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Mercedes-Benz 300 MPG

EPA fuel economy for 85 Mercedes-Benz 300 trims sold from 1984 to 1993. Best ever: 26 MPG (1993 300D 2.5 Turbo). Latest model year 1993: 15 to 26 MPG combined across 11 trims.

26best combined MPG (1993)
23 / 30city / highway of the best trim
15lowest combined MPG (1993)
10model years rated
$3,680a year to fuel, cheapest 1993 trim at EPA prices

Mercedes-Benz 300 fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $5.49 a gallon for premium, $6.38 for diesel and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300 to fuel is the 300D 2.5 Turbo, 2.5 L, 5 cyl (26 MPG) at $3,680 a year. The 300SE, 3.2 L, 6 cyl (15 MPG) costs $5,490, so the thriftier trim saves $1,810 a year and $9,050 over five years.

1993 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
300D 2.5 Turbo2.5 L, 5 cylAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel26$3,680cheapest
300CE3.2 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium19$4,330+$650
300E3.2 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium19$4,330+$650
300E 2.82.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium19$4,330+$650
300TE3.2 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium18$4,580+$890
300E 4Matic3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDPremium17$4,840+$1,160
300SL3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium17$4,840+$1,160
300TE 4Matic3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDPremium17$4,840+$1,160
300SD3.5 L, 6 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel19$5,040+$1,360
300SL3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium16$5,150+$1,470
300SE3.2 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium15$5,490+$1,810

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Mercedes-Benz 300 MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
1993262330300D 2.5 Turbo, 2.5 L, 5 cyl, Auto 4-spd11
1992252329300D 2.5 Turbo, 2.5 L, 5 cyl, Diesel, Auto 4-spd11
1991262330300D 2.5 Turbo, 2.5 L, 5 cyl, Diesel, Auto 4-spd16
1990262330300D 2.5 Turbo, 2.5 L, 5 cyl, Diesel, Auto 4-spd11
1989181620300CE, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd6
1988181620300CE, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd6
1987242227300D, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Diesel, Auto 4-spd4
1986222124300SDL, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Diesel, Auto 4-spd3
1985211923300D/300CD, 3.0 L, 5 cyl, Diesel, Auto 4-spd6
1984222123300D/300CD, 3.0 L, 5 cyl, Auto 4-spd11

Every Mercedes-Benz 300 trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
1993300D 2.5 Turbo2.5 L, 5 cylAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel233026392$3,680
1993300CE3.2 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,330
1993300E3.2 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,330
1993300E 2.82.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium172319468$4,330
1993300SD3.5 L, 6 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel182219536$5,040
1993300TE3.2 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162018494$4,580
1993300E 4Matic3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDPremium151917523$4,840
1993300SL3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium142117523$4,840
1993300TE 4Matic3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDPremium151917523$4,840
1993300SL3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium142116555$5,150
1993300SE3.2 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium141815592$5,490
1992300D 2.5 Turbo2.5 L, 5 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel232925407$3,830
1992300E 2.62.6 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium182320444$4,120
1992300SD3.5 L, 6 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel182219536$5,040
1992300E3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,580
1992300CE3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152117523$4,840
1992300SL3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium152117523$4,840
1992300SL3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium152117523$4,840
1992300TE3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152017523$4,840
1992300E 4Matic3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDPremium151916555$5,150
1992300TE 4Matic3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDPremium151816555$5,150
1992300SE3.2 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium141715592$5,490
1991300D 2.5 Turbo2.5 L, 5 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel233026392$3,680
1991300E 2.62.6 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,330
1991300CE3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152218494$4,580
1991300E3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,580
1991300E 4Matic3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDPremium152017523$4,840
1991300SL3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium152117523$4,840
1991300TE3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152017523$4,840
1991300SE3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium151916555$5,150
1991300SEL3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium151916555$5,150
1991300SL3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium142116555$5,150
1991300TE 4Matic3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDPremium151816555$5,150
1991300E3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular151615592$4,480
1991300SEL3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141615592$4,480
1991300SEL3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular151615592$4,480
1991300SEL3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium151615592$5,490
1991300SL3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141715592$4,480
1990300D 2.5 Turbo2.5 L, 5 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel233026392$3,680
1990300E3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162118494$4,580
1990300E 2.62.6 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium172118494$4,580
1990300CE3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152017523$4,840
1990300E 4Matic3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDPremium152017523$4,840
1990300SL3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium152017523$4,840
1990300SE3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium151716555$5,150
1990300SEL3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium151716555$5,150
1990300SL3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium142016555$5,150
1990300TE3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium151916555$5,150
1990300TE 4Matic3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDPremium151816555$5,150
1989300CE3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162018494$4,580
1989300E3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162018494$4,580
1989300TE3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152017523$4,840
1989300SE3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium151716555$5,150
1989300SEL3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium151716555$5,150
1989300SEL3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular151615592$4,480
1988300CE3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162018494$4,580
1988300E3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162018494$4,580
1988300E3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium152318494$4,580
1988300SE3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium151716555$5,150
1988300SEL3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium151716555$5,150
1988300TE3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium151916555$5,150
1987300D3.0 L, 6 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel222724424$3,990
1987300TD3.0 L, 6 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel212522463$4,350
1987300SDL3.0 L, 6 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel192120509$4,790
1987300E3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162018494$4,580
1986300SDL3.0 L, 6 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel212422463$4,350
1986300E3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162319468$4,330
1986300E3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162018494$4,580
1985300D/300CD3.0 L, 5 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel192321485$4,560
1985300SD3.0 L, 5 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel192321485$4,560
1985300TD3.0 L, 5 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel192321485$4,560
1985300D/300CD3.0 L, 5 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel192019536$5,040
1985300SD3.0 L, 5 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel192019536$5,040
1985300TD3.0 L, 5 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel192019536$5,040
1984300D/300CD3.0 L, 5 cylAuto 4-spdDiesel212322463$4,350
1984300D/300CD3.0 L, 5 cylAuto 4-spdDiesel212422463$4,350
1984300D/300CD3.0 L, 5 cylAuto 4-spdDiesel212322463$4,350
1984300SD/380SE3.0 L, 5 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdDiesel212422463$4,350
1984300SD/380SE3.0 L, 5 cylAuto 4-spdDiesel212322463$4,350
1984300SD/380SE3.0 L, 5 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdDiesel212322463$4,350
1984300TD3.0 L, 5 cylAuto 4-spdDiesel212422463$4,350
1984300TD3.0 L, 5 cylAuto 4-spdDiesel212322463$4,350
1984300TD3.0 L, 5 cylAuto 4-spdDiesel212322463$4,350
1984300SD/380SE3.8 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRegular151715592$4,480
1984300SD/380SE3.8 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRegular151715592$4,480

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Mercedes-Benz 300?

The most efficient Mercedes-Benz 300 the EPA has rated is the 1993 300D 2.5 Turbo at 26 MPG combined (23 city, 30 highway).

What MPG does the 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300 get?

1993 Mercedes-Benz 300 trims range from 15 to 26 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Mercedes-Benz 300 has the worst fuel economy?

The 1993 300SE is the lowest rated at 15 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Mercedes-Benz 300 for a year?

At $5.49 a gallon for premium, $6.38 for diesel and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300 to fuel is the 300D 2.5 Turbo, 2.5 L, 5 cyl (26 MPG) at $3,680 a year. The 300SE, 3.2 L, 6 cyl (15 MPG) costs $5,490, so the thriftier trim saves $1,810 a year and $9,050 over five years.

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