Mercedes-Benz R-Class vs. Chevrolet Avalanche MPG

Chart is based on 37 fuel economy reports for the Mercedes-Benz R-Class and 118 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Avalanche.

Mercedes-Benz R-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
2010	4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	10	15	35	40	75	23.7
2008	4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	0	0	45	55	71	20.8
2008	4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	2	34	21	44	74	20.1
2007	4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	3	24	27	45	83	25.0
2007	4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	13	23	38	26	65	16.4
2006	4dr SUV 302-horsepower 5.0L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	23	40	18	19	70	15.2
2006	4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	6	22	24	48	68	20.0

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Chevrolet Avalanche 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 SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	0	0	50	50	70	13.7
2012	4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	0	10	55	35	75	17.0
2011	4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	45	0	32	23	90	17.7
2011	4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	light	0	0	0	100	80	18.2
2011	4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	43	58	100	15.4
2009	4dr SUT 310-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	10	25	65	70	17.6
2008	4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	hvy	10	10	20	60	70	16.9
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2007	4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	5	40	40	15	60	16.1
2007	4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	4	16	24	56	65	15.6
2006	4dr SUT 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	light	5	80	0	15	75	18.2
2006	4dr SUT 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	5	40	18	38	65	14.5
2005	4dr SUT 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	5	5	15	75	70	19.0
2005	4dr SUT 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	8	2	26	63	65	14.5
2004	4dr SUT 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	none	0	0	7	93	80	17.3
2003	4dr SUT 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	21	23	25	30	80	15.5
2002	4dr SUT 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	50	30	20	60	13.2
2002	4dr SUT 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	0	0	0	100	70	20.5

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

Mercedes-Benz R-Class Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Excellent. We average 27 on the highway travelling at 70+mph see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2009	4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Pleasantly surprised by first tankful. 16.2 mpg in the city. Mostly used "comfort" setting which starts out in 2nd gear and shifts early. With this nonaggressive profile, city driving economy is improved. Premium gives better gas mileage than regular (about 5% on comparable tankfuls). On Comfort setting, no difference in performance is noted. see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2008	4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	It easily gets to 20 mpg on highway. About 18 on mixed driving see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2007	4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Excellent fuel economy with the diesel, especially when driven gently. Also amazing power at the same time see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2007	4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	15mpg city....25 mpg highway....combined is around 17-18 mpg. Not bad considering how heavy this car is. Of course i am very light to the pedal trying to keep my mpg high. Gas is too expensive nowadays so if i don't need to be fast, i am keeping it steady. see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2006	4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Much better than expected for a very large and long vehicle. Close to 25MPG on longer trips. see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review

Mercedes-Benz R-Class Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	15 mpg average. Not good see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2007	4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Pretty poor for a 3.5L. see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2007	4dr SUV 302-horsepower 5.0L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	F-E is poor because of the weight to power ratio. The vehicle is heavy. With the available power, it is easy to drive faster and to maneuver through slower traffic. Frequent acceleration results in lower gas mileage. see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2006	4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	I would probably choose a diesel next time for efficiency reasons - but the additional premium fuel required in the V6 is negligible once the car is paid for....soon now. Very lively engine too. I foresee a hybrid R class type vehicle after 2011... see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2006	4dr SUV 302-horsepower 5.0L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	only 17 mpg highway see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Avalanche

Chevrolet Avalanche Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD	0 see full Chevrolet Avalanche review
2007	4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	GREAT MPG FOR MID-SIZE TRUCK. see full Chevrolet Avalanche review

Chevrolet Avalanche Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD	what fuel economy? bought it to pull a Brenderup horse trailer (3300lbs including 1 horse) that can be pulled with a 4cyl car in europe.... doing 22l/100km on flat roads with light foot. more than double combined rating ....GM unresponsive! see full Chevrolet Avalanche review
2007	4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	14MPG in the city sucks. see full Chevrolet Avalanche review
2007	4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	It only averages around 14 to 15 in a mostly city driving environment. Was hoping the V4 mode would kick in more often to help improve the economy. see full Chevrolet Avalanche review