Mercedes CLA fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mercedes CLA | All carmakers | Mercedes CLA | |
| 2013 | +23% | +40% | +27% | +41% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2014 | +26% | +40% | +30% | +41% |
| 2015 | +27% | +40% | +33% | +38% |
| 2016 | +28% | +40% | +36% | +38% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mercedes CLA.
Mercedes CLA 2013 C117 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 42.4 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 30.3 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +40% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 55.1 MPG 4.3 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 39.0 MPG 6.0 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +41% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mercedes CLA 2013 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.3 liters per 100 km or 6% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Mercedes CLA with automatic transmission consumes around 0.9 litres per 100 km or 13% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Mercedes CLA advertised fuel economy is among the best, beating more than 80% of other cars, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is significantly above average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 1.6 petrol engine and manual transmission (Mercedes CLA 1.6 180 2013 122 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Mercedes CLA with 1.6 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes CLA 1.6 200 2013 Automatic 156 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes CLA 1.6 180 2013 122 HP manual | 47.0 MPG 5.0 l/100km |
33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+42% |
| Mercedes CLA 1.6 200 2013 156 HP manual | 43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km |
32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+33% |
| Mercedes CLA 1.6 200 2013 Automatic 156 HP automatic | 41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+42% |
| 1.8 liter diesel engine | ||
| MERCEDES BENZ CLA (C117) 180 CDI 109 HP manual | 56.0 MPG 4.2 l/100km |
40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km+38% |
| MERCEDES BENZ CLA (C117) CLA 200 CDI 136 HP manual | 53.5 MPG 4.4 l/100km |
39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+36% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes CLA 2.0 250 2013 4MATIC 211 HP 4x4 automatic | 38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km |
27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+43% |
| 2.1 liter diesel engine | ||
| Mercedes CLA 2.1 220 2013 CDI 170 HP automatic | 56.0 MPG 4.2 l/100km |
37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+50% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.