Mercedes-Benz S-Class vs. Ford Five Hundred MPG

Chart is based on 22 fuel economy reports for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and 73 fuel economy reports for the Ford Five Hundred.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2007	4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	5	15	35	45	62	21.8
2007	4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	10	10	10	70	65	25.0
2006	4dr Sedan, ext. 302-horsepower 5.0L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	1	1	0	98	78	24.7
2006	4dr Sedan, ext. 302-horsepower 5.0L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	0	20	80	65	23.5
2006	4dr Sedan, ext. 275-horsepower 4.3L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	0	15	0	85	60	23.0
2004	4dr Sedan, ext. 302-horsepower 5.0L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	1	45	8	47	80	19.9
2004	4dr Sedan, ext. 275-horsepower 4.3L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	2	18	80	75	24.0
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2003	4dr Sedan, ext. turbocharged 493hp 5.5L V12 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	7	11	15	68	108	18.1
2003	4dr Sedan, ext. 275-horsepower 4.3L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	6	12	12	71	70	17.6
2002	4dr Sedan, ext. 275-horsepower 4.3L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	13	6	54	29	68	19.5
2001	4dr Sedan, ext. 302-horsepower 5.0L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	20	80	0	0	0	11.7
2000	4dr Sedan, ext. 275-horsepower 4.3L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	v.lt	light	0	7	11	82	62	24.0

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2007	4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD	flat	light	hvy	1	15	9	75	70	23.6
2007	4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	7	19	35	39	65	24.6
2006	4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	43	57	60	25.5
2006	4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD	flat	light	none	12	32	8	48	64	20.9
2006	4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	22	45	28	66	23.9
2005	4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD	flat	med	light	12	17	23	49	66	22.0
2005	4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	11	9	22	58	68	23.3

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Since my driving is about 50-50 city and highway, I average about 20-21 mpg, using premium fuel. All highway is 29-30mpg and all city is 14-15mpg. see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2007	0	While on long trips at 70-80mph I average 32mpg around town it never goes better than 24mpg. Easy on the pedal sure shows results but fully loaded the thing shifts like a two door sports. see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 232hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Very, very expensive see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2007	4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Driving it in a lot of stop and go traffic it drinks gas. see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2007	0	Fuel cost are a killer and servicing requires finding an allternative to the Mercedes Garage see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2001	4dr Sedan, ext. 302-horsepower 5.0L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	20l/100km but its still worth it see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review

Ford Five Hundred Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	Fuel mpg: daily - 24-27; short trips (100-200 mi.) - 26-28; winter daily - 21-26 (lot of idling); and, long trips - 5000 mi in Mar. 08 was 27-32 depending on the leg. On the open country interstates the mpg eould start to drop if I exceeded 69 mph see full Ford Five Hundred review
2007	4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD	Trip to Florida from WV 29.4 mpg. On the way back, 28.7mpg. I avg. about 24.5mpg back and forth to work, some in town driving (15%) mostly rural (85%). For an AWD and the size, this is fantastic. see full Ford Five Hundred review
2007	4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	24 MPG for a huge car! see full Ford Five Hundred review
2006	4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	excellent on long trips, 29 mpg see full Ford Five Hundred review

Ford Five Hundred Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2006	4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD	hwy driving at speed limit (70 mph) gets about 20 mpg (based on 75000 miles driving experience) -- does not match the epa recommendations see full Ford Five Hundred review