Fuel Economy of Mercedes-Benz SL500 Cars

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The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mercedes-Benz SL500 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 SL500

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
2006 SL500Automatic 7-speed8 171422$4,480$5,376
2005 SL500Automatic 7-speed8 171421$4,553$5,464
2004 SL500Automatic 7-speed8 171421$4,553$5,464
2003 SL500Automatic 5-speed8 161420$4,633$5,560
2002 SL500Automatic 5-speed8 171522$4,284$5,140
2001 SL500Automatic 5-speed8 171421$4,553$5,464
2000 SL500Automatic 5-speed8 171421$4,553$5,464
1999 SL500Automatic 5-speed8 171421$4,553$5,464
1998 SL500Automatic 5-speed8 171421$4,553$5,464
1997 SL500Automatic 5-speed8 161421$4,553$5,464
1996 SL500Automatic 5-speed8 171522$4,284$5,140
1995 SL500Automatic 4-speed8 161520$4,437$5,325
1994 SL500Automatic 4-speed8 161419$4,722$5,667