Mercedes B class 2008 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 | |
| 2008 | +12% | +21% | +13% | +17% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2009 | +14% | +21% | +14% | +17% |
| 2010 | +16% | +21% | +16% | +17% |
| 2011 | +19% | +21% | +19% | +17% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mercedes B class.
Mercedes B class 2008 W245 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 33.2 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 27.9 MPG 8.4 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +21% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 36.0 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +16% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mercedes B class 2008 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 liters per 100 km or 6% 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 0.7 litres per 100 km or 9% 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 average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Mercedes B 200 2008 CDI 140 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 2008 95 HP manual | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+20% |
| Mercedes B 150 2008 95 HP automatic | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+22% |
| Mercedes B 160 2008 95 HP manual | 37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km |
29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+27% |
| Mercedes B 160 2008 95 HP automatic | 34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+20% |
| 1.7 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes B 170 2008 115 HP manual | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km+15% |
| Mercedes B 170 2008 115 HP automatic | 33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+21% |
| Mercedes B 180 2008 115 HP manual | 30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
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| Mercedes B 180 2008 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 2008 136 HP manual | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+14% |
| Mercedes B 200 2008 136 HP automatic | 32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km+23% |
| Mercedes B 200 2008 Turbo 193 HP manual | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
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| Mercedes B 200 2008 Turbo 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 2008 CDI 109 HP manual | 45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km |
38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km+17% |
| Mercedes B 180 2008 CDI 109 HP automatic | 42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+16% |
| Mercedes B 200 2008 CDI 140 HP manual | 42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+13% |
| Mercedes B 200 2008 CDI 140 HP automatic | 39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km |
32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+20% |
* - 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.