedes E class modifications produced from 1989 to 2020 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 11% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 11% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 12% higher. Starting from 1990 Mercedes E class average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was less than industry average, at 1991 it was similar to average, at 2006 difference became slightly above industry average and finally at 2010 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became significantly higher than average. It should be noted that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed quite significantly across the entire automotive industry during this period. For more details, see the table below.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mercedes E class | All carmakers | Mercedes E class | |
| 1990 | +5% | +3% | +5% | insignificant |
| Show all years | ||||
| 1991 | +4% | +3% | +4% | insignificant |
| 1992 | +5% | +3% | +2% | insignificant |
| 1993 | +5% | +3% | +3% | +5% |
| 1994 | +6% | +5% | +3% | +8% |
| 1995 | +5% | +4% | +2% | +7% |
| 1996 | +4% | +4% | +2% | +3% |
| 1997 | +3% | +3% | +3% | +3% |
| 1998 | +3% | - | +4% | +6% |
| 1999 | +3% | insignificant | +5% | +6% |
| 2000 | +4% | insignificant | +5% | +5% |
| 2001 | +5% | insignificant | +6% | +5% |
| 2002 | +6% | +4% | +7% | +8% |
| 2003 | +6% | +7% | +8% | +14% |
| 2004 | +7% | +6% | +9% | +15% |
| 2005 | +8% | +9% | +10% | +14% |
| 2006 | +9% | +12% | +11% | +13% |
| 2007 | +11% | +14% | +12% | +13% |
| 2008 | +12% | +14% | +13% | +13% |
| 2009 | +14% | +17% | +14% | +15% |
| 2010 | +16% | +22% | +16% | +18% |
| 2011 | +19% | +26% | +19% | +20% |
| 2012 | +21% | +26% | +23% | +20% |
| 2013 | +23% | +29% | +27% | +29% |
| 2014 | +26% | +33% | +30% | +36% |
| 2015 | +27% | +34% | +33% | +38% |
| 2016 | +28% | +34% | +36% | +38% |
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For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.
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User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.