
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mercedes-Benz 190 cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 190 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | $4,678 |
| 1986 190 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1986 190 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1986 190 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1986 190 | Automatic 4-speed | 5 | 28 | 26 | 31 | $2,675 | $3,210 |
| 1986 190 | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | $3,171 |
| 1985 190 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 26 | 30 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 1985 190 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1985 190 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1985 190 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 27 | 31 | $2,616 | $3,139 |
| 1984 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 28 | 26 | 30 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 1984 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1984 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 36 | $2,465 | $2,958 |
| 1984 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1984 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1984 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 28 | 26 | 30 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 1984 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1984 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1984 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.