Mercedes A class 2004 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mercedes A class | All carmakers | Mercedes A class | |
| 2004 | +7% | +19% | +9% | +14% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2005 | +8% | +19% | +10% | +18% |
| 2006 | +9% | +19% | +11% | +18% |
| 2007 | +11% | +19% | +12% | +18% |
| 2008 | +12% | +19% | +13% | +18% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mercedes A class.
Mercedes A class 2004 C169 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 33.5 MPG 7.0 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 28.9 MPG 8.1 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +18% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 44.1 MPG 5.3 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 37.4 MPG 6.3 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +18% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mercedes A class 2004 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 4% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Mercedes A class with automatic transmission consumes around 0.6 litres per 100 km or 10% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Mercedes A class 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 slightly better than average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Mercedes A 200 2005 Turbo 193 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Mercedes A class with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Mercedes A 200 2004 136 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes A 150 2004 95 HP manual | 37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km |
30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+23% |
| Mercedes A 150 2005 95 HP automatic | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+24% |
| 1.7 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes A 170 2004 115 HP manual | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+20% |
| Mercedes A 170 2005 115 HP automatic | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+23% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes A 200 2004 136 HP manual | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+11% |
| Mercedes A 200 2005 136 HP automatic | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+21% |
| Mercedes A 200 2005 Turbo 193 HP manual | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+8% |
| Mercedes A 200 2005 Turbo Automatic 193 HP automatic | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
|
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Mercedes A 160 2004 CDI 82 HP manual | 48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km |
42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km+12% |
| Mercedes A 160 2005 CDI 82 HP automatic | 43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km |
36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+20% |
| Mercedes A 180 2004 CDI 109 HP manual | 45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km |
41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km+10% |
| Mercedes A 180 2005 CDI 109 HP automatic | 43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km |
36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+19% |
| Mercedes A 200 2004 CDI 140 HP manual | 43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km |
36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+20% |
| Mercedes A 200 2005 CDI 140 HP automatic | 41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+25% |
Mercedes A class 2004 W169 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 33.5 MPG 7.0 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 28.8 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +19% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 44.1 MPG 5.3 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 37.5 MPG 6.3 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +17% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mercedes A class 2004 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 4% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Mercedes A class with automatic transmission consumes around 0.6 litres per 100 km or 9% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Mercedes A class 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 slightly better than average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Mercedes A 200 2005 Turbo 193 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Mercedes A class with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Mercedes A 200 2004 CDI 140 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes A 150 2004 95 HP manual | 37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km |
30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+23% |
| Mercedes A 150 2005 95 HP automatic | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+23% |
| 1.7 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes A 170 2004 115 HP manual | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+21% |
| Mercedes A 170 2005 115 HP automatic | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+27% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes A 200 2004 136 HP manual | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+13% |
| Mercedes A 200 2005 136 HP automatic | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+19% |
| Mercedes A 200 2005 Turbo 193 HP manual | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+6% |
| Mercedes A 200 2005 Turbo Automatic 193 HP automatic | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
|
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Mercedes A 160 2004 CDI 82 HP manual | 48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km |
42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km+12% |
| Mercedes A 160 2005 CDI 82 HP automatic | 43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km |
36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+20% |
| Mercedes A 180 2004 CDI 109 HP manual | 45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km |
41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km+10% |
| Mercedes A 180 2005 CDI 109 HP automatic | 43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km |
36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+19% |
| Mercedes A 200 2004 CDI 140 HP manual | 43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km |
36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+20% |
| Mercedes A 200 2005 CDI 140 HP automatic | 41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+23% |
* - 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.