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

Chart is based on 10 fuel economy reports for the Mercedes-Benz B-Class and 73 fuel economy reports for the Ford Five Hundred.

Mercedes-Benz B-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
2013	4dr Hatch turbocharged 208hp 2.0L I4 7-speed automated manual FWD	hills	light	light	17	18	23	42	107	28.3
2009	4dr Hatch 94-horsepower 1.5L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	10	30	35	25	120	28.0
2008	4dr Hatch turbocharged 193hp 2.0L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	40	25	25	10	100	29.4
2007	4dr Hatch 134-horsepower 2.0L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	none	10	0	70	20	110	26.1
2006	4dr Hatch turbocharged 138hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	light	1	1	2	96	110	47.0

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 B-Class Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Hatch 134-horsepower 2.0L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	Awesome fuel economy if driven properly. I average 6.7L/100 km on highway and 8.2L/100 km in city, bring my combined fuel economy to 7.5L/100 km. see full Mercedes-Benz B-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