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

Chart is based on 176 fuel economy reports for the BMW 1-Series and 47 fuel economy reports for the Mercedes-Benz M-Class.

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 M-Class km/L

Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2013 68.5 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2012 68.2 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2011 56.5 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2010 9.3 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2010 62.6 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2010 46.3 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2009 58.4 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2008 9.0 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2008 52.4 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2007 9.2 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2007 48.9 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 41.2 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 46.1 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2005 43.5 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2005 35.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2004 43.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2003 41.2 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2003 37.6 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2002 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2002 22.7 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2002 37.6 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2000 11.7 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2000 50.6 MPG Highway Percentage 90 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 SUV turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light hvy 7 21 16 56 65 68.5  
2012 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light none 0 5 15 80 64 68.2  
2011 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 10 10 60 20 60 56.5  
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 228hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med light 5 10 50 35 100 9.3  
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 1 5 25 69 70 62.6  
2010 4dr SUV 382-horsepower 5.5L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 17 15 15 54 70 46.3  
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 4 7 46 44 73 58.4  
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2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 221hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 25 30 30 15 100 9.0  
2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 2 18 17 63 70 52.4  
2007 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat v.lt none 10 25 20 45 100 9.2  
2007 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 6 9 18 67 69 48.9  
2006 4dr SUV 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat lead hvy 25 25 25 25 75 41.2  
2006 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light light 0 0 46 54 65 46.1  
2005 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat med hvy 0 47 47 5 80 43.5  
2005 4dr SUV 232-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat light none 5 20 25 50 70 35.7  
2004 4dr SUV 232-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat light none 0 0 60 40 67 43.3  
2003 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat med hvy 5 5 25 65 80 41.2  
2003 4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 mtns light light 0 0 20 80 65 37.6  
2002 4dr SUV 342-horsepower 5.4L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat med none 1 48 8 44 90 19.6  
2002 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat med light 8 50 20 23 88 22.7  
2002 4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat med hvy 15 25 35 25 70 37.6  
2000 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat light none 0 0 20 80 100 11.7  
2000 4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat med none 0 0 10 90 65 50.6  

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

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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
 

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

Mercedes-Benz M-Class Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Upper 20's on highway and mid-20's in suburbia from a vehicle that weighs 5K lbs. see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Other luxury cars/SUVs require premium gas. Diesel could be same or even cheaper than regular gas and with immense torque and a somewhat light foot I get almost 25Mpg see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review
2007 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 5000 lbs vehicle. Gets 32 mpg on highway up to 75 mph, faster than that mpg drops. 23 to 24 mpg around town see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review
Mercedes-Benz M-Class Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr SUV 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Have a V8, so I should have expected, but mpg is averaging about 16 around town. With the current gas prices, I dread going to the pump. $90 to fill up the huge tank. see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review