Fuel Economy of Mercedes-Benz 260E Cars

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The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mercedes-Benz 260E 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.

Table 1. Fuel Economy of Mercedes-Benz 260E

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
1991 260EAutomatic 4-speed6 161517$4,735$5,682
1989 260EAutomatic 4-speed6 191822$3,825$4,590
1988 260EAutomatic 4-speed6 191822$3,825$4,590
1988 260EManual 5-speed6 181623$4,045$4,854
1987 260EAutomatic 4-speed6 191722$3,960$4,752