
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mercedes-Benz SLK300 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 SLK300 | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | $3,245 |
| 2011 SLK300 | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2011 SLK300 | Automatic 7-speed | 6 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2010 SLK300 | Automatic 7-speed | 6 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2010 SLK300 | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2009 SLK300 | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 2009 SLK300 | Automatic 7-speed | 6 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.