Mercedes E class 2002 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mercedes E class | All carmakers | Mercedes E class | |
| 2002 | +6% | +9% | +7% | +17% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2003 | +6% | +9% | +8% | +17% |
| 2004 | +7% | +8% | +9% | +17% |
| 2005 | +8% | +11% | +10% | +16% |
| 2006 | +9% | +12% | +11% | +14% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mercedes E class.
Mercedes E class 2002 W211 sedan fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +11% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +16% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mercedes E class 2002 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 3% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Mercedes E class with automatic transmission consumes around 0.5 litres per 100 km or 7% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Mercedes E class advertised fuel economy is significantly above average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is slightly worse than average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.1 diesel engine and manual transmission (Mercedes E 200 2003 CDI 122 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Mercedes E class with 3.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Mercedes E 280 2005 231 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes E 200 2002 Kompressor 163 HP manual | 28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km |
26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km+7% |
| Mercedes E 200 2002 Kompressor Automatic 163 HP automatic | 28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km |
23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km+18% |
| Mercedes E 200 2004 NGT 163 HP automatic | 24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km |
24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+1% |
| 2.1 liter diesel engine | ||
| Mercedes E 200 2003 CDI 122 HP manual | 39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km |
37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+5% |
| Mercedes E 200 2003 CDI Automatic 122 HP automatic | 39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km |
32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+24% |
| Mercedes E 220 2002 CDI 150 HP manual | 37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km |
32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+14% |
| Mercedes E 220 2002 CDI Automatic 150 HP automatic | 35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km |
30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km+16% |
| 2.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes E 240 2002 177 HP manual | 21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km |
20.5 MPG 11.5 l/100km+6% |
| Mercedes E 240 2002 Automatic 177 HP automatic | 22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km |
21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km+8% |
| Mercedes E 240 2004 4Matic 177 HP 4x4 automatic | 22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km |
20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+8% |
| 2.7 liter diesel engine | ||
| Mercedes E 270 2002 CDI 177 HP manual | 36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+14% |
| Mercedes E 270 2002 CDI Automatic 177 HP automatic | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+25% |
| 3.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes E 280 2005 231 HP manual | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
|
| Mercedes E 280 2005 4Matic 231 HP 4x4 automatic | 23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+15% |
| Mercedes E 280 2005 Automatic 231 HP automatic | 25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+21% |
| 3.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Mercedes E 280 2005 CDI 190 HP manual | 34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km |
27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+25% |
| Mercedes E 280 2005 CDI 4Matic 190 HP 4x4 automatic | 30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+17% |
| Mercedes E 280 2005 CDI Automatic 190 HP automatic | 33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+15% |
| 3.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes E 320 2002 224 HP automatic | 23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+8% |
| Mercedes E 320 2004 4Matic 224 HP 4x4 automatic | 22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km |
19.3 MPG 12.2 l/100km+18% |
| 3.2 liter diesel engine | ||
| Mercedes E 280 2004 CDI 177 HP automatic | 32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km+21% |
| Mercedes E 320 2003 CDI 204 HP automatic | 34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+20% |
| Mercedes E 320 2005 CDI 224 HP automatic | 32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+19% |
| Mercedes E 320 2005 CDI 4Matic 224 HP 4x4 automatic | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+10% |
| 3.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes E 350 2005 272 HP automatic | 24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km |
20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km+21% |
| Mercedes E 350 2005 4Matic 272 HP 4x4 automatic | 22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km |
20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km+13% |
| 4.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Mercedes E 400 2004 CDI 260 HP automatic | 25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
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| Mercedes E 420 2005 CDI 314 HP automatic | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+5% |
| 5.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes E 500 2002 306 HP automatic | 20.5 MPG 11.5 l/100km |
18.8 MPG 12.5 l/100km+9% |
| Mercedes E 500 2004 306 HP automatic | 20.5 MPG 11.5 l/100km |
18.8 MPG 12.5 l/100km+9% |
| Mercedes E 500 2004 4Matic 306 HP 4x4 automatic | 19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km |
18.8 MPG 12.5 l/100km+4% |
| 5.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes E 55 2002 AMG 476 HP automatic | 18.2 MPG 12.9 l/100km |
17.0 MPG 13.8 l/100km+7% |
* - 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.