Mercedes-Benz R-Class vs. Pontiac Vibe MPG

Chart is based on 37 fuel economy reports for the Mercedes-Benz R-Class and 454 fuel economy reports for the Pontiac Vibe.

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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Pontiac Vibe 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 Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	2	72	9	17	65	26.6
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	3	15	51	31	73	26.8
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	4	7	57	29	62	25.0
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	lead	none	3	2	22	74	68	25.9
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	3	15	23	58	65	33.6
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	16	13	70	69	33.9
2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	5	90	5	55	36.1
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2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	8	8	22	62	94	29.7
2007	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	15	26	17	42	85	32.7
2007	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	9	15	26	50	77	32.3
2006	4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	10	10	20	60	80	31.2
2006	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	3	6	25	66	77	32.1
2006	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	7	25	22	46	70	30.6
2005	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	8	18	26	48	50	30.3
2005	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	13	23	51	64	32.1
2005	4dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	none	4	21	6	69	97	28.6
2004	4dr Hatch 180-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	9	13	13	66	60	29.2
2004	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	8	20	24	49	95	31.8
2004	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	1	28	18	53	61	33.7
2004	4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	light	0	13	8	80	60	23.7
2003	4dr Hatch 180-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	2	27	35	36	76	26.8
2003	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	2	8	47	44	64	33.6
2003	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	10	33	23	35	69	28.9
2003	4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	25	25	50	70	25.0

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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 Pontiac Vibe

Pontiac Vibe Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I have gotten as low as 28 mpg and as high as 36 mpg. I like the fact that it is doing this well without being a hybrid. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	After driving larger cars & service trucks, I actually was looking forward to driving a smaller car again. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	For its size (2.4 l) the fuel economy is good see full Pontiac Vibe review
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Very good fuel economy Kept mileage since new - averaging 30mpg over 17,000 miles see full Pontiac Vibe review
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Excellent fuel economy see full Pontiac Vibe review
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	considering weight 3075lb-its quiet and rides nice my 26 overall with the performance engine is the perfect middle for me. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I continually average 32-35mpg with the Vibe. I don't think I would get that with the Patriot. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	26 town 32 highway see full Pontiac Vibe review
2007	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	It is excellent on gas see full Pontiac Vibe review
2007	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	am actually getting better mileage than the EPA estimates....highway driving at 72 mph = 36 mpg.....at 60 mph mileage increases to 42 mpg see full Pontiac Vibe review

Pontiac Vibe Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Mediocre fuel economy. Average 8.5L/100KM (27MPG) with range over 5 years from 6.5L (36MPG) to 9.5L (24MPG). Not bad compared to SUV but not as good as hoped. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2006	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	. see full Pontiac Vibe review