Mercedes ML 1998 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mercedes ML | All carmakers | Mercedes ML | |
| 1998 | +3% | +3% | +4% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 1999 | +3% | +5% | +5% | +12% |
| 2000 | +4% | +5% | +5% | +12% |
| 2001 | +5% | +4% | +6% | +12% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mercedes ML.
Mercedes ML 1998 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 17.2 MPG 13.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 16.4 MPG 14.4 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +5% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 24.9 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +12% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, Mercedes ML 1998 with automatic transmission have almost the same fuel economy as similar versions with manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Mercedes ML fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 3.2 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes ML 3.2 320 1998 218 HP 4x4).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.3 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes ML 2.3 230 1998 150 HP 4x4 manual | 18.5 MPG 12.7 l/100km |
17.4 MPG 13.5 l/100km+6% |
| 2.7 liter diesel engine | ||
| Mercedes ML 2.7 270 1999 CDI 163 HP 4x4 manual | 25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
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| Mercedes ML 2.7 270 1999 CDI 163 HP 4x4 automatic | 24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km+12% |
| 3.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes ML 3.2 320 1998 218 HP 4x4 automatic | 17.0 MPG 13.8 l/100km |
17.3 MPG 13.6 l/100km-1% |
| 4.3 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes ML 4.3 430 1999 272 HP 4x4 automatic | 16.9 MPG 13.9 l/100km |
16.2 MPG 14.5 l/100km+4% |
| 5.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes ML 5.4 55 1999 AMG 347 HP 4x4 automatic | 16.3 MPG 14.4 l/100km |
14.8 MPG 15.9 l/100km+10% |
* - 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.