Fuel Economy of Mercedes-Benz 300SL Cars

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The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mercedes-Benz 300SL 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 300SL

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
1993 300SLAutomatic 5-speed6 171421$4,553$5,464
1993 300SLManual 5-speed6 161421$4,553$5,464
1992 300SLAutomatic 5-speed6 171521$4,357$5,228
1992 300SLManual 5-speed6 171521$4,357$5,228
1991 300SLAutomatic 4-speed6 151417$4,931$5,918
1991 300SLAutomatic 5-speed6 171521$4,357$5,228
1991 300SLManual 5-speed6 161421$4,553$5,464
1990 300SLAutomatic 5-speed6 171520$4,437$5,325
1990 300SLManual 5-speed6 161420$4,633$5,560