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Mercedes E class 2009 fuel consumption

Mercedes E class from 2009 to 2013 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 11% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 11% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 12% higher. Starting from 2009 Mercedes E class average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2012 it was slightly above industry average, at 2013 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersMercedes E classAll carmakersMercedes E class
2009+14%+22% +14%+18%
Show all years
2010+16%+22% +16%+18%
2011+19%+26% +19%+20%
2012+21%+26% +23%+20%
2013+23%+26% +27%+20%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mercedes E class.

2009 - 2013

Mercedes E class 2009 S212 wagon fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines26.3 MPG
8.9 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines22.5 MPG
10.5 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *+24%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines37.2 MPG
6.3 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines31.9 MPG
7.4 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *+18%

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mercedes E class 2009 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 liters per 100 km or 7% 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 0.4 litres per 100 km or 6% 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 better than average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 3.5 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes E 350 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 306 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Mercedes E class with 3.5 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes E 300 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 252 HP).

ModificationClaimed consumptionReal consumption
1.8 liter petrol engine
Mercedes E 200 2009 CGI 184 HP manual 26.1 MPG
9.0 l/100km
Mercedes E 200 2009 CGI Automatic 184 HP automatic 29.8 MPG
7.9 l/100km
24.8 MPG
9.5 l/100km+20%
Mercedes E 250 2009 CGI 204 HP automatic 29.4 MPG
8.0 l/100km
24.5 MPG
9.6 l/100km+20%
2.1 liter diesel engine
Mercedes E 200 2009 CDI 136 HP manual 34.1 MPG
6.9 l/100km
Mercedes E 200 2009 CDI Automatic 136 HP automatic 38.6 MPG
6.1 l/100km
32.7 MPG
7.2 l/100km+18%
Mercedes E 220 2009 CDI 170 HP manual 41.3 MPG
5.7 l/100km
34.6 MPG
6.8 l/100km+19%
Mercedes E 220 2009 CDI Automatic 170 HP automatic 38.6 MPG
6.1 l/100km
33.1 MPG
7.1 l/100km+16%
Mercedes E 250 2009 CDI 204 HP manual 41.3 MPG
5.7 l/100km
35.6 MPG
6.6 l/100km+16%
Mercedes E 250 2009 CDI Automatic 204 HP automatic 38.6 MPG
6.1 l/100km
32.7 MPG
7.2 l/100km+18%
3.0 liter diesel engine
Mercedes E 350 2009 CDI 231 HP automatic 33.6 MPG
7.0 l/100km
27.4 MPG
8.6 l/100km+23%
Mercedes E 350 2009 CDI 4Matic 231 HP 4x4 automatic 30.9 MPG
7.6 l/100km
27.4 MPG
8.6 l/100km+13%
3.5 liter petrol engine
Mercedes E 300 2011 4Matic BlueEFFICIENCY 252 HP 4x4 automatic 30.2 MPG
7.8 l/100km
24.8 MPG
9.5 l/100km+22%
Mercedes E 300 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 252 HP automatic 33.1 MPG
7.1 l/100km
24.8 MPG
9.5 l/100km+34%
Mercedes E 350 2009 4Matic 272 HP 4x4 automatic 23.1 MPG
10.2 l/100km
19.4 MPG
12.1 l/100km+19%
Mercedes E 350 2009 CGI 292 HP automatic 27.4 MPG
8.6 l/100km
21.6 MPG
10.9 l/100km+27%
Mercedes E 350 2011 4Matic BlueEFFICIENCY 306 HP 4x4 automatic 30.2 MPG
7.8 l/100km
22.8 MPG
10.3 l/100km+32%
Mercedes E 350 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 306 HP automatic 33.1 MPG
7.1 l/100km
25.3 MPG
9.3 l/100km+31%
4.7 liter petrol engine
Mercedes E 500 2011 4Matic BlueEFFICIENCY 408 HP 4x4 automatic 24.8 MPG
9.5 l/100km
19.9 MPG
11.8 l/100km+24%
Mercedes E 500 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 408 HP automatic 25.3 MPG
9.3 l/100km
19.9 MPG
11.8 l/100km+27%
5.5 liter petrol engine
Mercedes E 500 2009 388 HP automatic 21.2 MPG
11.1 l/100km
19.4 MPG
12.1 l/100km+9%
6.2 liter petrol engine
Mercedes AMG E 63 V8 525 HP automatic 18.4 MPG
12.8 l/100km
2009 - 2013

Mercedes E class 2009 W212 sedan fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines27.5 MPG
8.6 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines21.5 MPG
10.9 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *+27%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines38.5 MPG
6.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines31.7 MPG
7.4 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *+22%

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mercedes E class 2009 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.6 liters per 100 km or 11% 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 0.4 litres per 100 km or 6% 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 better than average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 4.7 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes E 500 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 408 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Mercedes E class with 3.5 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes E 300 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 252 HP).

