Mercedes SLC fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mercedes SLC | |||
| 2016 | +28% | +32% | ||
| Show all years | ||||
| 2017 | +28% | +32% | ||
| 2018 | +28% | +32% | ||
| 2019 | +28% | +35% | ||
| 2020 | +27% | +36% | ||
Mercedes SLC 2016 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 37.2 MPG 6.3 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 28.4 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +32% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mercedes SLC 2016 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 3% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Mercedes SLC with automatic transmission consumes around 0.6 litres per 100 km or 8% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Mercedes SLC advertised fuel economy is slightly better than average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 3.0 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes SLC 3.0 43 2016 AMG 367 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Mercedes SLC with 2.0 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes SLC 2.0 300 2016 245 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SLC 1.6 180 2016 156 HP manual | 40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km |
32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+26% |
| Mercedes SLC 1.6 180 2016 Automatic 156 HP automatic | 42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+41% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SLC 2.0 200 2016 184 HP automatic | 37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+32% |
| Mercedes SLC 2.0 300 2016 245 HP automatic | 37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km |
27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+40% |
| 3.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SLC 3.0 43 2016 AMG 367 HP automatic | 30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km+19% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.