Mercedes A class fuel consumption
Of all Mercedes A class modifications produced from 1997 to 2018 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 23% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 21% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 24% higher. Starting from 1997 Mercedes A class average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2005 it was significantly higher than average, at 2011 difference became slightly above industry average and finally at 2012 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became significantly higher than average. Of course, 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 A class | All carmakers | Mercedes A class | |
| 1997 | +3% | +5% | +3% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 1998 | +3% | +5% | +4% | +16% |
| 1999 | +3% | +7% | +5% | +16% |
| 2000 | +4% | +7% | +5% | +16% |
| 2001 | +5% | +8% | +6% | +14% |
| 2002 | +6% | +9% | +7% | +12% |
| 2003 | +6% | +9% | +8% | +12% |
| 2004 | +7% | +12% | +9% | +13% |
| 2005 | +8% | +19% | +10% | +18% |
| 2006 | +9% | +19% | +11% | +18% |
| 2007 | +11% | +19% | +12% | +18% |
| 2008 | +12% | +20% | +13% | +19% |
| 2009 | +14% | +21% | +14% | +20% |
| 2010 | +16% | +22% | +16% | +20% |
| 2011 | +19% | +22% | +19% | +20% |
| 2012 | +21% | +30% | +23% | +29% |
| 2013 | +23% | +41% | +27% | +44% |
| 2014 | +26% | +41% | +30% | +44% |
| 2015 | +27% | +37% | +33% | +45% |
| 2016 | +28% | +34% | +36% | +47% |
| 2017 | +28% | +34% | +38% | +47% |
| 2018 | +28% | +34% | +39% | +47% |
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For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.
Mercedes A class 2015 - 2018 W176 fuel economy Mercedes A class 2012 - 2015 W176 fuel economy Mercedes A class 2008 - 2012 W169 fuel economy Mercedes A class 2004 - 2008 C169 fuel economy Mercedes A class 2001 - 2004 W168 fuel economy Mercedes A class 1997 - 2001 W168 fuel economy
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.