ModificationClaimed consumptionReal consumption
1.8 liter petrol engine
Mercedes E 200 2009 CGI 184 HP manual 35.6 MPG
6.6 l/100km
25.8 MPG
9.1 l/100km+38%
Mercedes E 200 2009 CGI Automatic 184 HP automatic 33.1 MPG
7.1 l/100km
24.8 MPG
9.5 l/100km+34%
Mercedes E 250 2009 CGI 204 HP automatic 32.2 MPG
7.3 l/100km
24.5 MPG
9.6 l/100km+32%
2.1 liter diesel engine
Mercedes E 200 2011 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 136 HP automatic 46.1 MPG
5.1 l/100km
33.1 MPG
7.1 l/100km+39%
Mercedes E 220 2009 CDI 170 HP manual 42.8 MPG
5.5 l/100km
34.6 MPG
6.8 l/100km+24%
Mercedes E 220 2009 CDI Automatic 170 HP automatic 37.9 MPG
6.2 l/100km
33.1 MPG
7.1 l/100km+15%
Mercedes E 250 2009 CDI 204 HP manual 42.8 MPG
5.5 l/100km
35.6 MPG
6.6 l/100km+20%
Mercedes E 250 2009 CDI Automatic 204 HP automatic 37.9 MPG
6.2 l/100km
32.7 MPG
7.2 l/100km+16%
3.0 liter petrol engine
Mercedes E 300 2009 231 HP automatic 25.3 MPG
9.3 l/100km
21.4 MPG
11.0 l/100km+18%
3.0 liter diesel engine
Mercedes E 350 2009 CDI 231 HP automatic 33.1 MPG
7.1 l/100km
27.4 MPG
8.6 l/100km+21%
Mercedes E 350 2009 CDI 4MATIC 231 HP 4x4 automatic 32.7 MPG
7.2 l/100km
27.4 MPG
8.6 l/100km+19%
3.5 liter petrol engine
Mercedes E 300 2011 4Matic BlueEFFICIENCY 252 HP 4x4 automatic 30.2 MPG
7.8 l/100km
24.8 MPG
9.5 l/100km+22%
Mercedes E 300 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 252 HP automatic 33.1 MPG
7.1 l/100km
24.8 MPG
9.5 l/100km+34%
Mercedes E 350 2009 272 HP automatic 24.2 MPG
9.7 l/100km
19.4 MPG
12.1 l/100km+25%
Mercedes E 350 2009 4MATIC 272 HP 4x4 automatic 24.2 MPG
9.7 l/100km
19.4 MPG
12.1 l/100km+25%
Mercedes E 350 2011 4Matic BlueEFFICIENCY 306 HP 4x4 automatic 31.8 MPG
7.4 l/100km
24.0 MPG
9.8 l/100km+32%
Mercedes E 350 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 306 HP automatic 34.6 MPG
6.8 l/100km
24.0 MPG
9.8 l/100km+44%
4.7 liter petrol engine
Mercedes E 500 2011 4Matic BlueEFFICIENCY 408 HP 4x4 automatic 25.0 MPG
9.4 l/100km
19.9 MPG
11.8 l/100km+26%
Mercedes E 500 2011 BlueEFFICIENCY 408 HP automatic 26.4 MPG
8.9 l/100km
19.9 MPG
11.8 l/100km+33%
5.5 liter petrol engine
Mercedes E 500 2009 388 HP automatic 21.0 MPG
11.2 l/100km
19.4 MPG
12.1 l/100km+8%
Mercedes E 500 2009 4MATIC 388 HP 4x4 automatic 20.6 MPG
11.4 l/100km
19.4 MPG
12.1 l/100km+6%
6.2 liter petrol engine
Mercedes E 63 2009 AMG 525 HP automatic 16.7 MPG
14.1 l/100km

* - 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.

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.