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Mercedes-Benz S-Class vs. Saab 9-5 Fuel Economy (g/100m)

Chart is based on 22 fuel economy reports for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and 78 fuel economy reports for the Saab 9-5.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class g/100m

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2007 4.8 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2007 4.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2006 4.1 MPG Highway Percentage 98 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2006 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2006 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2004 5.3 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2004 4.2 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2003 20.1 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2003 5.7 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2002 5.2 MPG Highway Percentage 29 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2001 47.3 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2000 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 82 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 g/100m
2007 4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med none 5 15 35 45 62 4.8  
2007 4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 10 10 10 70 65 4.0  
2006 4dr Sedan, ext. 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 1 1 0 98 78 4.1  
2006 4dr Sedan, ext. 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 0 0 20 80 65 4.3  
2006 4dr Sedan, ext. 275-horsepower 4.3L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light hvy 0 15 0 85 60 4.3  
2004 4dr Sedan, ext. 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 1 45 8 47 80 5.3  
2004 4dr Sedan, ext. 275-horsepower 4.3L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 0 2 18 80 75 4.2  
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2003 4dr Sedan, ext. turbocharged 493hp 5.5L V12
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light light 7 11 15 68 108 20.1  
2003 4dr Sedan, ext. 275-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 6 12 12 71 70 5.7  
2002 4dr Sedan, ext. 275-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 13 6 54 29 68 5.2  
2001 4dr Sedan, ext. 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med none 20 80 0 0 0 47.3  
2000 4dr Sedan, ext. 275-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat v.lt light 0 7 11 82 62 4.3  

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Saab 9-5 g/100m

Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2011 3.4 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2011 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2007 4.6 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2007 4.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2007 4.2 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2007 3.7 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2006 3.9 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2006 3.5 MPG Highway Percentage 81 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2006 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2006 5.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2005 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2005 4.4 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2005 18.6 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 4.4 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 3.8 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 3.6 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 2.8 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 4.6 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 4.7 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 4.0 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 9.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 3.4 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 4.0 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 3.4 MPG Highway Percentage 86 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 3.4 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 5.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 3.5 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 4.0 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 3.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 4.1 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 3.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2001 18.7 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2001 4.9 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2001 3.5 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2001 3.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2000 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2000 4.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 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 g/100m
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 0 0 20 80 65 3.4  
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 190hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual AWD
mtns light none 5 5 5 85 100 16.7  
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills med none 11 39 6 44 60 4.6  
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat lead light 0 95 0 5 80 4.0  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 9 13 3 75 72 4.2  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med hvy 2 3 20 75 70 3.7  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills light light 11 28 14 47 71 3.9  
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2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 0 1 18 81 64 3.5  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 6 17 28 50 70 4.3  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
hills med light 0 95 0 5 60 5.0  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
mtns lead none 0 10 50 40 80 4.3  
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med hvy 30 0 70 0 N/A 4.4  
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 24 29 29 19 110 18.6  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat lead hvy 10 10 60 20 60 4.4  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 0 22 22 56 70 3.8  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills med none 3 7 10 80 76 3.6  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light none 0 5 10 85 60 2.8  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med hvy 10 30 35 25 65 4.6  
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 0 0 100 0 0 4.7  
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 8 14 21 57 69 4.0  
2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 6 11 34 50 78 9.5  
2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light none 0 25 10 65 60 3.4  
2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 0 26 32 42 70 4.0  
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 0 1 13 86 70 3.4  
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 1 6 16 76 70 3.4  
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills lead light 0 0 50 50 65 5.0  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 0 0 20 80 75 4.3  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 5 15 15 65 73 3.5  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic FWD
hills light hvy 5 5 15 75 50 4.0  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
flat v.lt none 0 0 0 100 70 3.0  
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
hills lead light 0 5 95 0 0 4.3  
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 25 25 0 50 60 4.1  
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 10 30 10 50 60 3.8  
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 10 10 10 70 60 4.3  
2001 4dr Wagon turbocharged 230hp 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 0 0 12 88 100 18.7  
2001 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
hills med none 0 0 90 10 60 4.9  
2001 4dr Sedan turbocharged 230hp 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 5 5 5 85 75 3.5  
2001 4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 5 20 25 50 75 3.7  
2000 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 4 15 27 55 62 4.3  
2000 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med none 0 0 50 50 75 4.6  

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class vs. Saab 9-5 Fuel Economy (g/100m)

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

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Since my driving is about 50-50 city and highway, I average about 20-21 mpg, using premium fuel. All highway is 29-30mpg and all city is 14-15mpg. see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2007 0 While on long trips at 70-80mph I average 32mpg around town it never goes better than 24mpg. Easy on the pedal sure shows results but fully loaded the thing shifts like a two door sports. see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 232hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Very, very expensive see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2007 4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Driving it in a lot of stop and go traffic it drinks gas. see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2007 0 Fuel cost are a killer and servicing requires finding an allternative to the Mercedes Garage see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2001 4dr Sedan, ext. 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
20l/100km but its still worth it see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Saab 9-5

Saab 9-5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
So far doing mixed highway and suburban driving, getting about 26-28 on the highway while around 19-22 driving around suburbs. see full Saab 9-5 review
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
It gets 29mpg highway if you keep it at 70mph. Just completed 700 mile weekend trip with extended 85-90mph speeds, averaging 26.5mpg. Avg 22/23 in the city. Can run regular with only slight performance degrade. What other 260hp car gets this mileage? see full Saab 9-5 review
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Fuel economy is outstanding for such a fast car. At a steady 100 km/h speed, I can keep my economy numbers at 7.5 L/100km or lower see full Saab 9-5 review
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Does pretty good for size of car see full Saab 9-5 review
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Sportiness with fuel economy. Great combination see full Saab 9-5 review
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
4 hours of 70-75 mph, summer temperatures with the A/C on -- 35 miles to the Imperial gallon see full Saab 9-5 review
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
35-40 mpg HWY and 25 city for a large luxury sedan with impressive acceleration see full Saab 9-5 review
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
9-5 get close to 30 mpg on highway, very close to what econ cars get. see full Saab 9-5 review
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Great for power avaialable see full Saab 9-5 review
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
For a car with this much power, the mileage is great. Even with a roof rack and some heavy feet, it gets 22+ mpg in mixed driving. Very rare for a car with this kind of performance. see full Saab 9-5 review
Saab 9-5 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I had hoped for better economy from 2.3L, but it is really really really hard not to go like a bat out of hell with all of the available power! see full Saab 9-5 review
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
The hotter running turbo-charged engine requires mid and / or high test. see full Saab 9-5 review