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BMW 1-Series vs. Mercedes-Benz GL Fuel Economy (km/L)

Chart is based on 176 fuel economy reports for the BMW 1-Series and 48 fuel economy reports for the Mercedes-Benz GL.

BMW 1-Series km/L

BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2013 13.1 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2012 54.1 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2012 58.8 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 54.1 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 63.5 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 56.5 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 51.9 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 53.6 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 12.6 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 10.3 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 8.2 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 53.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 72.9 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 51.0 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 35.8 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 65.3 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 68.6 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 54.6 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 47.0 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 53.9 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 61.1 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent
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 km/L
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 215hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 0 0 10 90 120 13.1  
2012 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 flat lead hvy 0 0 70 30 70 54.1  
2012 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med hvy 0 5 30 65 70 58.8  
2011 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 flat lead hvy 5 10 35 50 80 54.1  
2011 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 0 0 100 60 63.5  
2011 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 5 29 48 19 65 56.5  
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 141hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 14 7 34 46 120 16.1  
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2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 13 20 17 49 65 51.9  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 9 20 19 51 66 53.6  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 201hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 0 40 20 40 130 12.6  
2009 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 25 0 75 90 10.3  
2009 2dr Coupe 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 hills med hvy 79 6 0 15 100 8.2  
2009 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 5 0 45 50 70 53.4  
2009 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 0 0 10 90 75 72.9  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 19 27 13 41 69 51.0  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 12 27 15 46 82 35.8  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 14 24 16 46 70 65.3  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 3 8 22 68 71 68.6  
2008 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med none 0 3 32 66 65 54.6  
2008 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat lead none 5 0 10 85 90 47.0  
2008 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 2 3 72 23 63 53.9  
2008 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light light 0 16 30 54 70 61.1  

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Mercedes-Benz GL km/L

Mercedes-Benz GL Mercedes-Benz GL 2014 64.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mercedes-Benz GL Mercedes-Benz GL 2011 35.3 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Mercedes-Benz GL Mercedes-Benz GL 2010 56.5 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Mercedes-Benz GL Mercedes-Benz GL 2009 53.0 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Mercedes-Benz GL Mercedes-Benz GL 2009 42.3 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Mercedes-Benz GL Mercedes-Benz GL 2008 47.2 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Mercedes-Benz GL Mercedes-Benz GL 2008 40.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Mercedes-Benz GL Mercedes-Benz GL 2008 26.6 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Mercedes-Benz GL Mercedes-Benz GL 2007 59.5 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Mercedes-Benz GL Mercedes-Benz GL 2007 37.7 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Mercedes-Benz GL Mercedes-Benz GL 2007 40.8 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent
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 km/L
2014 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 1 4 15 80 65 64.3  
2011 4dr SUV 382-horsepower 5.5L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light hvy 1 49 20 30 70 35.3  
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 7 13 34 46 64 56.5  
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 0 13 60 27 72 53.0  
2009 4dr SUV 335-horsepower 4.7L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 21 22 27 30 60 42.3  
2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 6 23 31 41 71 47.2  
2008 4dr SUV 335-horsepower 4.7L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat med hvy 13 30 28 30 83 40.0  
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2008 4dr SUV 335-horsepower 4.7L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 21 21 23 35 85 26.6  
2007 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light light 3 12 22 64 67 59.5  
2007 4dr SUV 335-horsepower 4.7L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 hills med light 15 21 22 42 60 37.7  
2007 4dr SUV 335-horsepower 4.7L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 9 16 38 38 65 40.8  

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BMW 1-Series vs. Mercedes-Benz GL Fuel Economy (km/L)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the BMW 1-Series and Mercedes-Benz GL's where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of their real-world km/L based on how and where you drive a car.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW 1-Series

BMW 1-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Coupe 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 fuel economy in this car compares and even competes with 2L 4 cylinders cars. see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Near 30 mpg combined see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Better than expected, given the performance (and how I drive it!) see full BMW 1-Series review
BMW 1-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Just ecause it's now 2012? Where's the diesel 123d? see full BMW 1-Series review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Mercedes-Benz GL

Mercedes-Benz GL Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2013 In the EPA's fuel economy tests the Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC rates 19 mpg city and 26 mpg highway. We observed low 20s in casual suburban driving (a few mpg lower with a heavy foot, a few mpg higher with a very light one) and 25.5 on our trip to Chicago and back (which included some heavy urban driving and 70-mph highways). These numbers don't seem so great, given that the GL350 burns diesel? Consider that the GL-Class is not only wide and tall but also very heavy, at nearly 5,500 pounds unloaded. The gas-powered GL450 is rated 14/19. Our family vehicle, a Ford Taurus X that weighs over 1,000 pounds less than the Mercedes, struggles to crack 22 on the highway. The Audi Q7 rates the same in city driving, and a couple mpg better on the highway. Since the GL350 is almost in another class size-wise, I'm calling this one a draw. Multiply this fuel economy by a 26.4-gallon tank, and the GL350 can go quite far between $100+ fill-ups. Is it really possible to drive the nearly 300 miles to Chicago--and then back--on one tank? Yes it is, with nearly a quarter-tank to spare. (Is it possible to do this without any of three kids needing to stop for a bathroom break? To our even greater surprise, yes to this as well. They were busy watching the $1,950 dual-screen entertainment system.) see full Mercedes-Benz GL review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Mercedes-Benz GL

Mercedes-Benz GL Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 For a large, seven passenger SUV it can deliver upwards of 28 mpg on the highway. see full Mercedes-Benz GL review
2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 25 mpg highway fuel efficiency for a large 7 passenger SUV is fantastic see full Mercedes-Benz GL review
2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Diesel provides 25 MPG on the highway see full Mercedes-Benz GL review
Mercedes-Benz GL Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr SUV 335-horsepower 4.7L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 15 mpg average. premium fuel. see full Mercedes-Benz GL review