Mercedes C class 2011 fuel consumption

Mercedes C class from 2011 to 2016 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 20% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. Starting from 2011 Mercedes C class average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2013 it was slightly above industry average, at 2014 difference became similar to average and finally at 2016 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. 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
Year	All carmakers	Mercedes C class	All carmakers	Mercedes C class
2011	+19%	+27%	+19%	+28%
Show all years
2012	+21%	+27%	+23%	+28%
2013	+23%	+27%	+27%	+28%
2014	+26%	+24%	+30%	+34%
2015	+27%	+24%	+33%	+34%
2016	+28%	+24%	+36%	+34%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mercedes C class.

2011 - 2013

Mercedes C class 2011 wagon fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	31.0 MPG 7.6 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	24.9 MPG 9.4 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+25%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	45.1 MPG 5.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+25%

Mercedes C class 2011 specs Mercedes C class service info and schedule

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mercedes C class 2011 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.1 liters per 100 km or 3% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Mercedes C class with automatic transmission consumes around 0.4 litres per 100 km or 7% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Mercedes C class advertised fuel economy is among the best, beating more than 80% of other cars, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is significantly above average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.1 diesel engine and manual transmission (Mercedes C 250 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 204 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Mercedes C class with 2.1 diesel engine and manual transmission (Mercedes C 220 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 170 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.8 liter petrol engine
Mercedes C 180 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 156 HP manual	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+9%
Mercedes C 180 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 156 HP automatic	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+27%
Mercedes C 200 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 184 HP manual	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+25%
Mercedes C 200 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 184 HP automatic	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+27%
Mercedes C 250 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 204 HP automatic	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km+34%
2.1 liter diesel engine
Mercedes C 180 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 120 HP manual	49.0 MPG 4.8 l/100km	38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km+27%
Mercedes C 180 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 120 HP automatic	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+22%
Mercedes C 200 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 136 HP manual	49.0 MPG 4.8 l/100km	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+25%
Mercedes C 200 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 136 HP automatic	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+24%
Mercedes C 220 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 170 HP manual	50.0 MPG 4.7 l/100km	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+28%
Mercedes C 220 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 170 HP automatic	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km+29%
Mercedes C 250 2011 CDI 4Matic BlueEFFICIENCY 204 HP 4x4 automatic	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+5%
Mercedes C 250 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 204 HP manual	48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+27%
Mercedes C 250 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 204 HP automatic	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+35%
3.0 liter diesel engine
Mercedes C 300 2011 CDI 4Matic BlueEFFICIENCY 231 HP 4x4 automatic		26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km
Mercedes C 350 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 265 HP automatic	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km+30%
3.5 liter petrol engine
Mercedes C 350 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 306 HP automatic	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+37%
6.2 liter petrol engine
Mercedes C 63 2011 AMG 457 HP automatic	19.1 MPG 12.3 l/100km	16.2 MPG 14.5 l/100km+18%

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2011 - 2013

Mercedes C class 2011 sedan fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	32.0 MPG 7.3 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	24.9 MPG 9.4 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+30%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	46.6 MPG 5.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+29%

Mercedes C class 2011 specs Mercedes C class service info and schedule

According to advertised fuel consumption, Mercedes C class 2011 with automatic transmission have almost the same fuel economy as similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Mercedes C class with automatic transmission consumes around 0.3 litres per 100 km or 4% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Mercedes C class advertised fuel economy is one of the best, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is significantly above average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.1 diesel engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes C 250 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 204 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Mercedes C class with 2.1 diesel engine and manual transmission (Mercedes C 220 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 170 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.8 liter petrol engine
Mercedes C 180 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 156 HP manual	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+10%
Mercedes C 180 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 156 HP automatic	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+31%
Mercedes C 200 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 184 HP manual	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+30%
Mercedes C 200 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 184 HP automatic	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+31%
Mercedes C 250 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 204 HP automatic	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km+41%
2.1 liter diesel engine
Mercedes C 180 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 120 HP manual	49.0 MPG 4.8 l/100km	38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km+27%
Mercedes C 180 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 120 HP automatic	48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+27%
Mercedes C 200 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 136 HP manual	49.0 MPG 4.8 l/100km	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+25%
Mercedes C 200 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 136 HP automatic	48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+29%
Mercedes C 220 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 170 HP manual	53.5 MPG 4.4 l/100km	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+36%
Mercedes C 220 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 170 HP automatic	49.0 MPG 4.8 l/100km	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km+38%
Mercedes C 250 2011 CDI 4Matic BlueEFFICIENCY 204 HP 4x4 automatic	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+25%
Mercedes C 250 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 204 HP manual	49.0 MPG 4.8 l/100km	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+29%
Mercedes C 250 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 204 HP automatic	49.0 MPG 4.8 l/100km	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km+21%
3.0 liter diesel engine
Mercedes C 300 2011 CDI 4Matic BlueEFFICIENCY 231 HP 4x4 automatic		26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km
Mercedes C 350 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 265 HP automatic	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km+32%
3.5 liter petrol engine
Mercedes C 350 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 306 HP automatic	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+43%
6.2 liter petrol engine
Mercedes C 63 2011 AMG 457 HP automatic	19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km	16.2 MPG 14.5 l/100km+21%

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2011

Mercedes C class 2011 coupe fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+24%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	49.3 MPG 4.8 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	36.9 MPG 6.4 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+34%

Mercedes C class 2011 specs Mercedes C class 2011 owner reviews Mercedes C class service info and schedule

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mercedes C class 2011 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.3 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 C class with automatic transmission consumes around 0.6 litres per 100 km or 9% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Mercedes C class fuel economy is significantly above average. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 3.5 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes C 350 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 306 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.8 liter petrol engine
Mercedes C 180 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 156 HP manual	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+10%
Mercedes C 180 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 156 HP automatic		29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km
Mercedes C 250 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 240 HP automatic	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km	28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+26%
2.1 liter diesel engine
Mercedes C 220 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 170 HP manual	53.5 MPG 4.4 l/100km	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+36%
Mercedes C 220 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 170 HP automatic	48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+31%
Mercedes C 250 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 204 HP manual	48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+27%
Mercedes C 250 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 204 HP automatic	48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+41%
3.5 liter petrol engine
Mercedes C 350 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 306 HP automatic	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+40%
6.2 liter petrol engine
Mercedes C 63 2011 AMG 457 HP automatic	19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km	16.4 MPG 14.3 l/100km+19%

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* - 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.

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.