Mercedes S class fuel consumption
Of all Mercedes S class modifications produced from 1993 to 2019 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 11% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 10% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 12% higher. Starting from 1993 Mercedes S class average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was similar to average, at 1998 it was less than industry average, at 2004 difference became similar to average and finally at 2014 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became significantly higher than average. It should be noted that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed quite significantly across the entire automotive industry during this period. For more details, see the table below.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mercedes S class | All carmakers | Mercedes S class | |
| 1993 | +5% | +5% | +3% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 1994 | +6% | +5% | +3% | - |
| 1995 | +5% | +5% | +2% | - |
| 1998 | +3% | insignificant | +4% | - |
| 1999 | +3% | insignificant | +5% | - |
| 2000 | +4% | insignificant | +5% | - |
| 2001 | +5% | insignificant | +6% | - |
| 2002 | +6% | +6% | +7% | +12% |
| 2003 | +6% | +8% | +8% | +12% |
| 2004 | +7% | +8% | +9% | +10% |
| 2005 | +8% | +8% | +10% | +15% |
| 2006 | +9% | +10% | +11% | +15% |
| 2007 | +11% | +10% | +12% | +15% |
| 2008 | +12% | +10% | +13% | +15% |
| 2009 | +14% | +12% | +14% | +14% |
| 2010 | +16% | +19% | +16% | +18% |
| 2011 | +19% | +19% | +19% | +18% |
| 2012 | +21% | +19% | +23% | +18% |
| 2013 | +23% | +25% | +27% | +28% |
| 2014 | +26% | +37% | +30% | +38% |
| 2015 | +27% | +37% | +33% | +38% |
| 2016 | +28% | +37% | +36% | +38% |
| 2017 | +28% | +37% | +38% | +38% |
| 2018 | +28% | +37% | +39% | +38% |
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For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.
Mercedes S class 2013 sedan fuel economy Mercedes S class 2009 - 2013 sedan fuel economy Mercedes S class 2005 - 2009 sedan fuel economy Mercedes S class 2002 - 2005 sedan fuel economy Mercedes S class 1998 - 2002 sedan fuel economy Mercedes S class 1993 - 1998 sedan fuel economy
User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.