Mercedes B class 2005 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mercedes B class | All carmakers | Mercedes B class | |
| 2005 | +8% | +20% | +10% | +12% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2006 | +9% | +20% | +11% | +12% |
| 2007 | +11% | +20% | +12% | +12% |
| 2008 | +12% | +20% | +13% | +12% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mercedes B class.
Mercedes B class 2005 W245 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 32.6 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 27.2 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +20% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 40.7 MPG 5.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 36.3 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +12% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mercedes B class 2005 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.3 liters per 100 km or 4% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Mercedes B class 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 B class advertised fuel economy is significantly above average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is slightly worse than average.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Mercedes B 200 2005 136 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes B 150 2005 95 HP manual | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+20% |
| Mercedes B 150 2005 Automatic 95 HP automatic | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km+15% |
| 1.7 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes B 170 2005 115 HP manual | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+16% |
| Mercedes B 170 2005 Automatic 115 HP automatic | 33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+21% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes B 200 2005 136 HP manual | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+11% |
| Mercedes B 200 2005 Automatic 136 HP automatic | 32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km+23% |
| Mercedes B 200 2005 Turbo 193 HP manual | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+23% |
| Mercedes B 200 2005 Turbo Automatic 193 HP automatic | 29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km |
22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km+28% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Mercedes B 180 2005 CDI 109 HP manual | 42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+7% |
| Mercedes B 180 2005 CDI Automatic 109 HP automatic | 39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km |
35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km+14% |
| Mercedes B 200 2005 CDI 140 HP manual | 42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+13% |
| Mercedes B 200 2005 CDI Automatic 140 HP automatic | 39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km |
34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+15% |
* - 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.