
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mercedes-Benz E300 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 E300 Turbodiesel | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1998 E300 Turbodiesel | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 E300 4matic | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2018 E300 4matic | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2017 E300 4matic | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 E300 Diesel | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1996 E300 Diesel | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 1995 E300 Diesel | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 E300 | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2018 E300 | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 2017 E300 | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.